Mint Cheesecake perfect for St.Patrick's Day

Mini Mint Cheesecakes (Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day)

March 14, 2011

This time of year it seems all think “MINT” are popular.
Well here is a fun cheesecake to go with the St. Patrick’s Day that is coming upon us later this week.

press the crust into the bottom of pan. I used a pan that has a two part construction, there are discs to push to get the baked item out, you could press the crumbs into cupcake liners and bake them in a cupcake pan also.

I used a mixture of cream cheese and fat free yogurt to make this recipe. Be sure cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature, they mix better and room temperature eggs help your baked item not to become dry.

This will make them minty and green!

I didn’t over fill the pan.

It ended up being the perfect combination of chocolate and mint goodness.

I even had a fun idea to drizzle hot fudge sauce over the tops before serving, oh so delicious!!!

Mini Mint Cheesecake Printable Recipe
Crust
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs mixed with 4 tablespoons melted butter
Mint Cheesecake
1 package 1/3 less fat cream cheese (room temp)
1/2 cup fat free yogurt ( I use Fage yogurt)
2 eggs (room temp)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 Tablespoons Creme de Menthe

Preheat oven 325
Place cookie crumb mixture in bottom of pan, press firmly.
Beat cream cheese with yogurt. Add in sugar and flour mix until well blended. Add one egg at a time, beating just until incorporated. Stir in vanilla and Creme de Menthe by hand.
The mini cheesecakes baked for about 20 minutes. They began to crack a bit, but I think it was due to them being individual, they were not dry. The batter made 12 mini cheesecakes and one 4 in cheesecake.

I used this same pan when I baked the Super Thick Heart Cookies click for more info on the pan.

For 20 more St. Patrick’s Ideas click here

Comments

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Gisaco says:

February 27, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Tell me more about your cute pan! Where did you get it

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  Diane says:
  
  February 27, 2012 at 8:17 pm
  
  my mom gave me the pan, I’m not sure if it’s still available here is a link to it on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Metallic-Gourmetware-Serve-Sweetheart/dp/B000EH4TX8/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt
  but it’s nit in stock. I have seen them in round ad square, hope you find one.
  
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    gisaco says:
    
    February 28, 2012 at 5:50 am
    
    Thanks! Will keep an eye out for something like it! I love the small size. I have the Wilton set, but those are really too big.
    
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Orange Latte says:

March 16, 2012 at 5:53 pm

Super cute cake!!! I love your heart pan. Bookmark for this weekend. ~^^~

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Kathy says:

March 15, 2013 at 2:21 pm

I wonder if you could bake these in an 8 x 8 square or 9 x 13 rectangular pan and then just
use a small heart cookie cutter to cut the shapes out?

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  Diane says:
  
  March 15, 2013 at 2:37 pm
  
  I’m sure you could, if you do let me know how they go.