Comments on: Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 02:39:59 +0000

I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much, Katie! 🙂

By: Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 02:32:55 +0000

I made this for our Christmas dessert, and it was so good! I didn’t scrape the filling out of the Oreos, and it was just fine…such a crisp and delicious crust. I did reduce the butter in the crust by one tbsp to compensate for the crème filling. I also omitted the peppermint extract in the cake and doubled the vanilla f(or fear of the peppermint flavor becoming too strong) and it was just right for our taste. Thanks for a great recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:32:10 +0000

In reply to David.

That’s awesome! I’m so glad it was such a hit! 🙂

By: David

David — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 03:35:21 +0000

I made this for a party and won the dessert competition we had. It’s so delicious!!!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:20:13 +0000

In reply to Brittney.

Yes that is very odd, mine’s never taken that long. Let me know how the texture is inside, is it creamy and smooth or more rough, which might be a sign it was overbaked. Water bath method will actually take longer.

By: Brittney

Brittney — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:09:23 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I followed the recipe exactly as written but mine took twice the amount of time to bake. I think I will stick with the water bath method from now on. hopefully it turns out and tastes good but the length of bake time is very concerning.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 03:31:39 +0000

In reply to M.

I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much! 🙂

By: M

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:30:16 +0000

I made this Cheesecake for Christmas Dinner, it was DELICIOUS!!
I followed the recipe except:
my White Chocolate for the filling did not thin properly, and I had no mini chocolate chips.
So I left out the melted White Chocolate and just chopped up some additional chocolate chips for the filling instead of using mini chocolate chips.
I always fill a 13 x 9 pan with very hot water and put it in the oven on the rack below the cheesecake. 50 minutes baking time was just right.
So the Cheesecake was PERFECT and super easy to make and that CRUST? WINNER !!!!
AND it looked so pretty with the puffs of whipping cream and chopped candy canes on top.
Will Definitely be using this recipe for my Future Christmas Cheesecake

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 02:05:05 +0000

In reply to J.

Hi J! Sorry about the confusion, add it with the vanilla extract. Enjoy!

By: J

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:56:41 +0000

There is not mention in the recipe as to when to add the peppermint extract,,,…,

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:49:55 +0000

In reply to Shelby.

Hi Shelby! Yes, remove the filling. I hope you love the cheesecake!

By: Shelby

Shelby — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:33:16 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Hi, Please clarify if the cookies need to be scraped. Comment above says no but step 1 in the recipe says to remove the filling. Thanks

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:33:49 +0000

In reply to michelle ruggiero.

Thank you so much, Michelle! Yes you can, the only thing to watch for is that the crushed candy cane will dissolve over time on the ganache so for appearances it might be better to wait until serving to add the crushed candy canes. I hope that helps, and I hope you love it!

By: michelle ruggiero

michelle ruggiero — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:59:38 +0000

Im giving this a 5 stars bc it sounds delicious! I have a question, can I eliminate the chocolate chips and crushed candy canes from batter to keep it smooth and sprinkle the ganache topping with crushed “dust” candy canes? I, as my family don’t like pieces in our cheesecake. Like it smooth and creamy.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:02:46 +0000

In reply to Kaitlyn.

Hi Kaitlyn! The water bath isn’t really necessary here. I don’t use one. 🙂

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:33:32 +0000

When you bake your cheese cake are you baking it in a bed of water or just baking it like you would a normal cake? I usually use the water method but I want to try this and want to make sure I cook it correctly so it doesn’t have the wrong texture.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 02:45:52 +0000

In reply to Marlene.

Hi, Marlene! I would say it could stay in the refrigerator for 5 days. If you choose to freeze it, there would be no problem freezing the ganache. I would leave the candy canes off though. 🙂

By: Marlene

Marlene — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 23:32:01 +0000

Hi Sam, this likes the perfect dessert for Christmas. Question: can it be made in advance & frozen? If so, would you leave off the ganache until it is served? Otherwise how many days may I make the cheesecake & leave it in the fridge before I serve it? Thanks, Marlene

By: MasterCakes

MasterCakes — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:19:33 +0000

Wowwwww, this is stunning!! And I am loving the combination of cake and cheesecake! Oh, how I love mint chocolate and Christmas!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:43:24 +0000

HI Agata! I do crush the oreos whole, no separating/scraping, and yes you can crush them that way just be sure to crush them very very fine. I hope that helps! 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:27:13 +0000

In reply to Amanda.

It’s definitely a balance! Thank you, Amanda! 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:26:51 +0000

In reply to Marsha | Marsha’s Baking Addiction.

Thank you, Marsha!! 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:25:34 +0000

Thank you, Medha! 🙂

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 20:45:33 +0000

I know exactly what you’re talking about with mint desserts. I had when you get that toothpaste taste when the mint is too strong. This is a lovely cheesecake. And I love the stripes inside!

By: Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction

Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:07:30 +0000

This cheesecake looks perfect! I love the pink/red stripes you achieved! 🙂