Description
Mint chocolate cheesecake delivers a cool, creamy escape into dessert paradise. Chocolate graham cracker crust and silky mint filling create a refreshing indulgence you’ll crave all summer long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (200 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Crust Ingredients:
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter
Flavor and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 12 teaspoons peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Craft a robust base by pulverizing Oreo cookies and blending with melted butter. Firmly compress the crumbly mixture across the bottom of a springform pan, ensuring an even, compact foundation. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to solidify.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until velvety and luxurious. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and optional green food coloring, creating a smooth, aromatic mixture.
- Separately, vigorously whip cold heavy cream until it forms stiff, billowy peaks. Delicately fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese blend, maintaining a light, airy texture.
- Divide the creamy filling into two portions. Melt chocolate and integrate it into one half, generating a rich, decadent chocolate layer. Gently spread the mint-infused layer over the chilled crust, then carefully layer the chocolate mixture on top. Smooth the surface with a spatula for a polished appearance.
- Transfer the assembled cheesecake to the refrigerator. Allow it to set and firm up for a minimum of 4-6 hours, preferably overnight, enabling the flavors to meld and the texture to stabilize.
- Before serving, embellish the chilled cheesecake with dollops of whipped cream, delicate chocolate shavings, or additional crushed Oreo crumbs for a visually stunning and textural garnish.
Notes
- Customize the mint intensity by adjusting peppermint extract, ensuring a balanced flavor without overwhelming the cheesecake.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free filling that blends perfectly with other ingredients.
- Experiment with different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white to create unique flavor variations and personalize the dessert.
- Replace Oreo cookies with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies or ground almond and cocoa crumb base for similar texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 373 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg