No Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake
No bake gingerbread cheesecake is creamy, perfectly spiced, and easy to make for any holiday gathering! Packed with warming, festive flavor, this dessert will make any celebration merrier without ever turning on the oven. How sweet is that?
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This no bake gingerbread cheesecake brings all the warm, cozy holiday flavor of gingerbread cookies and put them into one effortless festive dessert.
We’re talking a velvety, rich spiced gingerbread filling sitting on top of a spice cookie crust.
If that doesn’t taste just like Christmas indulgence, I don’t know what does.
Since there’s no baking involved, it’s a perfect make ahead option for busy holiday schedules and lets you maximize precious oven space.
And making it ahead gives it plenty of time to set in the fridge for that luxurious texture in each slice.
This is guaranteed to be the hit each and every holiday season!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Gingersnap crumbs– For the crust. You can use graham crackers or nilla wafers if you can’t find gingersnaps spiced up with some ground ginger and cinnamon.
- Gingerbread man cookies– You can buy premade small gingerbread man from Pepperidge Farms this time of year.
- Butter– Melted
- Cream cheese– Full fat cream cheese or Neufchâtel for a lighter version. Let it soften to room temperature.
- Sugar– Granulated
- Spices– Ground ginger, ground all spice, cinnamon. If you don’t want to use or don’t have all spice, use extra cinnamon and some nutmeg.
- Vanilla extract– The real kind has the best flavor
- Molasses– This gives it the signature earthy caramel flavor. You can substitute dark corn syrup or maple syrup but the flavor will change.
- Heavy cream– Do not substitute for lower fat cream.
- Toppings– Whipped cream and more gingerbread cookies.
How to Make
This no bake gingerbread cheesecake will leave you plenty of time for merry making since it’s so easy to make!
Just mix your gingersnap crumbs and butter together and press the crumbs into the bottom and slightly up the side of an 8-9 inch springform pan.
Line the edge of the pan with gingerbread men, standing up against the sides as “crust.”
Set the springform pan aside while you make the filling.
To make the filling ,whip the cream cheese, sugar, ginger, all spice, cinnamon, vanilla and molasses together until it’s fluffy with a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl.
Whip the heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Pour the filling into the pan.
Refrigerate it for 6 hours or freeze it for 4 hours.
Garnish with whipped cream and more cookies.
Slice and serve!
Storing
Store the cheesecake covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Variations
This gingerbread cheesecake is delicious as it is but you can customize it to your liking with these ideas:
- Mini Cheesecakes: Make in muffin tins for single-serve holiday desserts.
- Chocolate Drizzle: Add a dark chocolate drizzle on top for a richer twist.
- Cranberry Swirl: Fold in a few spoonful’s of cranberry sauce before chilling for a festive swirl.
- Frozen Cheesecake: Serve straight from the freezer for an ice cream cake–like texture.
- Peppermint Twist: Replace half the ginger with crushed candy canes for a gingerbread-peppermint mash-up.
Tips and Tricks
- Use the back of a measuring cup to help press the crust down evenly.
- Make sure the cream cheese is room temperature. This will help the filling stay nice and smooth.
- Let the cheesecake set for the full 6 hours in the fridge or 4 hours in the freezer before serving. While it will taste yummy without the full set time, it won’t be at the best consistency without that time.
- Decorate the cheesecake just before serving to make the prettiest presentation.
- Rinse your knife off in hot water between slices for a clean, picture perfect cut each time.
Other No Bake Holiday Desserts
No bake gingerbread cheesecake is a delicious festive dessert perfect for any holiday party.
Make it this year and enjoy!
Looking for other no bake holiday desserts?
Try these:
- Pecan Pie Truffles
- Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake
- Eggnog Pie
- Hot Fudge Brownie Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Pie Truffles
- Apple Pie Cheesecake Parfaits
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No Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
- Gingerbread man cookies
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 4 8 ounce blocks cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground all spice
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- Whipped cream and more cookies for decorations
Instructions
- Mix your gingersnap crumbs and butter together.1 ½ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs, ⅓ cup butter
- Press the crumbs into the bottom and slightly up the side of an 8-9 inch springform pan.
- Place gingerbread men cookies all around the edge of the pan.Gingerbread man cookies
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer whip the cream cheese, sugar, ginger, all spice, cinnamon, vanilla and molasses until fluffy.4 8 ounce blocks cream cheese, softened to room temperature, ½ cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground all spice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon molasses
- Next using the electric mixer whip the heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture.2 cups heavy whipping cream
- Pour the batter into the pan.
- Refrigerate 6 hours or freeze for 4 hours.
- Garnish with whipped cream and more cookies.Whipped cream and more cookies for decorations
- Slice and serve!
Notes
- Use the back of a measuring cup to help press the crust down evenly.
- Make sure the cream cheese is room temperature. This will help the filling stay nice and smooth.
- Let the cheesecake set for the full 6 hours in the fridge or 4 hours in the freezer before serving. While it will taste yummy without the full set time, it won't be at the best consistency without that time.
- Decorate the cheesecake just before serving to make the prettiest presentation.
- Rinse your knife off in hot water between slices for a clean, picture perfect cut each time.
Nutrition
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