For all those that love peppermint and cheesecake, why not try this combo!
YIELDS: 8 – 10
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 30 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 5 HOURS 30 MINS
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 8-oz blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 c. chopped chocolate, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 c. chopped white chocolate, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 c. chopped candy canes, plus more for garnish
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FOR THE OREO CRUST
- 24 Peppermint Oreos
- 5 tbsp. melted butter
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FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- 3/4 c. hot heavy cream
- 1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
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DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350º and spray a 9″ springform pan with cooking spray. Make the filling: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, sour cream, flour, peppermint extract, vanilla, and salt. Gently fold in chopped chocolates and candy canes and set aside.
- Make the crust: In a food processor fitted with a metal blade or in a large Ziploc bag, crush Oreos into fine crumbs. Stir with melted butter until completely moist.
- Add crust to prepared pan and pack tightly.
- Pour over filling and place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until centre is only slightly jiggly, about 1 hour. (If you want to use a water bath to ensure no cracking, wrap springform pan in foil and place springform pan in a deep-sided roasting pan. Pour boiling water into roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the springform pan.)
- Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool in oven 1 hour (this step is optional but prevents cracking).
- Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled, at least 4 hours but preferably overnight
- Before serving, make chocolate ganache: Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and let sit, 5 minutes. Stir until all chocolate is melted. (If ganache seems too thin, refrigerate 5 minutes.)
- Spread ganache over chilled cheesecake and garnish with more chopped chocolate and candy canes.
- Refrigerate 10 minutes before serving to let ganache harden.
