Description
This No-Bake Grinch Cheesecake is a fun and festive Christmas dessert that’s creamy, colorful, and easy to make! 💚🎄 With a crunchy Oreo crust and a fluffy green peppermint filling, it’s the perfect treat for holiday parties, movie nights, or kids’ Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
- 8 oz whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- Green food coloring
- Red heart sprinkles (for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix crushed Oreos with melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill while preparing the filling.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping until fully combined, then tint the mixture with green food coloring until Grinch-green.
- Spoon the filling over the crust and smooth the top evenly.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Before serving, decorate with whipped cream and red heart sprinkles for that classic Grinch touch!
Notes
💚 Tip: You can also make this in individual jars or cups for a cute holiday dessert display. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve — it’s even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (no-bake)
- Category: Desserts, Christmas Recipes, No-Bake Treats
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: grinch cheesecake, no bake christmas dessert, holiday cheesecake, peppermint dessert, easy christmas recipe