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Are you looking for the best winter holiday cheesecake recipe? This is it! This No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake is light, yet rich and satisfying, with a chocolate ganache topping. It's egg-free, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and has a low-carb option -- perfect for anyone, as long as you can have dairy!

Are you looking for the best winter holiday cheesecake recipe? This is it!

In the interest of full disclosure, you may even find yourself dreaming about it next July, too… 😉

It’s light, yet rich and satisfying, with an easy chocolate ganache topping. Whether snow-lined window panes or hot sunshine, this dessert brings year-round bliss!

While the crust does require a short baking time, otherwise this cheesecake whips up quickly without monopolizing the oven on Christmas Day, or heating up the house (just in case you decide you can’t live without it come July). Try chocolate cheesecake pie and pumpkin cheesecake mousse pie no-bake options too.

Organic beet powder lends this cheesecake its pretty pink color. If you’d prefer, leave the filling white, or try out nutrient-dense spirulina for green!

This cheesecake is egg-free, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, with a low-carb option. Perfect for allergy-friendly folks as long as you can have dairy! (If you can’t, my New York Instant Pot Cheesecake has options for lactose-intolerant and cow’s dairy-intolerant readers.)

 

Are you looking for the best winter holiday cheesecake recipe? This is it! This No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake is light, yet rich and satisfying, with a chocolate ganache topping. It's egg-free, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and has a low-carb option -- perfect for anyone, as long as you can have dairy!
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No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake

Need the perfect winter or holiday dessert? This Nourishing No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake with chocolate ganache is IT! Allergy-friendly and low-carb, too!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Refrigerate 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 25 minutes
Servings 11 servings
Calories 434 kcal
Author Megan Stevens

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/4 cup lard butter, or coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar or a healthy, low-carb alternative sweetener
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

For the cheesecake filling:

  • 1/4 cup pure water
  • 2 teaspoons sustainably-sourced gelatin (certified glyphosate-free)
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup or a healthy, low-carb alternative sweetener
  • 2 teaspoons organic beet root powder optional, or use 1/2 teaspoon spirulina for green mint color
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia extract or to taste
  • 16 ounces organic cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy cream

For the whipped cream topping:

  • 1 tablespoon pure water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sustainably-sourced gelatin (certified glyphosate-free)
  • 1 cup cream pastured or raw

For the chocolate ganache topping:

  • 1/2 cup lard butter or coconut oil are probably fine, too
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or stevia, to taste
  • dried peppermint fresh, for garnish

Instructions

To make the crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Melt lard or fat of choice in small saucepan, then remove pan from heat. Add remaining ingredients, stirring well to combine.
  3. Press crust into cheesecake pan, going up about 1 inch on the sides. Bake crust 10 minutes. Set aside to cool while you make the filling.
  4. Now, make the filling.

To make the cheesecake filling:

  1. Place 1/4 cup water in small saucepan. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons gelatin over surface and allow to bloom for 1 minute.
  2. Stir in gelatin and turn heat to medium.
  3. Stir gelatin until it melts and there is foam on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Stir in maple syrup, optional beet powder (or spirulina), peppermint oil, and stevia. Don't worry if the beet powder clumps.
  6. Set aside. The mixture will congeal a bit.
  7. Using a medium size bowl, whip 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form. (Do not over-beat or you'll make butter.)
  8. Set aside.
  9. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and slightly fluffy, about 30 seconds.
  10. Add sweetened gelatin mixture, one large spoonful at a time, fully incorporating the mixture as it’s beaten in. Continue until all the sweet gelatin is added.
  11. Fold the plain, room temperature whipped cream into the sweetened gelatin cream cheese mixture with a rubber spatula.
  12. Pour this filling into the cooled crust, smoothing out the surface.
  13. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

To make the whipped cream topping:

  1. Place 1 tablespoon water in small saucepan.
  2. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon gelatin over its surface and allow to bloom for 1 minute.
  3. Once bloomed, stir in gelatin, then keep stirring constantly over medium heat. The gelatin will dissolve in about 30 seconds.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Whip 1 cup cream until soft peaks form.
  6. Add gelatin and water mixture, and beat until stiff peaks form. (Do not over-beat.)
  7. Refrigerate. This will become the topping later on.

