Chocolate Chip Mint Cheesecake Recipe for the Holidays: Part Three

published by Lauren Axelrod on Nov 16, 2008

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.


7 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Blue Buttefly
    November 16th, 2008 at 4:46 am #

    Yuuummmmy!

  2. # 2 by joystick7
    November 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am #

    You are my breakfast, lunch and dinner :)

  3. # 3 by papaleng
    November 16th, 2008 at 11:05 am #

    Mint,.. guess I have to try this one. seems delicious.

  4. # 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. # 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. # 6 by goodselfme
    November 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm #

    thank you!

  7. # 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!

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