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!
Step by step…
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.
I crushed up a candy cane and sprinkled it over the cream, then added candy cane sprinkles in the middle.
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.
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!
How do I make sure the cheesecake sets?
When you’re mixing the filling, you want it to get to a stage where you can scoop some up with your spatula or spoon and you have to give it a tap on the side of the bowl or slight flick of the wrist to get the mixture off the spoon. If it’s sloppy and slides right off the spoon without any encouragement needed, then you need to mix it more. Always use an electric mixer for best results. It’s also very important to use full fat cream cheese and double cream (heavy cream), as any low fat versions will affect the setting of the cheesecake. I always set my cheesecake overnight in the fridge, I’d suggest a minimum of 4 hours.
Recommended Equipment and Ingredients*
| 23cm Springform tin | Electric hand mixer | Food processor |
| Wilton 2D Piping nozzle | Candy Canes | Piping bags |
| Peppermint extract | Candy cane sprinkles |
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Candy Cane Cheesecake (No Bake)
Oreo biscuit base, creamy peppermint cheesecake, whipped cream and crushed candy canes
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Remove from the tin and put on your serving plate. Smooth the sides with a butter knife to create a neater finish
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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
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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
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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
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Serve immediately, store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 2 days
If you like this, check out more of my Cheesecake recipes!
Or you can check out my Christmas recipes!
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You do like no-bake cheesecakes – I have never made one; came close with a lavender one this past summer. Very festive!
I am a big fan of them, they are so easy and absolutely delicious, I recommend trying them out if you can!
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
I love that we both had the same delicious idea!!
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
Once your fridge is back up and running again, I hope you get to make a no bake cheesecake as they are so yummy!
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!
Thanks Christine! I love how easy and delicious no bake cheesecakes are!
Wow how wonderful is this.I love no bake cheesecakes and I would bloody love to snaffle the whole lot myself.So creamy,so smooth.Lush!
I know the feeling Jenny!
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
I know, we are cheesecake sisters this month! Two delicious cheesecakes are definitely better than one 😀
How gorgeous is this!! I’ve never made a no=bake cheesecake, but now I think I will!! Incredibly beautiful!
Mollie
I hope you enjoy your first no bake cheesecake!
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
Thanks Corina! Yes I went for oreo as it paired much better with the mint than a standard digestive biscuit base
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.
Thank you so much! It certainly brought the Christmas feeling to my house 😀
What a spectacular dessert! I love no bake desserts, nothing can really go wrong:) #Fiesta Friday
Thank you Monika! Yes I agree, much less to worry about!
Totally gorgeous and such a fun thing to make!
Thank you!
This is almost too pretty to eat. Notice I said, “almost” and your pictures are fantastic.
Thank you! That’s so nice of you too say as it was tricky to photograph something white and red coloured!
This Cheesecake looks are to die for..amazing capture
Thanks so much Lathiya!
So so pretty, who doesn’t love a candy cane!! I NEED a me safe version of this immediately! x
Thank you! I hope you can create a safe version soon!
I think you are fast becoming the no-bake cheesecake queen! Another stunning dessert and so pretty too xx
Thank you Kate, that’s so kind!
Wowwwww, this is stunning!! And I am loving the combination of cake and cheesecake! Oh, how I love mint chocolate and Christmas!