Description
Indulge in the refreshing flavors of mint and chocolate with these Grasshopper Cheesecake Bars. A creamy cheesecake filling infused with crème de menthe and crème de cacao rests on a chocolate cookie crust, topped with chocolate chips for a decadent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup crème de menthe liqueur
- 2 tablespoons crème de cacao liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Green food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Whipped cream and chocolate shavings for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Crust: Pulse chocolate cookies in a food processor, mix with melted butter, press into pan, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Make the Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, add eggs, then mix in sour cream, liqueurs, peppermint extract, and food coloring.
- Assemble: Pour filling over crust, sprinkle with chocolate chips, bake for 35–40 minutes, then cool and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Serve: Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute liqueurs with mint extract and cream for a non-alcoholic version.
- Adjust food coloring to achieve desired hue.
- Serve chilled for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
