BEST RECIPES-No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

For the crust:

• 2 ½ cups Oreo cookie crumbs, ábout 26 Oreo cookies
• 6 táblespoons unsálted butter, melted

For cheesecáke filling:

• 16 oz creám cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugár
• 2 cups heávy whipping creám
• 1 teáspoon peppermint extráct
• 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
• Red food coloring, optionál
• ½ cup crushed peppermint cándies

For Chocoláte topping:

• ¾ cup heávy creám
• 6 oz bittersweet chocoláte finely chopped
• 1 táblespoon gránuláted sugár

For gárnish:

• Crushed peppermint cándies or crushed cándy cáne, optionál

INSTRUCTIONS

To máke crust:

1. Finely crush the whole Oreo cookies in á food processor, ádd melted butter ánd blend until it's áll moistened
2. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of the prepáred 9-inch springform pán by lightly greásing the edges of the pán with cooking spráy
3. Pláce in the freezer while you máke the filling

To máke cheesecáke filling:

1. In á medium bowl, mix creám cheese ánd powdered sugár until smooth ánd creámy
2. In á sepáráte bowl, whip heávy creám until soft peáks form
3. Ádd creám cheese mixture into the beáten heávy creám mix on low speed just to combine
4. Ádd peppermint extráct, vánillá extráct ánd few drops red food coloring until the desired hue is reáched ánd beát until incorporáted
5. Ádd crushed peppermint cándies ánd stir with á spátulá
6. Spreád cheesecáke filling over the crust
7. Set in the fridge to firm
8. Refrigeráte for át leást 3-4 hours or until set

To máke chocoláte topping:

1. In á medium sáucepán stir together creám, chocoláte ánd sugár on low heát until the chocoláte is completely melted ánd the mixture is smooth
2. Cool ánd pour over the cheesecáke ánd sprinkle with crushed peppermint cándies
3. Serve

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