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These Mini Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes are bite-sized bursts of dark chocolate and candy cane kiss flavor! Based on my original vanilla Mini Cheesecakes!
Mini Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes | Holiday Treats!
I made some mini chocolate peppermint cheesecakes with Dark Semi-Sweet Chocolate from Scharffen Berger and topped them off with a candy cane kiss because they are cute and festive. Plus dark chocolate + peppermint = truluv4ever. Anyone else hoarding the holiday Hershey kisses? The candy cane and mint truffle ones are so addictive! I may or may not have eaten 3 bags myself.
Maybe I should ask Santa for a gym membership for Christmas.
Dark chocolate + cheesecake + oreo crust + butter + candy cane kisses= enough said.
Main Ingredients Needed
- Oreo Cookies + Butter – these two come together to make the crust. If you want even more pepperminty goodness, use peppermint-flavored Oreos!
- Cream Cheese – this needs to be softened beforehand so think ahead!
- Dark Semi-Sweet Chocolate – I used Scharffen Berger but you could also use another high-quality chocolate brand like Ghiradelli.
- Sugar – to sweeten and balance out the tang from the cream cheese.
- Eggs – used for structure and texture.
- Candy Cane Hershey Kisses – these are seasonal to the Holidays so stock up on them if you want to make this recipe out of season.
How to Make Mini Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes
For full details on how to make Mini Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes, see the recipe card below 🙂
Make the Crust
Start by grinding some oreos down in a food processor. Add in your melted butter and voila! Instant crust. Press about a tablespoon down into the bottom of each cheesecake well.
Make the Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Filling
For the filling, whip some room temperature cream cheese up in a stand mixer Add in some melted dark chocolate. Mmmm…… Whip that all together, scrape the sides and mix again. Add in an egg and stir. Scrape the sides and whip again. Add in some sugar now. Whip, scrape bowl, whip again. Do you see a pattern here?
Believe it or not, that’s all for the filling- 4 ingredients. Feel free to add some vanilla. I chose not to for some reason. Actually, I probably forgot. No biggie.
Bake + Cool
Spoon the filling into the pans over top of the crusts and bake until they are set. Let them come to room temperature before pulling them out. Once you have them out of their pans, refrigerate until ready to serve.
Remove + Decorate
Once you are ready to eat these little guys up, remove them from the fridge and plant a candy cane kiss smack dab in the middle of each one. Aren’t they so cute?
More Mini Cheesecakes to Try!
- No Bake Brownie Batter Cheesecakes
- Mini White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Tarts
- Quick Pomegranate Cheesecake Cups
- Mini Turtle Cheesecakes
- Mini Tie Dye Cheesecakes
- Cookie Dough Cheesecakes
- Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes
- Halloween Oreo Pumpkin Cheesecakes
We adored these little guys and hopefully so do you!
The printable recipe card is down below, enjoy!
Mini Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes
Ingredients
- 24 whole oreo cookies
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 16 oz cream cheese softened (two 8 oz packages)
- 4 oz dark semi-sweet chocolate melted (I used Scharffen Berger)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 24 whole Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray 2 mini cheesecake pans with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a food processor, grind oreo cookies to crumbs. Pour in melted butter and blitz again until well mixed.
- Spoon about a tablespoon of cookie mixture into each cheesecake well. Press down. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, whip cream cheese and melted chocolate together. Scrape sides and mix again until evenly mixed.
- Stir in eggs. Scrape sides and mix again. With the mixer on low, stir in sugar. Scrape sides and whip again briefly so the filling is evenly mixed with no lumps.
- Spoon over top of each crust and bake 15-20 minutes or until cheesecakes are set. {When you shake the pan, they shouldn't jiggle.}
- Cool to room temperature, remove from pans and refrigerate. Before serving, top with one candy cane kiss. Serve.
Can you tell me what brand or where you got your mini muffin tin? Its so cute!
I also love anything mini and just bought myself the same mini-cheesecake pan for my birthday, which is right before Christmas. Happy to find your recipe for trying out my new pan.
im really excite to try these but nervous about getting them out of the pan. Would you recommend using liners? I have a mini silicone cupcake pan. It’s worked well so far but only used it a handful of times.
How do you get those out of the pan looking so perfect. I would be terrified they would be horribly compromised.
