Name: Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1½ cups butter; 20 oz cream cheese; 1½ cups sugar; 2½ tsp Peppermint Extract; candy canes; red food coloring

How To Make Peppermint Cheesecake Bars

Who knew that peppermint and cream cheese went together so well? These cheesecake bars with crushed candy canes are proof of this.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupsbutter,softened
20ozcream cheese,softened
1½cupssugar
2½tsppeppermint extract
candy canes,optional
red food coloring,optional

Instructions

With a hand mixer, blend all ingredients together until smooth. Add additional peppermint extract as desired.
Pour mixture into an 8×8-inch pan lined with wax or parchment paper (make sure paper is overflowing on the sides, for easy removal).
For red swirls, put 3 to 5 drops of red food coloring on the top of the cheesecake and swirl using a knife.
To decorate, swirl drops of red food coloring with a knife. You may also sprinkle bits of candy cane over the top of the cheesecake.
Chill in the fridge for at 1to 2 hours.
Use the hanging paper to remove cheesecake from the pan.
Cut into bars and serve.