[X]

Home > Recipes > Candy Cane Cheesecake

Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe

Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (5)

Rate recipe

This pepperminty cheesecake says "Christmas" at first sight and first bite. The recipe earned me a dairy producer's scholarship. Now, it regularly wins compliments at seasonal parties and teas.

[X]

Rate Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

30 40 70

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
FILLING:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 tablespoons vanilla or white chips
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red liquid or paste food coloring
Crushed peppermint candy and whipped topping, optional

Directions

Combine the first three ingredients; press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan. Chill. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add flour and mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended. Stir in sour cream. Set aside.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt vanilla chips. Remove from the heat. Add 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture, extract and a few drops of food coloring; mix well. Pour half of the remaining cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with half of the peppermint mixture; swirl with a knife. Repeat layers.
Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes longer or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Garnish with crushed candy and whipped topping if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 233 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 89 mg cholesterol, 166 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Candy Cane Cheesecake in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p40

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Candy Cane Cheesecake

Candy Cane Cheesecake

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-5) of 5 reviews

Sort Reviews:

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2011 by akangel

I made this last year and my family loved it! They are asking specifically for this recipe for the holidays. Delicious.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by Ashaline

This was a very pretty cheesecake. It was ok, but it really wasn't sweet enough. The actual cake itself was not nearly as good as I expected.

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2011 by jconsidine

This was a very good recipe, but instead of garnishing the cheesecake with peppermint candies, I crushed up some peppermint candies and actually put them in the cheesecake batter. VERY good!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2010 by debihunt

I made this for a christmas party & it was gone very quickly...everyone said it was delicious & asked for more, good thing I had other desserts. I substituted Andies peppermint bits for the crushed candy cane bits!!

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2008 by Telx2

I served this cheesecake along with 2 others at a holiday party. the presentation of this cheesecake was fantastic, however, it wasn't very popular. I'm not a big peppermint person, but the reaction I got from my guests is that it was good, but more peppermint would be better (I only used 1/2t) The other interesting comment I heard was that the taste of the cheesecake and the peppermint didn't blend real well together, however, the suggestion was made to use a chocolate cheesecake base in the future. I think for next year I way try to come up with something like that, because I really liked the idea of having a candy cane cheesecake at a holiday party!