Description
Savor the festive spirit with this Peppermint White Chocolate Cheesecake, a creamy delight that combines luscious cream cheese and refreshing peppermint notes, all drizzled with velvety white chocolate. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy nights, this dessert will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- Crushed candy canes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes until golden; let cool.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar and mix well.
- Melt white chocolate chips and fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Mix in peppermint extract. Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently after each addition. Fold in whipped cream until just combined.
- Pour filling over the cooled crust and bake for 55-60 minutes until edges are set.
- Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool inside for an hour before chilling in the refrigerator for at least four hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (117g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg