I just love a good cheesecake, so when I found this peppermint cheesecake recipe by Delish, on YouTube, I knew I had to make one of these for my Christmas buffet. I have been making a few of these uniquely flavored cheesecakes lately, and they are really easy to quickly put together. I used to think of a cheesecake as being one of the most difficult foods to make, but when there is very little baking involved, the cheesecake becomes a very simple pie type of recipe. This recipe is super simple to follow, and has some really simple ingredients too!
Ingredients For The Peppermint Cheesecake Recipe:
- 3 (8-ounce) blocks of cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of flour
- 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of chopped chocolate
- 1/2 cup of white chocolate
- 1/2 cup candy canes
For The Crust:
- 24 peppermint Oreos
- 5 tablespoons of melted butter
For The Ganache:
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
Directions:
In this peppermint cheesecake recipe by Delish, on YouTube, you will learn how to make this delicious holiday dessert in a few easy steps. You begin by mixing all of your cheesecake ingredients, then add the white chocolate chips, crushed candy canes, and Broken chocolate pieces.
Then, you will make your peppermint Oreo crust, add your cheesecake mixture, then bake at 350°F for 1 hour. It is really that easy!
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This is a really delicious cheesecake!