Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake
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Hello Yum! Not only does this Christmas Treat look amazing it tastes fantastic as well! You are sure to impress your holiday guests this year with this fun and unique little cheesecake bites.
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Ingredients
- Chocolate crust
- 16 chocolate oreo cookies creme removed
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ C unsalted sweet cream butter melted
- Cheesecake Filling
- 2 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1/2 C sour cream
- 1 tsp Pure Peppermint Extract
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp Hershey Dark cocoa powder
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ C heavy whipping cream
- ¾ C Crushed peppermint candy
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Instructions
- Chocolate Crust Directions
- Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- Crush the cookies into fine crumbles and pour into a bowl
- Mix together the melted butter and sugar into the crushed cookies
- Scoop about 1 tbsp of the crust into the cupcake liners
- Using a flat bottom cup, lightly press the crust into a flat disk
- Cheesecake Directions
- Bring oven temp down to 325
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until
- smooth and creamy
- Beat in the sour cream, peppermint extract , cocoa powder and salt
- until combined
- Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined
- Scoop about ¼ C of the cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners
- Bake in the oven for 17-21 minutes or until the edges are firm and it
- slightly jiggles in the center
- Allow to cool completely before removing and placing into the fridge overnight
- Chocolate Ganache Directions
- Using a small saucepan, bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer
- Pour over the chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl
- Allow to sit for a minute before whisking until smooth
- Spoon on about 1-2 tbsp of the gananch onto the top of the cooled cheesecakes
- Sprinkle some crushed peppermint candy on top
- Enjoy!
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