No Bake Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

No Bake Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

from thereciperebel.com
20 min

This No Bake Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is the perfect holiday dessert. It's rich, creamy, infused with peppermint flavor, and topped with chopped peppermint bark.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 300 grams chocolate sandwich cookies ((about 25 cookies))
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips (170g)
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream ((divided))
  • 24 oz full fat cream cheese ((room temperature) 3 packages or 750 grams)
  • 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • ½ recipe peppermint bark (prepared)* ((about 300 grams))
  • 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • crushed candy canes for garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together white chocolate and 2 tablespoons cream. Microwave on high for 40 seconds, then stir until completely smooth (heat another 15 seconds if necessary). Place in the fridge just to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

  2. 2

    Combine melted butter and cookies in a food processor and process until smooth and a ball forms (Alternately, you could crush the cookies finely and stir together with melted butter)

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, mint extract and beat on high until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.

  4. 4

    In a medium bowl, whip cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.