Christmas Recipes

Double-Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Serve your guests this cheesecake that’s made with chocolate – a minty Christmas dessert.

Double Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Prep: 35 min | Total: 9 hr 30 min | Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 32 cookies)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Filling

  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs

Ganache

  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 bag (12 ounces) soft peppermint sticks, coarsely crushed

Garnish

  • Store-bought peppermint bark

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap outside bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with heavy-duty foil to prevent leaking. Spray inside bottom and side of pan with cooking spray.

Crust

  1. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press firmly in bottom of pan.
  2. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Cool crust for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the Filling.

Filling

  1. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
  2. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating just until blended.
  3. Add 1/3 cup whipping cream, the flour and vanilla extract; beat just until blended.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended. Pour over crust.
  5. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved.
  6. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven for 30 minutes.
  7. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack for 30 minutes.
  8. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
  9. Run small metal spatula around edge of cheesecake; carefully remove foil and side of pan. Place cheesecake on serving plate.

Ganache

  1. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup whipping cream on High for 1 minute or until hot.
  2. Add chocolate chips; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  3. Pour ganache over cheesecake; smooth ganache with spatula. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  4. Gently press crushed peppermint sticks into side of cheesecake.
  5. Cover; refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with peppermint bark, if desired.

Notes

For easy cleanup, place waxed paper strips under edges of cheesecake on serving plate. When you pour the ganache, it will drip onto the waxed paper. Gently remove waxed paper strips after the 10 minute standing time.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 672, Total Fat 38g (Saturated Fat 22g, ), Sodium 322 mg Total Carbohydrate 72g (Dietary Fiber 2g ), Protein 9g ; % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%

Exchanges: 5 Other Carbohydrate; 6 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 5

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker


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