Bit-of-Irish Cheesecake
St. Patrick's Day couldn't be any sweeter when you serve this homemade white chocolate and Irish cream cheesecake dessert. Decorate with a sprinkle of green!
Prep time20 min
Total time6hr 10min
ServingsMakes 16 servings.
Ingredients
- 10 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups crumbs)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 oz. white baking chocolate, melted
- ⅓ cup Irish cream liqueur
- 3 eggs
- 4½ tsp. green colored sugar
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add chocolate and liqueur; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.
- Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Sprinkle with colored sugar just before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Size-Wise
Enjoy a serving of this rich and indulgent cheesecake on special occasions. - Fun Idea
To add a shamrock design, sprinkle the green colored sugar over a clover leaf-shaped stencil placed on top of the chilled cheesecake. - Non-Alcoholic Variation
Combine 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon in small heatproof dish. Add 1/4 cup boiling water; stir until coffee granules and cinnamon are dissolved. Use instead of the liqueur.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 310 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 22g | |
| Saturated fat 12g | |
| Trans fat .5g | |
| Cholesterol 90mg | |
| Sodium 230mg | |
| Carbohydrate 25g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars 18g | |
| Added sugars 13g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 20 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 4 %DV |
| Iron | 6 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
