Peppermint Patty Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

PEPPERMINT PATTY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cheesecake according to your favorite recipe. Or use a packaged frozen cheesecake as I did. Unwrap cheesecake and place on serving plate.
• In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese icing with the peppermint oil. Use one or two drops, taste, add one or two more drops according to taste. Repeat until you have the peppermint flavor strength you prefer.
• Spread peppermint cream cheese over cheesecake.
• Warm hot fudge sauce slightly so it becomes easy to spread. Spread the hot fudge over the peppermint cream cheese.
• Slice peppermint patties in half. Arrange cut side down around edge of cheesecake. Place several halves cut side up in center of cheesecake.
• Chill one hour.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix baking crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add extract; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Beat cream in separate bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; spoon over cheesecake. Sprinkle with crushed candy.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°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. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press firmly in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Cool crust 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add condensed milk, beating just until blended. Add 1/3 cup whipping cream, the flour and vanilla; beat just until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 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. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Run small metal spatula around edge of cheesecake; carefully remove foil and side of pan. Place cheesecake on serving plate. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup whipping cream on High 1 minute or until hot. Add chocolate chips; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour ganache over cheesecake; smooth ganache with spatula. Let stand 10 minutes. Gently press crushed peppermint sticks into side of cheesecake. Cover; refrigerate any remaining cheesecake. Garnish with peppermint bark, if desired.

PEPPERMINT PATTY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl add melted butter and sugar to chocolate graham cracker crumbs. Mix well. Pour into a 10 inch springform pan and press down. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven and let cool
• 2. In a bowl cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add cocoa and mix well. Add egg and peppermint extract and mix well. Pour onto cooled crust and spread to cover crust ( I wrapped my pan bottom with aluminum foil and place in a baking dish with 1 inch of water)
• 3. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes ( mine was 50) Let cool for 45-60 minutes before removing from pan. Let chill for well as long as you can with out cutting it :) ( about 3 hours)
• 4. In a microwave safe bowl break peppermint patties in pieces add heavy cream and microwave 1 minute. Stir well. Continue in 15 second burst until candies are melted and mixed well. Pour over cheesecake and let cool. Slice and enjoy.