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Easter Egg Cheesecake

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate coated mini eggs, crushed

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 cup graham crackers
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted

Ganache

  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Start by using a food processor to turn the graham crackers to crumbs. Then mix the graham cracker crumbs with a tablespoon of sugar, and melted butter together.
  • Next press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
  • In a stand mixer bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
  • Then fold in a cup of crushed chocolate coated mini eggs. Next pour the cheesecake mixture into the springform pan.
  • Bake the cheesecake for 40-50 minutes and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Then place the cheesecake in the refrigerator to continue to cool down.
  • To make the ganache, bring the milk to a boil and then pour over the chocolate chips and stir until all the chocolate chips are melted.
  • To finish the cheesecake, top with additional (about half a cup) crushed chocolate coated mini eggs.