White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Bites Food

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch springform pan with 2 sheets of aluminum foil.
• Crush chocolate cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor. Add melted butter and stir until well combined. Transfer crumb mixture into the prepared pan. Press down crumbs to create an even crust, completely covering the bottom of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just set, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar and mix well. Mix in melted almond bark, flour, heavy cream, peppermint extract, and salt, scraping the bowl prior to each new addition; mix well. Add 1 egg at a time on medium-low speed. Mix until smooth. Fold in creme de menthe and peppermint crunch baking chips.
• Transfer the springform pan with the cooked crust to a large roasting pan. Pour filling into the crust. Add enough hot water to the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven. Leave cake in the oven, keeping the door shut, for an additional 45 minutes. Remove and allow to sit for at least 1 hour before chilling.
• Chill for 4 hours, to overnight.
• Beat softened cream cheese, white chocolate, whipped topping, sugar, and vanilla extract for mousse together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and slightly thickened. Add mousse to the top of the cheesecake. Chill for at least 4 more hours.
• Remove the sides of the springform pan. Cut into slices and enjoy.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BITES

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.

PHILADELPHIA WHITE CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
• Mix graham crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, one at a atime, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Lift cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Top each piece with a dollop of the whipped topping and a candy cane just before serving. Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325°F if using a 24 cup mini muffin pan.
• 2. Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the melted butter. Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray. Scoop about half a spoonful of the the crumb mixture into each mini muffin cup; press firmly using the bottom of a shot glass or similar object. Bake approximately 8 minutes.
• 3. Beat cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in melted chocolate and the peppermint extract. Fill each cup by transferring cheesecake mixture to a gallon size ziploc bag and cutting one of the corners.
• 4. Bake 27 - 28 minutes or until set; cool completely before removing from pan. Use a knife to carefully pop out the bites from the pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 5. Top with the cool whip and chopped Andes mints. Store in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* Pour the box of wafers into food processor and pulse until they are finely crumbled. Pour in melted butter and combine until no more dry crumbs are left. Pour into spring form pan and press against bottom of pan and half way up the sides. Place in oven and bake crust for 10 minutes.
• 2. While this is cooking, melt 4 oz of the white chocolate in a double boiler on stove top. When crust comes out of the oven, pour the white chocolate on the bottom of crust and smooth out so that it covers the entire bottom (This step and the baking of the crust ensures that there will be solid bottom of the cheesecake. If you like your bottom less firm, omit this step) Place in refrigerator to harden.
• 3. For the cheesecake, melt remaining white chocolate in double boiler and set aside to cool slightly. Cream together all of the cream cheese (room temperature) and the 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing smooth after each addition. Add the sour cream and the cooled chocolate; mix well. Smash the starlight mints into a fine powder and fold into the cheesecake mixture.
• 4. Reduce oven temp to 300* Pour cheesecake mix into prepared, cooled pan. Fill within a 1/2 inch from top. Cake will rise but shouldn't overflow. Place a baking pan half filled with hot water on bottom rack of oven. Place cheesecake pan on a baking sheet (in case the spring form pan leaks) and place on the rack above the pan holding the water. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• 5. After 1 1/2 hours, turn off oven and let the cheesecake sit for 4 hours. Take out of oven and refrigerate overnight. When you are ready to serve, run knife around the edges of the cake to loosen and then remove the outer ring of the spring form pan. You can smooth the sides of the cheesecake with a damp butter knife if needed. Enjoy!!!