Name: After Dinner Mint Cheesecake recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 90 g biscuits crushed; 1 tbs cocoa powder; 45 g butter melted; 250 g cream cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tsp gelatine powder; 2 tsp hot water; 1 cup whipped cream; 6 after-dinner mints; 1 tbs water

by TrishJ Last updated on 07/09/2019

A lovely dessert which our household has enjoyed over the years. - TrishJ

Ingredients

Base

90 g biscuits crushed
1 tbs cocoa powder
45 g butter melted

Filling

250 g cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp gelatine powder
2 tsp hot water
1 cup whipped cream

Topping

6 after-dinner mints
1 tbs water

Method

Step 1

Add sifted cocoa to crushed biscuits. Add melted butter and combine well. Press biscuit mixture into a greased flan tin or a foil lined pie plate.
Step 2

Refrigerate until firm.
Step 3

Sprinkle gelatine over hot water and stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
Step 4

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add gelatine mixture and beat until combined.
Step 5

Fold in whipped cream.
Step 6

Smooth mixture into biscuit crumb base.
Step 7

Place in fridge while preparing topping.
Step 8

Dissolve mints with the extra water in a double saucepan, over boiling water. Remove from heat.
Step 9

Cool a little and then spoon mint topping over the cream cheese mixture. Use the back of a spoon to swirl the choc mint into the cream cheese mix to give a marble effect.
Step 10

Refrigerate to set.