Description
A delicious no-bake peppermint Oreo cheesecake dessert perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 Oreo cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 12 oz. brisk style cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 ½ cups stabilized whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- ½ cup crushed candy canes
- 2 x 3 oz. packages instant chocolate pudding
- 2 ¾ cups whole milk
- 2 ½ cups whipped topping
- ¼ cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- In a food processor, ground whole Oreo cookies with the filling, add melted butter, whisk with the fork until evenly moistened and press into the bottom of 9 x 13 inches dish. Place in the fridge or freezer.
- Unwrap candy canes, place them in a zip-lock bag and crush them with a rolling pin onto coarse pieces.
- Beat softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla and peppermint extract until smooth. Mix in whipped topping. Scrape down the bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure everything is smooth. Finally mix in candy cane pieces. The mixture will get light pink color from candy canes. If you want more intense color add a few drops of red or pink food color.
- Spread the mixture over chilled crust and place back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Whisk two packages of 3 oz. instant chocolate pudding with 2 ¾ cups milk until it starts to thicken, then spread over the peppermint cheesecake layer. Place in the fridge until the pudding has set, then spread 3 cups of whipped topping over the pudding layer. Chill at least 5 hours before serving, or preferably overnight.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top just before serving, because they might melt if stays too long onto whipped cream.
- Store in the fridge.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecake overnight for the best flavor and texture.
- Use a high-quality chocolate pudding mix for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: no-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg