Description
Make your holidays sparkle with this Peppermint Bark Cheesecake—a stunning no-bake dessert layered with chocolate ganache, creamy peppermint cheesecake filling, and a crisp chocolate cookie crust. This festive treat is a must for any winter gathering or Christmas celebration. It’s rich, refreshing, and delivers just the right amount of peppermint crunch. Perfect for those looking for an easy recipe to impress guests, holiday dessert ideas, or a fun food idea to bring to a party. It also doubles up as a beautiful centerpiece for anyone into holiday baking or quick, crowd-pleasing desserts.
Ingredients
24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
5 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup dark chocolate chips
0.5 cup heavy cream
24 oz cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup whipped topping
0.75 cup crushed peppermint candies
0.5 cup additional whipped cream (for topping)
0.25 cup extra crushed candy canes (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter. Press into a 9-inch springform pan and bake at 350°F for 8 minutes. Let cool.
2. Heat heavy cream and pour over dark chocolate chips. Let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Spread over cooled crust and refrigerate until firm.
3. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and peppermint extract and mix well. Fold in whipped topping and crushed peppermint candies. Spread over chocolate layer.
4. Top with more whipped cream and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending.
Chilling overnight gives the best texture and flavor meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: peppermint cheesecake, holiday dessert, easy Christmas dessert, chocolate peppermint, no bake cheesecake