Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
Oreo crust Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is packed with both white and milk chocolate and loaded with peppermint flavor!!
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Ingredients
Peppermint Bark:
4 oz white chocolate
4 oz semisweet chocolate
1 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/3 cup candy cane crushed
Chocolate Cookie Crust:
24 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with the filling, finely crushed
5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake Filling:
32 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp peppermint extract
3 Eggland's Best eggs, large, room temperature
peppermint bark chopped into small pieces
White Chocolate Ganache:
5 1/2 oz white chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
Garnish:
3/4 cup whipped cream
crushed candy cane or hard peppermint candies
crushed dark chocolate pieces
Preparation
Peppermint Bark:
- Melt white chocolate with ½ coconut oil, stir in peppermint extract and spread onto parchment paper.
- Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate broken into pieces with coconut oil, stir in peppermint extract and spread onto white chocolate layer, sprinkle with crushed candy cane and place in the freezer.
- When the bark is chilled, cut it into small pieces and save it in the freezer until ready to make the cake.
Crust:
- Combine finely crushed Oreo crumbs and melted butter, then press the mixture evenly into bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
- Set in the fridge to firm the crust while making the filling.
Filling:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the sour cream, flour, salt and extracts. Add Eggland’s Best eggs one at a time and beat on low speed just until combined. Toss chopped frozen peppermint bark with 1 tablespoon of flour into pan.
- Reduce temperature to 325°F and bake the cake for 70-90 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
White Chocolate Ganache:
- Bring heavy cream just to a boil, and pour over chopped chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Cool and pour over the cheesecake.
Assemble:
Garnish with whipped cream, crushed candy cane and chopped chocolate. Store in the fridge.
Nutrition
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Learn MoreServing Size | 8 |
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Calories | 1192 |
Fat | 82g |
Saturated Fat | 46g |
Cholesterol | 23mg |
Sodium | 682mg |
Carbohydrates | 102g |
Dietary Fiber | 2g |
Protein | 15g |