Peppermint cheesecake heaven
When it comes to the holidays, we LOVE all things chocolate and peppermint! We took those favorite flavors and made them even more decadent by adding cheesecake to the mix. Did I mention the Peppermint Bark?! Now that is one next-level dessert!! Our peppermint bark cheesecake has three delicious layers, Oreo crust, peppermint bark loaded cheesecake, and a white chocolate ganache all topped with crushed candy cane and Whipped Cream! This is a WOW dessert that we whip out for special Christmas occasions. It’s heaven!!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 30 minutes
COOK TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes
COOL TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes
CHILL TIME: 4 hours
Peppermint Bark
*Save time and use 8-10 ounces of store-bought peppermint bark.
4 ounces white chocolate, broken into pieces – For the best results use high-quality chocolate such as Ghiridelli. 4 ounces of semisweet chocolate, high quality, broken into pieces 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, divided – or coconut or canola oil ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract, divided ⅓ cup candy cane, crushed
Oreo Crust
24 Oreos, with the filling, finely crushed – regular not double stuf 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1¼ cups sugar ¾ cup sour cream – or plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour – divided ¼ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons peppermint extract 3 large eggs – Room temperature eggs will incorporated better than cold eggs. peppermint bark, chopped into small pieces
White Chocolate Ganache
8 ounces white chocolate, high quality, finely chopped – or more for a thicker ganache ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Garnish
¾ cup whipped cream – store-bought or Homemade Whipped Cream crushed candy canes – or crushed hard peppermint candies dark chocolate pieces
How to make peppermint cheesecake
Peppermint Bark
*It’s best to make this a day or at least a few hours ahead!
Crust
Filling
White Chocolate Ganache
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