Chocolate Chip Mint Cheesecake Recipe for the Holidays: Part Three
This is one of my all time favorites. Combining the flavors of chocolate and mint will not only give you a fresh and flavorful finale to a wonderful holiday meal but, it will provide a one of kind dessert to your guests and family.
Filling recipe
- 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup mint flavoring or mint liquor
- 1 cup melted chocolate
Method
1) Cream the cheese’s and sugar together with your kitchen aid mixer or an electric hand held mixer.
2) Slowly add one egg at a time. Let them incorporate fully.
3) Add the chocolate sauce in a steady stream to the mixture while blending. Do the same with the liquor.
4) Add the chocolate chips into the batter and fold mixture until blended.
5) Pour batter into a spring-form pan over your crust of choice.
6) Bake this cheesecake at 325 degrees for 2 hours in a water bath.
Almond Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted almond
Method
Blend all of the ingredients together is a mixing bowl and press into a oiled spring-form pan. Pre-bake the crust for at least 5-8 minutes on 350 to set the crust.
Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
Method
Blend all of the ingredients together is a mixing bowl and press into a oiled spring-form pan. Pre-bake the crust for at least 5-8 minutes on 350 to set the crust.
Granola Crust
- 2 cups granola
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
Method
Blend all of the ingredients together in a food processor and press into an oiled spring-form pan. Pre-bake the crust for at least 5-8 minutes on 350 to set the crust.

# 1 by Blue Buttefly
November 16th, 2008 at 4:46 am #
Yuuummmmy!
# 2 by joystick7
November 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am #
You are my breakfast, lunch and dinner
# 3 by papaleng
November 16th, 2008 at 11:05 am #
Mint,.. guess I have to try this one. seems delicious.
# 4 by leannehume
November 17th, 2008 at 4:48 am #
I love chocolate chip n mint, def trying this one out. thankyou my little girl will love this…
# 5 by Chris Stonecipher
November 17th, 2008 at 10:40 am #
This would definitely be a hit in my house. I am sending my mother your recipe links to help her plan her Thanksgiving meal.
# 6 by goodselfme
November 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm #
thank you!
# 7 by Michele Cameron Drew
November 18th, 2008 at 5:25 pm #
Now I am undecided. I LOVE chocolate/mint, but my son’s favorite is raspberry… hrmmm. I think I may try both!