A triple-layered cheesecake that might replace your favorite holiday pie at Christmas dinner!
With the Holiday season coming up, I've been looking for new Christmas recipes to try out before making my platters in December. When I came across the recipe for this White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake on I Wash You Dry, I knew it was perfect! It is rich and creamy, light and fluffy, and bursting with that sweet candy cane freshness! This is the perfect treat for Christmas.
It has a prep time of 20 minutes and a total time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. It's an easy-to-follow recipe that serves 8. If anyone is interested in checking out the instructions, please click on the image up above.
The follow ingredients were used:
For the Crust:
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
For the Cheesecake:
- 4 (8oz) bricks of cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate morsels, melted and cooled slightly.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (or 1/4 tsp peppermint oil)
- 6 drops red food coloring
For the Peppermint Whip Cream:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 to 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 drops of peppermint oil (or 1/4 tsp peppermint extract)
- Candy canes for garnish
Pros:
- Doesn't take too long to prep and cook.
- Serves 8.
- Perfect for the Holiday season, nobody can resist cheesecake!
Bottom Line:
I loved making and eating this cheesecake! The base is a light and fluffy white chocolate cheesecake, with a top layer of peppermint so it doesn’t over power, but brings a festive and refreshing bite. The crust is made with Oreos and I even added a simple peppermint enhanced whip cream to serve on top. It’s a delightful cheesecake that truly bought a lot of "ooh's" and "mmm's". My friends and family love it!
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White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake, Peppermint Cheesecake, Cheesecake, Christmas, I Wash You Dry, Recipe
