Description
A festive mint-green cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust and holiday sprinkles that’ll make even the Grinch smile.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese (16 oz, softened)
- Oreo cookies (24, crushed for crust)
- Whipped topping (2 cups, divided)
- Green food coloring (as needed)
- Unsalted butter (6 tbsp, melted)
- Granulated sugar (½ cup)
- Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
- Lemon juice (1 tsp)
- Holiday sprinkles and whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Combine crushed Oreos and melted butter, then press firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8 pan; chill 15 min.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until creamy.
- Fold in 1½ cups whipped topping and a few drops of green food coloring to reach a bright Grinch-green hue.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the chilled crust.
- Smooth the top and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to set.
- Slice into neat squares.
- Top each with a dollop of whipped cream and festive red and green sprinkles.
Notes
- For a stronger mint flavor, consider adding mint extract.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easier mixing.
- Can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg