How to Make a Mint Cheesecake

This cheesecake with a marbled green-and-white center is perfect for St. Patrick's Day – or for satisfying any mint craving.

Mint Cheesecake With a Chocolate Cookie Crust

Whether you're turning everything green in honor of St. Patrick's Day, or simply looking to satisfy a creamy-mint craving, this mint cheesecake is both beautiful to behold and humble for a low-key gathering. While the chocolate cookie crust is a fun surprise, it is the marbled green-and-white center that will really amaze guests and ensure the perfect cheese-to-mint ratio.

 

Follow this step-by-step guide to make the mint cheesecake. For the ingredients list, go to the Mint Cheesecake with a Chocolate Cookie Crust recipe.

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To Make The Crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

 

In a food processor, break up the cookies until they are powder. Add the butter and pulse until it just sticks together. Firmly pat the chocolate crust into an 8-inch springform pan. Bake the crust for about 5 minutes and then cool on rack. Reduce the oven to 300 degrees F.

To Make Mint-Creme

In a blender or food processor add the mint and heavy cream. Pulse until the mint is well blended in the cream. Add the food coloring. Set aside.

Mix the Cheesecake Batter

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the cream cheese and sugar on medium-low speed. Scrape the mixture off the sides of the bowl and make sure it is very smooth. Mix in the sour cream. Add the yolks one at a time, mixing well between each one. Add the mint extract and whiskey and mix until well combined.

 

Divide the cheesecake batter into two bowls and add the mint-cream mixture to one of the bowls.

Create the Cake's Layers

Add about 1 cup of the white cheesecake batter to the prepared pan. Then add 1 cup of the mint batter in the center, do not spread it out too much.

Add about 3/4 cup of the white batter, followed by 3/4 cup of the mint batter.

Add about 1/2 cup of the white batter, followed by 1/2 cup of the mint batter.

Add about 1/4 cup of the white batter, followed by 1/4 cup of the mint batter.

Add about 2 tablespoons of the white batter, followed by 2 tablespoons of the mint batter.

Bake the Cheesecake

Tightly wrap the springform pan with foil and then bake the cheesecake in a water bath, tented with foil. Bake for about 45 minutes, but check it after 30 minutes. It is done when the center is set and giggles like jell-o. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes, still sitting in the water bath.

 

Remove the pan from the water and foil.

Make the Topping

Mix together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread the mixture over the top of the cheesecake and return to the oven for 10 minutes.

Before the cake cools, run a paring knife around the edge so that the cake can shrink away from the pan without cracking.

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