Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Bites
Festive bite-sized chocolate peppermint cheesecakes with a crunchy chocolate wafer crust, creamy mint-chocolate filling, and a chocolate drizzle topped with crushed candy cane.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 12 minutes
- Yield: 18 bites
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz) can chocolate-flavored sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tsp vegetable oil
2 Tbsp crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line 18 muffin cups with foil baking cups.
- Mix chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Divide evenly among muffin cups and press firmly to form crusts. Bake for 6 minutes, then cool for 30 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add chocolate sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract; mix until smooth.
- Spoon filling over cooled crusts. Bake 20–25 minutes, until centers are set. Cool completely for 1 hour and remove foil cups.
- Melt chocolate chips with vegetable oil in 15-second microwave intervals, stirring between each.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over cheesecake bites and sprinkle crushed peppermint on top.
- Chill for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Add white chocolate drizzle for extra contrast.
Increase peppermint extract for stronger mint flavor.
Mix mini chocolate chips into the filling for added texture.
Use Oreo crumbs for a richer crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
