I just love the cool, refreshing taste of peppermint. It one of my favorite holiday flavors. Any time I can work it into a holiday dessert, I am so excited. This is my Mom’s classic cheesecake recipe that we have decked out for the holidays. We started with a chocolate cookie crust, a creamy cheesy filling that we infuse with peppermint extract to give it a slight peppermint kick. Topped with crushed candy canes, we add a final crunchy peppermint note and a nostalgic splash of red and white, which makes this cake so Christmassy!

While I personally prefer savory to sweet, I can’t resist a combination of bitter dark chocolate and peppermint.  It is simply sublime! This recipe is for a tart that has a dark chocolate cookie crust filled with a bittersweet chocolate and peppermint custard and topped with crushed candy canes  This just tastes like the Holidays and is the perfect way to end a celebratory dinner!