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 minutes
Cook Time: 42 minutes minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours hours
Course: Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bars, cheesecake, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Mint, Peppermint
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 199kcal
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
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!
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 199
Total Carb: 26.7 g
Total Fat: 9.6 g
Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
Calories: 199kcal