CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BITES

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Chocolate peppermint cheesecake bites have a crunchy chocolate cookie layer on bottom with delicious peppermint chocolate cheesecake and bits of crushed candy cane and chocolate swirls on top. A winning combination for this holiday season! After they are done, store in the refrigerator.

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 3h12m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
½ cup butter, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can chocolate-flavored sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with foil baking cups.
Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter in a medium bowl; divide mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups, pressing firmly to form crusts.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 6 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Keep oven on.
Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract into a smooth filling. Divide filling evenly over the cooled crusts.
Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Remove foil baking cups gently.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over cheesecake bites and sprinkle with peppermint candies. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 194.2 mg, Sugar 19.6 g