Description
Make a fun and festive Christmas Grinch Cheesecake with no baking required. This easy dessert has a buttery cookie crust and a creamy green filling made from pistachio spread—so there’s no artificial food coloring. It’s topped with cute red candy hearts for the perfect holiday look. A simple, delicious, and impressive treat for any Christmas celebration.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 300 g biscuits ( 2 ½ cups of fine crumbs)
- 100-120 g butter (½ cup or 1 stick)
For the Filling:
- 500 g cream cheese ( 2 ¼ cups or two 8-oz blocks)
- 290 g pistachio spread (1 cup)
- 50 g powdered sugar (½ cup)
- 230 g heavy whipping cream (1 cup)
For Decoration:
- 200 g pistachio spread (¾ cup)
- 15 small red heart-shaped candies
Instructions
Crust
- Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs using a food processor or a zip-top bag and rolling pin.
- Mix the crumbs with the melted butter until they resemble wet sand. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a springform pan.
- Place it in the fridge to set while you make the filling.
Make the Filling
- In a large bowl, mix the room-temperature cream cheese and pistachio spread with a spatula until completely smooth.
- In a separate, cold bowl, whip the heavy cream and sifted powdered sugar together until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no white streaks remain.
Assemble & Chill
- Pour the filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight, until completely set.
Decorate & Serve
- Once set, carefully remove the cheesecake from the springform pan.
- Warm the pistachio spread slightly so it’s pourable, then pour it evenly over the top of the cheesecake.
- Immediately place the red heart candies on top before the spread sets. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 680 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 52 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg