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Peppermint Cheesecake Bars (Gluten-Free)

These Peppermint Cheesecake Bars (Gluten-Free) are the perfect sweet treat to make and gift away to family and friends for Christmas.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 42 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours
Course: Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bars, cheesecake, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Mint, Peppermint
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 199kcal

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 baking pan

Ingredients

Brownie (Bottom Later)

  • 4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 c. gluten-free all purpose flour

Cheesecake (Middle Layer)

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 TBSP. butter, softened
  • 1 TBSP. cornstarch
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 1 egg
  • green food coloring, optional

Chocolate Ganache (Top Layer)

  • 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
  • 1 TBSP. corn syrup
  • crushed candy canes and sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° degrees F.
  • To make the bottom layer, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with butter until smooth.
  • Then, combine melted chocolate with sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and gluten-free flour. Blend well with hand mixer.
  • Spread your mixture in a greased 9 x 13" baking pan and bake for 12 minutes.
  • For the middle layer, cream together cream cheese, softened butter, and cornstarch until fluffy.
  • Slowly add in sweetened condensed milk, peppermint extract, egg, and green food coloring, if desired.
  • Pour mixture over the bottom layer while still hot. Then, bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until set.
  • For the top chocolate ganache layer, melt chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, and corn syrup together in a saucepan over low/medium heat. Remember to stir constantly until mixture is smooth.
  • Once cheesecake has baked, spread chocolate ganache evenly over the peppermint cheesecake layer. Add crushed candy canes and sprinkles and chill in refrigerator until set.
  • Once set, cut into bars. Makes about 2-3 dozen depending on how big the squares are cut. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 199
Total Carb: 26.7 g
Total Fat: 9.6 g
Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
 

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal
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