Here are No-Bake Christmas Mini Cheesecakes — festive, creamy, easy, and perfect for holiday parties. They use simple ingredients, require no oven, and can be decorated in tons of cute Christmas styles.
🎄 No-Bake Christmas Mini Cheesecakes
Ingredients (makes 12–16 mini cheesecakes)
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (or crushed Oreos or gingersnaps)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional, brightens flavor)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (whipped to stiff peaks)
OR 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
Optional Christmas Toppings
- Crushed peppermints
- Crushed Oreos
- Green & red sprinkles
- Cherry pie filling
- White chocolate drizzle
- Mini candy canes
- Holiday M&Ms
- Strawberry “Santa hats”
- Whipped cream
Instructions
1. Prepare the crust
- Mix graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
- Press 1–2 tablespoons into each liner of a muffin tin lined with cupcake liners.
- Chill in the freezer for 10–15 minutes while making the filling.
2. Make the cheesecake filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice; beat until creamy.
- Fold in whipped cream (or Cool Whip) until fully combined and silky.
3. Assemble
- Spoon or pipe the filling into each crust cup.
- Smooth or swirl the tops.
4. Chill
Refrigerate at least 2–4 hours, or freeze 30–40 minutes for quicker setting.
5. Decorate for Christmas!
Choose any combination:
🎅 Peppermint Cheesecakes
- Top with whipped cream + crushed candy cane.
🎄 Green & Red Festive Tops
- Add sprinkles, chocolate drizzle, or colored whipped cream.
🍒 Santa Hat Minis
- Add a strawberry upside down + whipped cream trim.
❄️ White Christmas Cheesecakes
- Top with white chocolate drizzle + coarse sugar sprinkles.
🍫 Chocolate Holiday Minis
- Use Oreo crust + chocolate drizzle + red M&Ms.
⭐ Tips
- For super smooth filling: beat cream cheese well before adding anything else.
- For firmer cheesecakes: freeze for 15 minutes before serving.
- Use festive cupcake liners for extra holiday flair.
- These can be made 1–2 days ahead (just decorate right before serving).
If you’d like, I can also give you:
🎁 No-bake peppermint bark cheesecakes
🍫 No-bake chocolate mini cheesecakes
🍓 Strawberry Santa cheesecake cups
Just tell me!