Lauren, can i make these in a mini muffin pan? and also can I just sub with chocolate cream cheese?
Yes you can! You’ll get more mini cheesecakes when using a mini muffin tin. Also, what is chocolate cream cheese and why have I not seen it at my grocery store??
I would love to have one of these mini cheesecake pans! So adorable!
Try using the new peppermint Oreos. It adds an extra layer of peppermint, really good.
I found that a tablespoon of crust was too much so used a teaspoon instead. I had a really hard time getting the first batch out of the muffin tin so, I refrigerated it for about 20 min. It was much easier to get them out while they were chilled.
Also, found that the yield was 48 rather than 24, but great idea. I love them.
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Where’s the instructions? I’d love to make these SOON! <3 <3 yummm!!
Sorry, I had them written out, but never saved them into the proper format to allow them to be visible online! Recipe is all there now 🙂
Thank you! <3 I'm totally asking for one of those pans for my Birthday!
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These mini cheesecakes are so cute. I love the kiss on top. Well done!
I am also baffled at why men like guns so much. I swear every man in my family (in-laws included) is OBSESSED with guns. I let my husband have one big one and one little one. That’s all I know about them; they are either big or little. I think there is no need for more than one of each. Although my husband probably thinks I only need two pairs of shoes. To each his own, I guess!
These little guys look so yummy and so EASY! definitely must try these…
Inviting…I came in to see today’s special…Nice Treat!! Wish I cld taste as well :).
SO cute, I love you and your mini-things obsession that we all get to benefit from 🙂
you’re killing me…these look perfect! and they are mini. Meaning they taste better automatically AND that I get to eat more of them 🙂
I am impressed at how well you got those out of the pan – I could see mine turning into a mess. I am not done Christmas shopping but hope to finish this weekend. Waiting on a few things in the mail too, and crossing my fingers that they show up in time for Christmas.
These are so adorable and festive! Love it 😀
Looks wonderful!
Also EVERY GUY I know, except my husband, had asked for bullets this year! What’s with that?
Oh I love that pan, it’s so cute! And these little cheesecakes are just perfect for the holidays!
These look incredible delicious.
those are so cute. i’m going to make them
My birthday is 5 days after Christmas. My daughter’s 1 year birthday was December 14th. Guess what I’m getting too? Probably nothing. I asked for an iPad but we know that ain’t happenin. Otherwise, I wanted footie pajamas and to lay in bed with a plate of food while watching Wheel of Fortune. I feel this is fair.
These are adorable and look delicious. I so want one of those pans.
I love the mini cheesecake pan and the results. Look delicious!
I don’t get the gun thing and I’m a guy, but I know I’m in the minority amongst my friends. So yea, gun is definitely not on my christmas wish list. I have a cast iron skillet and a silicon mixing spoon on my list. That’s it. Rachel told me comfy PJ’s. Is this a sign of getting old, not wanting anything for Christmas? lol 🙂
Goodness! Can I have 4? 2 now…2 later 😉
OH yum yum.
These are so beautiful! 😀 love it
This looks delicious! I would love if you shared this in my holiday dessert recipes Blog Hop. We’re giving away a prize from Wilton to the blogger with the most “likes”, come check it out! 🙂 http://www.recipelionblog.com/december-blog-hop-holiday-dessert-recipes-giveaway
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These are super cute! I love the candy cane kisses, they are my favorite!
I am with you this year, my list is very short. And my birthday is 7 days after Christmas!
This pan is amazing and your recipe looks delicious! Must make!!
I still have kisses to use! Might have to make these:)
Awesome! I JUST bought myself one of those mini cheesecake pans this week and was looking for a recipe to try it out – perfect timing!!
You make the CUTEST little desserts!
These are adorable. I love mini cheesecakes! And ummmm dark chocolate I wanna eat it with a spooooon. Nom.
Candy cane kisses are just about my favore thing EVER!
I want to PET your food.
These look amazing! Maybe your husband will surprise you with something nice for your birthday:-)
That mini cheesecake pan is adorable!
wow, this is great looking!! so easy and i’m sure really delicious! 🙂 i want to give this a try too! all your recipes lately have been filling up my “to do” list for baking!! i love it, Lauren!