No Bake Peppermint Cheesecake

No Bake Peppermint Cheesecake

No bake peppermint cheesecake is perfect dessert for Christmas! The cheesecake that doesn’t need to be baked. It’s fluffy and creamy from the whipped cream and a little sassy from the peppermint. It will be a hit at any gathering!

I made this for a family party and it was a big hit! The individual portions seem to draw people to it. There are so many things that I love about this recipe. It’s easy to make, delicious and the peppermint flavor isn’t overpowering the dessert. Perfect combination!

MY BEST TIPS FOR MAKING NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Here are a few tips for making the best no-bake cheesecake!

• You can make this into one cheesecake. I do recommend the springform pan because it makes it so much easier to remove the cheesecake without damaging it. You can also make it in individual servings. I have found that it’s a big hit when I do that.
• I always use Whipped Cream Cheese when making this kind of dessert. Block or low-fat cream cheese is hard to get it to a smooth texture.
•  I recommend doing for 1 minute so it doesn’t seize. Then stirring immediately until it’s smooth, then let it  slightly cool before adding it to the cream cheese.
• I always have the hardest time waiting for the cheesecake to set, but it does need at least 3-4 hours in the fridge before you slice into it. Of you can put it in the freezer for about an hour to speed up the process. 
•  You can choose your favorite cookie and make it into a crust!

STORAGE

No-bake cheesecake will last in the fridge for up to 5 days. It can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months without the whipped topping. Just make sure to securely wrap it, if you decide to freeze it.

No Bake Peppermint Cheesecake

directions

1. Place the chocolate wafers and chocolate mints in the bowl of a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until combined.
2. Spoon the crumbs into individual 5-ounce plastic cups (or other individual sized cups for serving). Place in the refrigerator to set while you are preparing the filling.
3. Prepare the white chocolate pudding with the milk according to package instructions. (Note: Do NOT prepare the cheesecake pudding mix – that will be added as a dry stabilizer later in the recipe.)
4. Using your mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and creamy.
5. Add the prepared white chocolate pudding, the dry cheesecake pudding mix and the peppermint extract and beat until completely mixed, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are well combined.
6. Fold in the tub of frozen whipped topping and until well combined. If you’d like to tint your cheesecakes a light pink “peppermint” color, add 1 drop of red food coloring – you can leave the color swirled or mix completely for a light pink color. If desired, add a second drop of red food coloring if you want a darker pink color and mix again.
7. Allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for about an hour to firm up.
8. Using a large pastry bag with a large tip, or a spoon, or a Ziploc bag with the tip cut off, top the chocolate mint crumb crust in each cup with the cheesecake mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
9. Garnish with additional whipped topping, a candy cane stick, a chocolate mint and crushed chocolate wafers and candy canes, if desired.

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