Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
6 Hr(s) 35 Min(s) (incl. refrigerating)
35 Min(s) Prep
6 Hr(s) Cook
Create this yummy Peppermint Bark Cheesecake with crushed mints, chocolate sandwich cookies and white chocolate. Yule love this Peppermint Bark Cheesecake!
What You Need
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16 servings
Original recipe yields 16 servings
18 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
30 starlight mints, divided
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
Let's Make It
1
Heat oven to 325°F.
2
Mix cookie crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
3
Meanwhile, crush 25 mints. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Add white chocolate, crushed mints and extract; mix just until blended. Chop half the semi-sweet chocolate; stir into batter. Pour over crust.
4
Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, crush remaining mints; chop remaining semi-sweet chocolate.
5
Spread cheesecake with 1 cup COOL WHIP just before serving. Drop remaining COOL WHIP in dollops around edge of cheesecake. Sprinkle remaining crushed mints and chopped chocolate over center of cheesecake.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Note
Since this showstopping dessert makes 16 servings, it's the perfect dessert to serve at your next holiday party.
Tip 2
How to Soften Cream Cheese
Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.
Nutrition
Calories
470
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g
40%
Saturated Fat 18g
90%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 130mg
43%
Sodium 320mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 34g
68%
Protein 6g
12%
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
6%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
16 servings
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
Tags
BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
BAKER'S White Chocolate
baking chocolate
butter
candies
cheese
chocolate
chocolate-semi-sweet
chocolate-white
cookies
COOL WHIP
cream cheese
eggs
extract
peppermint extract
PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
sandwich cookies
semi-sweet chocolate
sugar
whipped topping
white chocolate
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