To make the chocolate ganache topping:

  1. When the cheesecake is set and you're ready to assemble, gently melt lard over low heat in small saucepan.
  2. Remove from heat. Be sure no water comes in contact with the lard or inside of the pot.
  3. Add cocoa powder and maple syrup.
  4. Stir well, until thoroughly mixed. Set aside to cool.

To assemble:

  1. Remove cheesecake from the fridge.
  2. Pour cooled chocolate topping over its surface, spreading out evenly to the edges of the pan.
  3. Chill 1 hour.
  4. Remove the cheesecake and reserved whipped cream from fridge.
  5. Place the whipped cream into piping bag, preferably fitted with a large, pretty, star tip.
  6. Pipe whipped cream around the circumference of the cheesecake decoratively. You will have some leftover -- use for topping festive hot chocolate!
  7. To garnish, add fresh mint. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • While the crust does require a short baking time, otherwise this cheesecake whips up quickly without monopolizing the oven or heating up the house. A perfect indulgence any time of the year!
Nutrition Facts
No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat 36g55%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Cholesterol 105mg35%
Sodium 215mg9%
Potassium 216mg6%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1313IU26%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 126mg13%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Love no-bake holiday cheesecakes? Here’s another special one: No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecake!

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Megan lives in a tiny house in Oregon with her husband and three children. She owned a gut-healing, Traditional cafe for 7 years, which she and her husband just sold to begin their next adventure of adopting a fourth child. She loves helping others on their healing journeys, as well as innovating grain-free, sugar-free recipes. Megan also works as a Health Consultant, helping clients to implement and succeed on healing diets. Megan's first cookbook, EAT BEAUTIFUL: Grain-free, Sugar-Free & Loving It is a #1 New Release on Amazon. Join Megan at her blog Eat Beautiful and on her Facebook page, where she cultivates a community of healing by providing recipes, nutritional insights, and the latest in remedial articles.

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Comments

  1. Donna Hein says

    December 12, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Looks beautiful and tasty. Please, what size cake pan to you recommend?

    Reply
    • Megan Stevens says

      December 15, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Hi Donna, I used a 9-inch cheesecake pan. One that is slightly smaller or larger will also work. 🙂

      Reply
  2. G says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Unable to eat almond flour what would be a good substitute? Thank you for your help.

    Reply
    • Megan Stevens says

      December 18, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Hi G, this (link below) is the recipe I use more often for my own family. It’s made from cassava flour, so it’s grain-free. We LOVE it, and if you don’t already use Otto’s cassava flour it’s worth having, in my opinion. The crust I link to has just a 9 minute baking time, and then you can proceed with this recipe. I hope that helps! https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/instant-pot-new-york-cheesecake/

      Reply
  3. Amir Najam Sethit says

    December 21, 2017 at 4:53 am

    what is sustainably-sourced gelatin? can we use another ingredient instead it?

    Reply
  4. Amir Najam Sethit says

    December 21, 2017 at 4:54 am

    I think we need lots of time for making this delicious recipe.

    Reply
  5. Amir Najam Sethit says

    December 21, 2017 at 4:54 am

    Thank you for sharing this interesting and sweet recipe.

    Reply
  6. Amir Najam Sethit says

    December 28, 2017 at 6:52 am

    looks really so beautiful. I want to taste it. I making this delicious cake, surely. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
  7. Starlene @ GAPS Diet Journey says

    December 16, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    What is the difference between the heavy cream listed in the cheesecake filling and the pastured cream in the whipped cream topping. Are they the same thing? Thanks.

    Reply
  8. Megan Stevens says

    December 20, 2018 at 5:27 pm

    Yes, they are the same thing. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Annette Lockler says

    January 19, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    No where do I find the size of cheese cake pan. I have 3 and I don’t think any of them will work. One is to big, and the other two are two small. So what size should I use for this recipe.

    Reply
  10. ???? says

    February 3, 2019 at 5:38 pm

    What a wonderful collection of romantic menu ideas! Perfect for Valentine’s Day menu planning!

    Reply
  11. Kristy says

    July 29, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    Thanks for a great recipe! We all loved it! Based on the length of ingredients and directions, I was expecting it to take quite a bit of time to make this cheesecake. But I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly and easily it all came together. I followed the recipe as stated, except I substituted 24 drops of peppermint oil for the extract, and added just a few drops of vanilla stevia to the whipped topping. Thanks so much!

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