Peppermint Cheesecake recipe

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup crushed peppermint candies, divided
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Nutrition Info

378.4 calories
carbohydrate: 38.8 g
cholesterol: 86.5 mg
fat: 22.6 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 5.6 g
saturatedFat: 11.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 287.8 mg
sugar: 27 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Place cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Mix in the eggs 1 at a time until well-incorporated. Fold crushed peppermint candies into filling with a spoon, reserving 2 tablespoons for decorating the top. Pour filling into the prepared crust.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour.

  4. Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight. Sprinkle reserved peppermint candies on top.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch cheesecake

Recipe Note

If you love cheesecake and love peppermint candy this will be perfect! Delicious and great for the holidays!

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