Fa la la la la… la la.. la la! I’m so excited that it’s time to start planning holiday parties and gatherings! Holiday baking is one of my most favorite things ever to do, so I will definitely be serving up some decadent sweet treats to my guests.
One of this holiday season’s favorites is this festive Christmas Candy Cheesecake recipe that I am sharing today. It’s an incredibly delicious peppermint cheesecake topped with colorful Christmas candies. What more could you want?
I love that this holiday cheesecake is not only tasty, but also very pleasing to the eyes.
I took my favorite cheesecake recipe and added a little zip with some peppermint extract and crushed peppermint candies. I added a sweetened sour cream topping, and garnished with a combination of red and green peppermints, Holiday M&M’s, and red and green gumdrops.
Festive Christmas Candy Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp butter melted
Filling:
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp peppermint extract
4 eggs lightly beaten
¾ cup crushed peppermint candies
Topping:
2 cups sour cream
¼ cup sugar
Assorted holiday candies
Directions:
Place an ungreased 9-inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a small bowl combine the graham crackers crumbs with the melted butter. Press the mixture evenly over bottom of pan and about 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Reduce the heat to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and peppermint until smooth. Add eggs and beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in crushed peppermint candies. Pour into crust. Place in a larger baking pan. Add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan.
Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream and sugar until smooth. Spoon over hot cheesecake and spread to cover. Bake for 5 minutes longer or until topping is just set.
Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of can. Garnish with holiday candies.
Festive Christmas Candy Cheesecake
About a MomIngredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tbsp butter melted
Filling:
- 4 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- ¾ cup crushed peppermint candies
Topping:
- 2 cups sour cream
- ¼ cup sugar
- Assorted holiday candies
Instructions
- Place an ungreased 9-inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a small bowl combine the graham crackers crumbs with the melted butter. Press the mixture evenly over bottom of pan and about 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Reduce the heat to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and peppermint until smooth. Add eggs and beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in crushed peppermint candies. Pour into crust. Place in a larger baking pan. Add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull.
- In a small bowl, combine sour cream and sugar until smooth. Spoon over hot cheesecake and spread to cover. Bake for 5 minutes longer or until topping is just set.
- Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of can. Garnish with holiday candies.
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Oh wow – why have I never thought of this! This is awesome!! I’m totally trying that this season!
Ooh I love cheesecake! Love that you added a little extra flare!
That is one pretty cheesecake. I love how the candy makes it pop.
Looks so yummy! I love cheesecake!
Wow my kids would flip for that! LOL Its a great idea to make a cheesecake more Christmasy!
This cheesecake sounds amazing, this is something I’d love to try!
I love this cheesecake recipe, it sounds so good!
You had me at cheesecake. That looks really, really good, too! 🙂
YUMMM Cheese cake is one of my all time favorite things to eat. This looks so festive and fun. Love it.
This would be a great dessert for our family Christmas party indeed. The whole family love cheese cake. Thanks for sharing.