Peppermint Bark Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
This ultra-creamy Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is the ultimate holiday showstopper. With a crunchy Peppermint Oreo crust and a velvety filling loaded with white and dark chocolate chunks, it’s finished with a silky ganache and crushed candy canes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours
- Yield: 12 servings
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cooking spray – for greasing
3 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese – softened
1 cup granulated sugar – extra fine
2 large eggs – room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream – full fat
1 1/2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. peppermint extract – pure
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate – for filling
1/2 cup chopped white chocolate – for filling
1/2 cup chopped candy canes – for filling
24 Peppermint Oreos – for crust
5 Tbsp. butter – melted
3/4 cup heavy cream – hot
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips – for ganache
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease an 8-inch springform pan.
Pulse Peppermint Oreos in a food processor until fine; mix with melted butter and press firmly into the pan.
Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by sour cream, flour, extracts, and salt.
Gently fold in the chopped chocolates and candy canes.
Pour the batter over the crust. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 60 minutes until the edges are set.
Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake sit inside for 1 hour to prevent cracking.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Prepare ganache by pouring hot heavy cream over chocolate chips; let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
Spread ganache over the chilled cake and garnish with extra candy canes and chocolate.
Notes
• Use room temperature ingredients to ensure a smooth, lump-free batter.
• To prevent cracks, use a water bath by wrapping the pan in foil and placing it in a roasting pan with hot water.
• Do not overbeat the eggs, as this incorporates too much air which causes the cake to rise and then fall.
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