Candy Cane Cheesecake (No Bake)

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Candy Cane Cheesecake

In America, it’s popular to send candy cane grams to friends, but this is not a habit we’ve picked up on in the UK as yet. However, candy canes originated in Europe and we certainly have a fondness for eating and decorating our Christmas trees with them. These minty sweet treats inspired me to make a delicious no bake Candy Cane Cheesecake! I’ve made it with an oreo base rather than a biscuit one as the chocolate flavour pairs perfectly with the creamy mint filling. It’s decorated with white chocolate, whipped cream, crushed candy cane and sprinkles. As it’s no bake, it is perfect for making in advance so you can focus on Christmas dinner!

Jump straight to the recipe!

To make the oreo base I whizzed the oreos into crumbs using my food processor.

I mixed in the melted butter and pressed the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin. I put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

For the cheesecake filling I used my electric hand whisk to mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar and peppermint extract.

Once it was smooth with no lumps I added the double cream and whisked until it was very thick.

I smoothed the mixture into the tin on top of the oreo base, then put it in the fridge overnight.

To decorate, I melted the white chocolate and piped it all over the cheesecake.

Then I whipped up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla, and piped it all around the edges of the Candy Cane Cheesecake.

Candy Cane Cheesecake

I crushed up a candy cane and sprinkled it over the cream, then added candy cane sprinkles in the middle.

Candy Cane Cheesecake

This Candy Cane Cheesecake is absolutely yummy and has just the right amount of minty flavour! The oreo base is the ideal chocolatey partner to the fresh peppermint cheesecake, the white chocolate adds sumptuous sweetness while the candy cane pieces are deliciously crunchy.

Candy Cane Cheesecake

The Candy Cane Cheesecake was absolutely devoured by my friends at a dinner party recently, and me and my boyfriend easily finished off the leftovers! There’s something about the minty taste that counteracts the sweetness and means you can easily polish off a large slice, which is not a bad thing!

    

I’m linking this recipe up with Recipe of the Week hosted by A Mummy Too, Cook Blog Share hosted by Easy Peasy Foodie, Cook Once Eat Twice hosted by Searching For Spice, Bake of the Week hosted by Mummy Mishaps, and Fiesta Friday hosted by Everyday Healthy Recipes and The Not So Creative Cook.

 

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Candy Cane Cheesecake (No Bake)

Servings 12

Ingredients

For the oreo base

  • 300 g Oreos
  • 100 g Butter or baking spread melted

For the cheesecake

  • 750 g Full fat cream cheese
  • 200 g Icing sugar
  • 2 tsp Peppermint extract
  • 300 ml Double cream

For decoration

  • 300 ml Double cream
  • 1 tbsp Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 75 g White chocolate
  • 1 Candy cane
  • Candy cane (or red and white) sprinkles

Instructions

  1. To make the oreo base, whizz the oreos into crumbs using a food processor. Or put them in a bowl and bash them up with a rolling pin

  2. Mix in the melted butter and press the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin (you do not need to line the tin). Put it in the fridge for 30 minutes

  3. For the cheesecake filling, use an electric hand whisk or a stand mixer with a whisk attachment to mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar and peppermint extract

  4. Once it is smooth with no lumps, I add the double cream and whisk until it is very thick. You want it to be thick enough so that you have to shake or tap the spoon to get the mixture to drop off

  5. Smooth the mixture into the tin on top of the oreo base, then put it in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours to set

  6. Remove from the tin and put on your serving plate. Smooth the sides with a butter knife to create a neater finish

  7. To decorate, melt the white chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave. Start with a 30 second blast, stir it, then do 10 second blasts stirring in between each one until it's melted. Pour into a small piping bag, snip a little bit off the end and pipe it all over the cheesecake

  8. Whip up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla, either by hand or with an electric whisk. Put it into a piping bag fitted with a nozzle (I used a Wilton 2D) and pipe it all around the edges of the cheesecake

  9. Crush up a candy cane (I bashed mine in a bowl with a rolling pin) and sprinkle it over the cream, then add candy cane or red and white sprinkles in the middle

  10. Serve immediately, store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 2 days

You can find more of my Cheesecake recipes by clicking here! Or click here for more Christmas recipes!

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    1. I am a big fan of them, they are so easy and absolutely delicious, I recommend trying them out if you can!

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  2. 5 stars
    I cannot believe that we both had the same idea for a festive cheesecake Kat. Yours looks so neat and pretty and I know how good it tastes, as it is so similar to my own. Great cheesecake making minds think alike!
    Thank you for linking to #Bakeoftheweek x

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  3. Wow! I don’t think I made no-bake cheesecake. I am still having a little problem with the fridge/freezer, so I am saving this for the future. This will be surely a winner at any Christmas party! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party, Kat! Have a lovely week! x

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    1. Once your fridge is back up and running again, I hope you get to make a no bake cheesecake as they are so yummy!

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  4. 5 stars
    No bake and easy? Count me in sister! That looks mouth watering. Thanks for sharing this at the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party. Hope you found some new friends and had fun too!

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  6. 5 stars
    Oooh I think you and Jenny over at Mummy Mishaps must have been thinking in tune this week – I have just been over on her blog looking at her candy cane cheesecake and now I find you have one too! Well, I’m not complaining as they both look delicious!! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Eb x

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    1. I know, we are cheesecake sisters this month! Two delicious cheesecakes are definitely better than one 😀

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  8. 5 stars
    This is so impressive! I love cheesecakes and think it’s agreat idea to make candy cane one. The chocolatey oreo base must go really well with the mint too. Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

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    1. Thanks Corina! Yes I went for oreo as it paired much better with the mint than a standard digestive biscuit base

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  9. OMG this cheesecake has me feeling holly jolly!!! I love your presentation, and the flavors you’ve combined – the oreo crust is pretty darned brilliant.

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    1. Thank you! That’s so nice of you too say as it was tricky to photograph something white and red coloured!

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