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    December 7, 2015

    No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

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    Easy to make, No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake, with a store-bought chocolate pie crust and crushed candy canes. Great for holiday parties or for dessert after Christmas dinner!

     No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake 

    No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake- the perfect, easy dessert recipe for the holidays! Chocolate cheesecake topped with a layer of crushed candy canes.

    Welcome to Day 1 of Christmas Week. This annual event was started in 2012, and is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. This year we have over 35 bloggers sharing festive sweet recipes for the event.  

    This is my second time participating in #ChristmasWeek. I took part two years ago, and shared some great holiday sweets, but my favorite from them is still Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookies with Salted Caramel. 1. They are the best cookies I've ever, ever, ever, made, and B. I clearly like cheesecake in any form. Of course, it's even better if it's a no-bake cheesecake.

    Many of you probably already know that I don't like to bake, so if I can come up with a great dessert without baking anything, I'll jump at the chance! A store-bought, prepared chocolate crust makes this no-bake chocolate peppermint cheesecake recipe so easy, the hardest part is waiting for it to chill. Crushed candy canes sprinkled on top dissolve into a red and white glaze that makes the cheesecake so pretty and festive, it would make a great addition to any holiday dessert table!

    Let me introduce you to all of us participating in Christmas Week this year:

    Participants for Christmas Week:

    Cravings of a Lunatic

    Desserts Required

    Poet in the Pantry

    The Redhead Baker

    Pineapple and Coconut

    All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

    Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

    Cupcakes & Kale Chips

    Cooking on the Front Burner

    The Little Ferraro Kitchen

    Crumb: A Food Blog

    The Bitter Side of Sweet

    Amee's Savory Dish

    Comfortably Domestic

    Food Done Light

    Farm Fresh Feasts

    Flour On My Face

    Mother Would Know

    Food Lust People Love

    My Catholic Kitchen

    Daily Appetite

    Try Anything Once Culinary

    That Skinny Chick Can Bake

    Savory Experiments

    Cooking In Stilettos

    Food Babbles

    Mind Over Batter

    Lauren Kelly Nutrition

    Big Bear's Wife

    Everyday Southwest

    From Gate to Plate

    Karen's Kitchen Stories

    Savoring Italy

    Dixie Chik Cooks

    The Tomato Tart

    Aloha Flavor

    CopyKat Recipes

    Many I have know for a long time, and others are great bloggers I'm just getting to know. I hope you will check out their recipes for today after I share the recipe for this easy No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake.

    No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake- easy to make chocolate cheesecake with a crushed candy cane topping.

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    No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

    Easy to make, no-bake chocolate peppermint cheesecake topped with a dusting of crushed candy canes. Perfect for holiday parties or Christmas dessert.
    Prep Time4 hrs 10 mins
    Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 600kcal
    Author: Bernadette

    Ingredients

    • 9- inch store bought no bake, chocolate graham cracker pie crust
    • 32 ounces cream cheese, softened (4 packages)
    • 1 ¼ cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
    • ¼ cup reduced fat sour cream
    • 6 tablespoons 100% cocoa, unsweetened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 candy canes, crushed into a fine dust

    Instructions

    • Place the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large, heavy mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until the sugar is fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla, then the cocoa, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until the cocoa is fully mixed in and the mixture is fluffy.
    • Spread evenly into the chocolate graham cracker pie crust; sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Cover loosely and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or freeze for about 45 minutes, before slicing.

    Notes

    Note: Prep time denotes refrigeration time.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1545IU | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1.3mg

    Recipes from Day 1 of Christmas Week! Please visit all our talented participants:

    Pistachio Brittle from Cravings of a Lunatic

    Coconut Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake from Desserts Required

    Peppermint Bark from Poet in the Pantry

    Eggnog Pound Cake from The Redhead Baker

    Quince, Cranberry and Persimmon Crisps from Pineapple and Coconut

    Chocolate Fruit 'n Nut Bites from All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

    Fancy Chocolate Covered Marshallows from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

    Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

    Marzipan Fruits from The Little Ferraro Kitchen

    Eggnog Truffles from Crumb: A Food Blog

    Peppermint Fudge from The Bitter Side of Sweet

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes from Amee's Savory Dish

    Gingerbread Cake with Orange Cream Glaze from Comfortably Domestic

    Christmas Sweets and Treats from Food Done Light

    Spiked Hot Cocoa Gift Mix from Farm Fresh Feasts

    Chanukah Olive Oil Cookies from Mother Would Know

    Coconut Pralines from Food Lust People Love

    Blueberry Overnight Sweet Rolls from My Catholic Kitchen

    Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies from Daily Appetite

    Chocolate Dipped Gingersnaps from Try Anything Once Culinary

    Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

    Dark Chocolate Almond Cheesecake Cups from Savory Experiments

    Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake from Cooking In Stilettos

    Ginger Snap Cocktail from Food Babbles

    Coquito Cinnamon Roll Bundt from Mind Over Batter

    Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge from Big Bear's Wife

    Easy Cream Cheese Cookies from Everyday Southwest

    Gingerbread Cookie Bars from From Gate to Plate

    Molasses Ginger Cookies from Karen's Kitchen Stories

    Apricot Spice Biscotti from Savoring Italy

    Caramel Bacon Bark from Dixie Chik Cooks

    Gluten Free Chocolate Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies from The Tomato Tart

    Easy Macadamia Cashew Brittle from Aloha Flavor

     

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    Comments

    1. Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says

      December 21, 2015 at 10:54 pm

      Chocolate and peppermint are totally BFF for the holidays. I love how easy this recipe is to make!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 21, 2015 at 10:56 pm

        Thank you, Kirsten! I love it, too ?

        Reply
    2. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

      December 21, 2015 at 12:41 am

      What phenomenal flavors! Chocolate and peppermint is such a perfect pairing for the holidays!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 21, 2015 at 1:48 pm

        Thank you so much Carrie!

        Reply
    3. lisa says

      December 08, 2015 at 2:23 pm

      pumpkin brownies

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 08, 2015 at 2:30 pm

        I love pumpkin brownies! I posted a recipe for them the first year of blogging that I really need to make again! Good luck on the giveaway!

        Reply
    4. Linda says

      December 08, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      This looks delicious! Can you recommend what can be done to make it Gluten Free? the crust, I would love to try it but am a Celiac.

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 08, 2015 at 2:28 pm

        Hi Linda! I see several brands of gluten free chocolate graham crackers are available ( I just googled it). Just crumble them in a food processor and press into a 9- inch pie plate. That's what I would do, anyway. Have a great day, and good luck if you entered the giveaway!

        Reply
    5. Chelsea says

      December 08, 2015 at 9:22 am

      This cheesecake looks really pretty, Bernadette! I haven't made any holiday treats on my own yet, maybe you can teach me some.

      Reply
    6. Liz says

      December 07, 2015 at 8:42 pm

      So decadent, so delicious! I love having a no-bake option for the holidays---and your cheesecake looks exquisite!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 07, 2015 at 9:08 pm

        Thank you so much, and no-bake is perfect for me!

        Reply
    7. Wehaf says

      December 07, 2015 at 6:35 pm

      My favorite holiday treat to make is white chocolate peppermint bark.

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 07, 2015 at 6:37 pm

        I haven't tried white chocolate bark, but I make a good fudge with white chocolate and peppermint. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    8. Tonette Joyce says

      December 07, 2015 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      I love this recipe! And I love seeing all the other interesting blogs to visit!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 07, 2015 at 10:14 am

        Thanks, I really loved making this one!

        Reply

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