Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• With an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Pour filling into the crust.
• Chop frozen Junior Mints and sprinkle over top of filling. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes or until just set. Cool on wire rack, then chill for several hours or overnight. Serves about 8.

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the cocoa powder, milk and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Spread in the chocolate cookie crust.
• Beat the heavy cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a second medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, then spread over the cream cheese layer. Top with shaved chocolate.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. In a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cooled chips, creme de menthe, flour, creme de cacao and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour half the batter over crust; sprinkle with crushed Oreos. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 75-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. , Remove rim from pan. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Spread over cheesecake.

Steps:

• Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs. Add butter; process to blend. Press on bottom and sides of pie pan. Refrigerate to firm.
• Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer. Let stand 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temp.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and mint extract with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form. Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate/peanut butter mix. Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate mixture.
• Place pie in freezer for 8 to 10 minutes. Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture. Add rest of chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for about 3 to 4 hours to set, overnight for maximum enjoyment.

Steps:

• Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.
• Crust; Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs.
• Add butter, process to blend.
• Press on bottom and sides of pie plate.
• Refrigerate to firm.
• Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer.
• Let stand 1 minute.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and mint extract with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate.
• Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate.
• If necessary place pie in freezer 8 to 10 minutes to firm before proceeding.
• Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture; swirl on rest of chocolate.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread evenly into crust. , In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and remaining milk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Pour over cream cheese mixture. Chill until set. , Just before serving, garnish with remaining whipped topping and chocolate chips if desired.