Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
photo by Holly-Daze
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
-
Crust
- 3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
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Filling
- 2 (8 ounce) packages softened cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup green creme de menthe (I use torani syrup creme de menthe)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Topping
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Combine crumbs and melted butter, press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of springform pan.
- Sprinkle tablespoon of sugar over crust.
- Bake for 10 mins, remove from oven and raise temp to 450°F.
- In a mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese, and sugar until well combined.
- Add creme de menthe, mix until well combined (completely green).
- Add eggs one at a time beating in at a very slow speed until well combined.
- Finally stir in 2 cups miniature chocolate pieces and pour filling into crust.
- Bake for 10 mins at 450F, then reduce heat to 250F and bake for 25-30 mins more, or until center appears nearly set when shaken.
- Loosen cake from rim of pan and then allow to cool before removing rim of pan.
- Chill the cheesecake.
- When ready to serve place 1 cup miniature chocolate pieces in zip lock bag.
- Put bag in microwave for 25-30 seconds, take it out of microwave and stir it around if not completely melted continue to put in microwave for 10-15 second spurts until melted.
- Put a tiny hole in corner of bag.
- Drizzle chocolate over cheesecake pieces and serve with delight to your guests!
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