Peppermint Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe – a thick and creamy chocolate cheesecake with chocolate ganache and pieces of peppermint candy
What do you serve for dessert on Christmas? My husband’s family has Grasshopper Pie. I look forward to it every year. When I was growing up my family would have pumpkin pie, because our Christmas dinner was pretty much a Thanksgiving repeat. But since high school Christmas dinner has changed, and we don’t seem to have a go to dessert anymore. Sometimes it is just Christmas cookies, sometimes it is pumpkin pie, sometimes it is something completely different. This year I think I need to start the tradition of this peppermint chocolate cheesecake!
This chocolate cheesecake recipe is pretty easy to put together. To make sure the cheesecake stays dense and creamy be careful not to over mix and incorporate too much air into the batter. This will lead to a super creamy, thick, and delicious chocolate cheesecake. You can also determine how sweet or dark you want the chocolate. I used 1/2 unsweetened, 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate for my cheesecake, which led to a relatively dark chocolate taste. A great pairing with the peppermint! If you want it sweeter, use more semi-sweet chocolate. Super easy! I used my Blendtec Blender to make quick work of the Oreo’s for the crust. Couldn’t be quicker!
I brought part of this chocolate cheesecake to our neighbors the other day. They were super excited, and later that day they returned the tray. Apparently it was a huge hit! So impress your holiday guests this year with this chocolate cheesecake recipe. It will come together quickly, and everyone will be asking you for the recipe!
Peppermint Chocolate Cheesecake

Peppermint Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe – a thick and creamy chocolate cheesecake with chocolate ganache and pieces of peppermint candy
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1 package Oreo
- 1/4 cup butter , melted
- Cheesecake
- 4 (8oz) packages cream cheese
- 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbls cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 3 tsp peppermint extract
- 10 oz chocolate , melted (semi-sweet or unsweetened)
- Topping
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Andes peppermint baking bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place Oreo's in a blender or food process, pulse until fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter.
- Press into 9 inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In a mixer cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar and cocoa powder until well blended. Mix in 1 egg and a time. Blend in peppermint extract and melted chocolate. Mixture will be thick.
- Pour into baked Oreo Crust. Bake for 60-70 minutes until it starts to pull away from the sides and is cooked through.
- Let cool completely. Run a knife around the edges to remove the sides of the pan.
- Melt heavy cream and chocolate chips together, stirring until smooth. Pour over cheesecake. Sprinkle with peppermint baking bits.
- Set in fridge for 4-6 hours until chocolate is set and the cheesecake is cool.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Homemade Hooplah
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 549Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 20gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 126mgSodium 172mgCarbohydrates 55gFiber 3gSugar 48gProtein 8g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Oh my. I love how much peppermint extract there is in there! This must be so delicious. I’ll take one of these and the grasshopper pies. 🙂
Erren | Erren's Kitchen says
My family goes cookie CRAZY for Christmas and make 4 to 6 different kinds so we always have Christmas cookies for dessert after our big dinner. And for several weeks before and afterwards 😉
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
Now this is the perfect Christmas dessert! Love love love!
Jenn @ Peas and Crayons says
I can’t stop staring at these photos Erin! I’d totally trade my boring cup of tea for a giant slice of this cheesecake right now! <3
Heather | Heather Likes Food says
This would be a perfect dessert to take to a party!
Kristyn says
This looks incredible! Can’t wait to try this!
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
This looks so perfect! I’m drooling over this cheesecake!! YUMMY!!!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
This cheesecake has my name all over it. YES.
Lori says
What size package of oreo’s? ( or are they always one size? is I never buy them )
Erin S says
Standard size. I think they may have 2 sizes now. A regular and then family or super size. Get the normal one. Enjoy!
Shannon says
Do you discard the cream filling before blending the Oreos into crumbs?
Erin S says
Nope, I do not
Erin S says
Nope, I do not. If you want to, it will not hurt anything.
OH says
This tastes like tangy toothpaste. I severely regret making this.
Meghan says
That topping has me drooling! Love the addition of Andes mints!
Chrissie Baker says
I love peppermint chocolate! This cheese mix sounds better! Love this easy recipe!
Sabrina says
This is going to take center stage on my dessert table for Christmas! Such a delicious treat!
Brandy O'Neill says
I’m all about peppermint and chocolate these days!
Lora says
What a gorgeous holiday cheesecake!!
Abeer says
Looks incredibly delicious! I wish I had a slice right now! Yum!
Jamielyn says
This looks DIVINE! Peppermint, chocolate and cheesecake are 3 of my favorite things! 🙂