Ultra creamy and oh-so-delicious, these no bake candy cane cheesecake jars are the perfect festive treat to whip up for the family!
These take very little kitchen time, and are a sweet treat that everyone will fall in love with!
Ready to give the recipe a shot? Scroll down and read on- and don’t miss out on some cool helpful tips and tricks at the end.
Ingredients For the Recipe
- 250 ml heavy cream
- 200 g cream cheese
- 50 g melted butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 200 g graham crackers, crushed
- 5-7 candy canes, crushed
- 2-3 drops Peppermint extract (optional)
How to Make the No Bake Candy Cane Cheesecake Jars
In a large bowl, whisk the heavy cream until it reaches the soft peak consistency. In another bowl, whisk the cream cheese with the sugar until combined.
Combine both the mixtures and add the peppermint extract.
In another container, combine the melted butter and the crushed graham crackers. Layer this in individual dessert glasses and let it set in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
Top this with the cheesecake mixture and allow this to set in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.
Top this with the crushed candy canes and serve!
Frequently Asked Questions
The cheesecake jars have a super delicious layer of graham cracker crumbs and a cheesecake mixture. If you really want to lend it a bit of extra depth of flavor, you can also add some condensed milk into the cheesecake mixture.
And if you like your cheesecake to have a slightly tangy taste, you can consider adding some Greek yogurt into the mix too.
You can use a ton of different toppings for the cheesecake jars. Crushed candy canes are a good place to start, but you can try out festive sprinkles, dried fruits, crushed nuts and chocolate or berry sauces too!
Digestive biscuits, crushed Oreos, Biscoff cookies and almost all other types of cookies work wonderfully if you don’t have Graham crackers.
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before you begin using it for the recipe. This will ensure that there are no lumps in the mixture.
These no bake candy cane cheesecake jars will stay good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. It is best to consume it within 3 days, because that’s when they’ll be the freshest.
Tips & Tricks to Make the No Bake Candy Cane Cheesecake Jars
Ready to give the recipe a shot? Wait up! You might want to take a look at some of these simple tips and tricks to really make things
- To get the heavy cream to the soft peak consistency, make sure you refrigerate it, and preferably the bowl and the whisk too.
- To enhance the flavor of the cheesecake mixture but still not making it too minty, you can use vanilla extract.
- And if you prefer the opposite and fancy some extra peppermint-y goodness, you can add some crushed candy cane into the cheesecake mixture too!
- Remember not to mix the cream cheese with the heavy cream too much- you want the mixture to be as light and airy as possible.
- Want to bring in some extra festive cheer? Add a couple of drops of red or green food coloring into the cheesecake mixture.
- Thinking of adding condensed milk into the mixture? Remember that you’ll need to reduce the amount of sugar you’re adding in to compensate.
- Remember to use full fat cream cheese for this recipe. The low fat variety might sound great, but it doesn’t work great for no-bake cheesecakes, and makes the mixture watery.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
These no bake candy cane cheesecake jars are the perfect sweet treat to serve to the entire family or to guests that you have coming up for a get-together at home.
They’re pretty delicious all on their own- you don’t need to team them up with anything else.
If you really want to take things up a notch though, top them with a spritz of whipped cream or Cool Whip before you serve.
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No Bake Candy Cane Cheesecake Jars
Ingredients
- 250 ml heavy cream
- 200 gms cream cheese
- 50 g melted butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 200 gms graham crackers (crushed)
- 5 pcs candy canes (crushed)
- 3 drops Peppermint extract (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the heavy cream until it reaches the soft peak consistency. In another bowl, whisk the cream cheese with the sugar until combined.
- Combine both the mixtures and add the peppermint extract.
- In another container, combine the melted butter and the crushed graham crackers. Layer this in individual dessert glasses and let it set in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
- Top this with the cheesecake mixture and allow this to set in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Top this with the crushed candy canes and serve!
