No Bake Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
This no bake peppermint hot chocolate cheesecake is pure holiday magic — creamy, chocolatey, and full of festive peppermint flavor. With a simple Oreo cookie crust, a fluffy no-bake cheesecake filling, and all the cozy hot cocoa toppings, it’s the perfect Christmas dessert that looks impressive but is secretly so easy.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups oreo cookie crumbs
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 4 8 ounce blocks cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 4 envelopes hot chocolate mix with the marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Whipped topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Mini marshmallows & peppermints & chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Stir together the cookie crumbs and melted butter until everything looks like wet sand. Press firmly into the bottom (and just slightly up the sides) of an 8–9 inch springform pan to make the crust. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, sugar, hot chocolate mix, and peppermint extract until light and fluffy.
- Pour in the heavy cream and whip it right into the cream cheese mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the filling evenly over the crust, smoothing out the top. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or pop it in the freezer for 4 hours if you’re short on time.
- For the topping, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and a splash of peppermint together until soft, fluffy peaks form.
- Pile the whipped cream over the chilled cheesecake, then sprinkle with mini marshmallows, crushed peppermints, and chocolate shavings.
- Slice, serve, and watch everyone’s eyes light up!