Description
Mint chocolate cheesecake combines creamy richness with refreshing mint flavor. Cool, silky layers delight palates and provide a simple dessert experience you’ll savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 8 ounces (226 grams) semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
Crust Ingredients:
- 24 oreo cookies
- 5 tablespoons (75 milliliters) unsalted butter
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- Chocolate shavings or chips (for garnish)
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and blend thoroughly with melted butter to create a uniform base mixture.
- Press the cookie mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of a springform pan, ensuring a compact and smooth surface.
- Chill the crust in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to help it set and stabilize.
- Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until creamy and completely smooth with no lumps.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar and peppermint extract, mixing until the filling becomes light and fluffy.
- Carefully melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, stirring until completely smooth and glossy.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture, creating a marbled mint chocolate texture.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff, voluminous peaks form.
- Delicately fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, maintaining its airiness and preventing deflation.
- Optional: Add a few drops of green food coloring to achieve a vibrant mint appearance.
- Pour the filling evenly over the chilled crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or preferably overnight to allow complete setting and flavor development.
- Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Swap traditional Oreos with gluten-free alternatives for a celiac-friendly version.
- Experiment with dark or white chocolate variations to customize the flavor profile.
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing.
- Use pure peppermint extract sparingly to avoid overwhelming the delicate cheesecake taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 422 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg