Christmas Candy Cane Cheesecake

Candy Cane Cheesecake – this peppermint cheesecake is your Christmas dream come true. Baked candy cane cheesecake recipe that will be loved by everyone this jolly season. We have tested this holiday cheesecake recipe over and over again so you can make a perfectly smooth and delicious Christmas baked cheesecake.

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If you’re looking for a festive and flavorful Christmas dessert, this candy cane cheesecake is a must-make. Creamy, with a crunchy and buttery graham cracker crust, and bursting with bright peppermint flavor. It’s the Christmas cake of your dreams that is going to be the star  of the show. Topped off with some crushed candy canes it looks like a cake from a magazine. This holiday cake has a base of a classic homemade baked cheesecake with a twist of jolly Christmas peppermint flavor.

This post is about how to make flavorful Candy Cane Cheesecake for the holidays.

Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe

You will love this easy candy cane baked cheesecake, the batter and the crust are so easy to make. The filling is super creamy, smooth and filled with bursting peppermint flavor. It’s a great make-ahead dessert for holidays, birthdays or any special occasions. It is one of my favorite holiday cake recipes that is loved in my family too. Although it takes a bit of time to bake and cool down, it is worth every minute. It’s the perfect easy recipe for the Christmas season.

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If you have always made no-bake cheesecake recipes because you’re scared of the baked one, it’s time to make it and face the fears! You’ll learn that it is so easy and so convenient to make a baked-cheesecake and in my opinion there’s nothing like a baked one. Although no bake cheesecakes are fresh and delicious too, the flavors of the baked cheesecake are insanely good. There’s just something about the baked ingredients that makes it even better. Plus adding in Christmas-y flavors are extremely good for a sweet holiday dessert.

INGREDIENTS NOTES

Crushed Candy Canes – plus you’ll also need candy canes for the topping.

Eggs – for the filling

Graham Crackers – for the crust

Whipped Cream – for the topping

Granulated Sugar – you can use brown or white granulated sugar.

Peppermint Extract – to make it even more holiday flavored.

Cream Cheese – Philadelphia cream cheese is the best one to choose from for this recipe.

Sour Cream – for the filling

Butter – for the crust

Kosher Salt

HOW TO MAKE CANDY CANE CHEESECAKE

• Preheat oven to 325º and grease an 8″ or 9″ springform pan with cooking spray or butter. Wrap bottom of pan with aluminum foil (we will use the water bath for this recipe) and place on a baking sheet.
• Make crust : In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Press evenly mixture into prepared pan
• Make cheesecake filling : In a large bowl using a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, then sour cream, peppermint extract, and salt. Gently fold in crushed candy canes. (You can also use hand mixer).
• Pour filling over crust.
• Place the prepared pan in a deep baking pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come up halfway in the baking pan. Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles. It will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Let cheesecake cool in a turned-of oven for 1 hour, then remove aluminum foil and refrigerate cheesecake in pan until firm, at least 5 hours. For the best results – refrigerate cheesecake overnight.
• Add whipped cream along the border of cheesecake and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.

Candy Cane Cheesecake

Candy Cane Cheesecake - this peppermint cheesecake is your Christmas dream come true. Baked candy cane cheesecake recipe that will be loved by everyone this jolly season. We have tested this holiday cheesecake recipe over and over again so you can make a perfectly smooth and delicious Christmas baked cheesecake.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 55 minutes mins

Total Time 10 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9 people

Ingredients

  

• 5 large eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes
• 3 large blocks cream cheese (300g each)
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 7 tbsp unsalted butter
• whipped cream
• extra candy canes for decorating

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325º and grease an 8" or 9" springform pan with cooking spray or butter. Wrap bottom of pan with aluminum foil (we will use the water bath for this recipe) and place on a baking sheet.
• Make crust : In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Press evenly mixture into prepared pan
• Make cheesecake filling : In a large bowl using a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, then sour cream, peppermint extract, and salt. Gently fold in crushed candy canes. (You can also use hand mixer).
• Pour filling over crust.
• Place the prepared pan in a deep baking pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come up halfway in the baking pan. Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles. It will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Let cheesecake cool in a turned-of oven for 1 hour, then remove aluminum foil and refrigerate cheesecake in pan until firm, at least 5 hours. For the best results - refrigerate cheesecake overnight.
• Add whipped cream along the border of cheesecake and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.

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