CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

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A delicious blend of chocolate and peppermint, a favourite festive mix. Creamy chocolate cheesecake, frosty peppermint and luscious whipped cream. A beautiful and delectable cheesecake recipe!

Provided by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Cooking with Philly Canada

Time 6h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ¼ cups chocolate cookie baking crumbs
¼ cup butter, melted
3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Chocolate Brick Cream Cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 eggs
½ cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 candy cane, crushed

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 96.8 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 234.3 mg, Sugar 22.7 g

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