Description
These No-Bake Christmas Mini Peppermint Cheesecakes are a delightful and festive dessert perfect for the holiday season. They are creamy, refreshing, and easy to make, requiring no baking at all.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 cup crushed peppermint candies
- Mini graham cracker crusts
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts, mixing until combined.
- Stir in the crushed peppermint candies.
- Fill the mini graham cracker crusts with the cheesecake mixture.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Garnish with additional crushed peppermint candies if desired.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- For a stronger peppermint flavor, increase the amount of peppermint extract.
- These cheesecakes can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg