Description
A delightful dessert combining rich gingerbread flavors with creamy cheesecake, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups crushed gingerbread cookies
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Crushed gingerbread cookies, for topping
- Mini gingerbread men cookies, for decoration
- Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
- Begin by crushing the gingerbread cookies into fine crumbs and mixing with melted butter.
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of muffin tin cups and chill in the refrigerator.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar and spices, then mix until fully incorporated.
- Incorporate the vanilla extract and mix gently.
- Whip the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling into the prepared crusts.
- Chill for at least 4-6 hours until set.
- Garnish with whipped cream, crushed gingerbread, and decorations before serving.
Notes
Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing. Whip heavy cream in a chilled bowl for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: gingerbread, cheesecake, no-bake dessert, holiday recipe, festive treat