Simpler Living Blog

BAKING, RECIPES

Snowy White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Snowy White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

We’ve gotten some recent requests for the following recipe, a holiday tradition in my house since I found it several years ago. For cheesecake novices: this is a very easy and truly mah-velous one to make. Rich, creamy white chocolate cheesecake is studded with crunchy bits of peppermint candy and capped with a bit o’ whipped topping – simply sublime.


Snowy White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

We’ve gotten some recent requests for the following recipe, a holiday tradition in my house since I found it several years ago. For cheesecake novices: this is a very easy and truly mah-velous one to make. Rich, creamy white chocolate cheesecake i...

Author
Lehman's

Ingredients

  • 1 c. graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 3 8–oz pkg. cream cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 1–oz squares white baking chocolate
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. crushed candy canes
  • Whipped topping
  • Red and green sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and melted butter together to make crust. Press mixture into bottom of 10″ springform pan.
  2. Bake crust at 325°F for 10 minutes. Cool.
  3. Mix cream cheese and 3/4 c. sugar until just blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each until blended.
  4. Melt white chocolate in double boiler and stir into cream cheese mixture. Gently fold in crushed candy canes. Pour mixture over cooled crust.
  5. Bake 45-50 minutes at 325°F or until center is almost set.
  6. Cool completely, then refrigerate for (at least) 4 hours. When ready to serve, spread a thin layer of whipped topping on top of cheesecake and sprinkle with more crushed candy canes and red and green sugar.
Did you make this recipe?Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

0 Comments

Share Lehman's

Lehman's

People Also Enjoyed Reading

Grow a Kitchen Herb Garden

Grow a Kitchen Herb Garden

Lehman's
If you love using herbs as much as I do, you will probably agree that fresh-picked herbs taste better than...
Share Your Thanksgiving

Share Your Thanksgiving

Lehman's
Thanksgiving is a holiday that is shared over the many different cultures and beliefs that make up this country.  It...
Deck Out Your Cookies!

Deck Out Your Cookies!

Lehman's
In our busy lives today we try to fit so many things into each day; tending family, keeping a home,...
Healthy Holiday Nibbles

Healthy Holiday Nibbles

Lehman's
As the holiday season approaches I often need to stop and remind myself that the focus of the holidays doesn’t...