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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.


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Comments (7)
#1 by  MJPatrick, Nov 16, 2008
Yuuummmmy!
#2 by  joystick7, Nov 16, 2008
You are my breakfast, lunch and dinner :)
#3 by  papaleng, Nov 16, 2008
Mint,.. guess I have to try this one. seems delicious.
#4 by  leannehume, Nov 17, 2008
I love chocolate chip n mint, def trying this one out. thankyou my little girl will love this...
#5 by  Chris Stonecipher, Nov 17, 2008
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, Nov 17, 2008
thank you!
#7 by  Michele Cameron Drew, Nov 18, 2008
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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