Mini Peppermint Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cups

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Mini Dessert Cups

Mini Peppermint Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cups

This dessert is perfect for those who enjoy a hint of peppermint and the classic combination of cookies and cream. It's quick and easy to prepare, requires no baking, and serves as a visually appealing and tasty treat.

Prep Time 30

Chill Time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings Mini Cups

Calories 410kcal

Author Fay Khoury

INGREDIENTS

Filling

2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) gelatine
2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) water hot from the kettle
250 g (1 cups) cream cheese
½ cup (½ cup) superfine sugar
400 ml (1 ⅔ cups) heavy cream
3 drops (3 drops) green food color more or less
3 drops (3 drops) peppermint extract more or less
8 (8) oreo cookies chopped for filling and layering
2 (2) oreo cookies chopped for garnish

Ganache Kisses

200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate
150 g (⅝ cups) heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Filling

In a small bowl, dissolve 2 teaspoons of gelatine in 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese with caster sugar. Beat until smooth.
Gradually add heavy cream, food colouring and peppermint extract to the mixture, continuing to mix until fully incorporated.
With the mixer running, slowly pour in the gelatine mixture. Continue to mix until the filling thickens.
Fold in half of the chopped Oreos into the filling mixture.
Spoon the filling into 12 mini dessert cups, filling each cup halfway.
Sprinkle the second half of the chopped Oreos over the filling in each cup.
Add the remaining filling over the cookie layer in each cup, smoothing the top for an even finish.

Ganache Kisses

Add chocolate and cream to a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave for 20 seconds, stir and repeat until smooth.
Let ganache come to room temperature then refrigerate, stirring every ten minutes until thick enough to pipe.
Using a plain piping tip, pipe ganache kisses on top of each cheesecake cup.
Optionally, garnish each cup with additional crushed Oreos.
Refrigerate the cheesecake cups until set. Serve chilled.

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