NO-BAKE FROZEN PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

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No-Bake Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake image

A delicious and easy no-baking involved wintertime dessert. Everything just whips together with your mixer and gets thrown into the freezer. Or, this can also be a great way to use up those candy canes after Christmas. Garnish right before serving.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 15m

Yield 8-10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (regular or light)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup hard peppermint candy, crushed (such as Peppermint Starlights or candy canes)
3 drops red food coloring
2 cups heavy cream, whipped

Steps:

  • Combine the cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar and press firmly into a 9" springform pan to form a crust.
  • Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
  • Add condensed milk, crushed mint candy, and the food coloring.
  • Mix on low to combine, then on high to beat together well.
  • With a spatula, fold in whipped cream and pour into the crust.
  • Cover and freeze until firm.
  • Garnish with additional whipped cream and whole pieces of peppermint candy, if desired.
  • Variation: Use other flavors of mint candies- such as chocolate mint.

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