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Don’t miss the Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake Recipe at the end of the post!
Growing up, one of our favorite holiday recipes was a Mint Chocolate Mousse that my mom used to make. I remember it as a labor intensive dish and difficult to achieve the perfect consistency. The mousse was served in beautiful crystal glasses only used for this dessert that would teeter precariously in the freezer until ready to be served. But it was all worth it. That dessert tasted like Christmas.
Apparently, that mousse had raw egg in it. So one day, my mom declared it was a recipe that wasn’t safe for eating any more. Either that or the hassle was no longer worth it, I should go back and ask…
It’s now been decades since I’ve had THE mousse, and so this year, I decided to recreate the flavors in my very own dessert – with cooked eggs. No excuses to get me out of this one in years to come!
Enter: Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake. Fortunately, this is a super-easy recipe. I’m no baker, so if I can pull this off… anyone can.
The inspiration and star of the cheesecake is Nestle Coffee-Mate Peppermint Mocha Creamer. I picked this up on a recent jaunt to Walmart, along with Nescafe Tasters Choice. The instant coffee dissolves easily into warm milk which gets mixed in with the cream cheese and Peppermint Mocha Creamer. Then it all gets poured onto a chocolate cookie base.
It’s the most delicious blend of holiday flavors – peppermint, coffee and chocolate. Yes please!
Pin this recipe for your holiday get-togethers and when you whip it up, let me know what you think! Substitute your favorite Coffee Mate flavor for a winning holiday cheesecake!
Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake
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This sounds absolutely decadent. Perfect for holiday entertaining! #client
It is so good!!! And easy… which is my kind of baking! 🙂
Can you substitute real
Coffee In place of instant?
If you don’t have instant coffee, use cocoa powder instead!