Monday 17 February 2014

Peppermint OREO Cheesecake



This easy desserts recipes is delicious and super festive! Everyone knows that Cheesecake and Oreos belong together, especially during the holidays when you get to use extra special ingredients like Candy Cane Oreos and Andes Peppermint bits!




Everybody loves to eat a slice of cheesecake, but no one it willing to step to the plate and actually make one.

The truth is: there are about 50 billion kajillion things that are way scarier than making a beautiful cheesecake.

Seriously though. It’s way easy. It’s really just like baking any other cake recipes, except you don’t even really have to frost this one! Added chocolate ganache and Cool Whip to the top. But you totally don’t have to add anything at all for this to be simply delicious!







Ingredients

For the Oreo Crust:
25 Oreos, Peppermint or Candy Cane Flavored*
3 tbsp butter, softened


For the Cheesecake Filling:
1 cup granulated sugar
3 - 8 oz.packages Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup Andes Peppermint Bits**

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a food processor, pulse together the Oreos and 3 tablespoons of butter until fine crumbs form. Pour the crumbs into a 9-inch spring form pan and press firmly into bottom and 2-1/2 inches up side of pan; set aside.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add ricotta cheese and vanilla; mix well.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Do not overmix once the eggs have been added to avoid surface cracks during baking.
Fold Andes peppermint bits into the batter.

Pour into crust.
Bake for 60-70 minutes or until center is almost set. Turn oven off. Open oven door slightly. Let cheesecake set in oven 1 hour.

Remove cheesecake from oven; cool completely. Optional: garnish with Cool Whip, chocolate ganache or frosting, and crumbled Oreos.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Loosen cheesecake from rim of pan; remove rim.
Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator. Serves 16.



Source: 
http://www.somethingswanky.com/peppermint-oreo-cheesecake/

2 comments:

  1. The combination of flavors and textures put a nice spin on traditional cake. I'll do it again!

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