Silky New York Style Cheesecake filled with delicious pieces of Mint Chocolate.
Errrrmahgosh! I have one thing to say; Mintiest breath, ever. EVER! If you have someone in your life suffering from Halitosis, for a lack of better words, send them this cake. Stat.
However? Um… you know… I don’t even know. Sometiiiiiimes… I just get realllllly carried away. I saw cream cheese, I saw Andes-type mints (I’m cheap – alternative brands all the way!), I saw cake. The following step involved a mixer and the next best thing happened; thy cheesecake was born.
In all honesty, and is if you didn’t know, cheesecake is soooooo my thing. I’ve waxed poetic about my love for sweet cheesecakes – I ♥ cheesecakes! Have you tried my Pear Almond Cheesecake Torte, yet?? You really, really should…it’s incredible. BUT, my favorite, hands down, is New York Style. I can’t say that I’ve had anything better.
This, this, THIS awesomeness is just that. AWE.SOME!
I didn’t think the chunks of chocolate would work. I mean, I knew that it would taste as good as I imagined, but I just wasn’t sure if those chocolate pieces would stay afloat.
The only thing I knew was that I could try the trick I use for my fruit muffins; toss the fruit in some flour, cross your fingers, and say five Hail Marys!
So, I did that. And it worked!! Mint chocolate pieces were all over the place; top, middle, near bottom, to the sides… I loved it!
And if you love yourself and your family, you will make this now. Yeah, right now! It’s necessary!!
Sorry for the shouting, but that is also necessary.
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Mint Chocolate New York Style Cheesecake + Canon DSLR GIVEAWAY!
Ingredients
- 8 whole graham crackers , broken into pieces
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter , melted
- 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 to 2 tablespoons peppermint extract
- 1 bag (8.5-oz) chocolate mints, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Using a food processor, work the graham crackers into fine crumbs.
- In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
- Pour melted butter into the bowl and mix until mixture is evenly moistened.
- Press crumbs evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until crust starts to brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- In your mixer's bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and continue to beat until smooth.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add whipping cream and peppermint extract; mix until thoroughly combined.
- In a bowl, combine chocolate mints and flour; toss until completely covered.
- Gently fold chocolate mints into the cream cheese mixture.
- Brush the sides of the inside of the springform pan with melted butter.
- Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared crust.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until edges are set; center of cheesecake will be soft.
- Turn oven off and open oven door about 4 inches.
- Let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack and let completely cool.
- Carefully remove sides of pan.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
Nutrition
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What is the chocolate that is on top? I didn’t see anything for a sauce or pour over before baking.
Mmmm cheesecake. One of my favorite things to bake, and my family loves to eat it.
Yum!!
Such a beautiful cheesecake! Mint chocolate is a favorite combo around here. I know this wouldn’t last long at my house. 🙂 I hope you are having a good weekend!
Wow… that is one amazing cheesecake. So pretty!
Your cheese cake looks fabulous! I’m a cheese cake addict so I’ll have to give your recipe a try. I’ve been trying to win a camera for a long time hopefully, the rafflecopter gods will be looking my way! Best of luck to everyone!