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?
Servings: 8
Calories: 813kcal
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
Calories: 813kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2635IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 2mg