Description
A creamy and dreamy no bake cheesecake infused with peppermint flavor, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix your crushed graham crackers and melted butter until well combined. Then, press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat the cream cheese: In another bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until it’s smooth.
- Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold it together: Gradually fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add the peppermint: Stir in the peppermint extract.
- Pour it over the crust in your springform pan and spread it out evenly.
- Chill out: Cover it with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 240 minutes or until set.
- Finish it off: Sprinkle the top with the crushed peppermint candies before serving.
Notes
For best results, chill overnight to meld flavors and keep cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg