No Bake Chocolate Grasshopper Cheesecake
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No Bake Chocolate Grasshopper Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 35
- Total Time: 35
Ingredients
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- 2 x (9 oz. boxes) chocolate wafers, finely crushed
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup green creme de menthe
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
Make The Whipped Cream
- Chill the clean bowl of a stand mixer and the whisk attachment in the freezer for 10 minutes. Add the heavy whipping cream. whisk on high speed until medium peaks form, about 2-3 minutes. The cream will start to get frothy, and then will begin to thicken. Take out the whip cream and set in another bowl.
Make The Cookie Crust
- In a medium size bowl combine the finely crushed chocolate wafers, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Take half of the cookie mixture and spread it into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until chilled.
Make The Cheescake Filling
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for one minute. Heat over low heat and stir constantly until gelatin is completely dissolved. Set aside and cool.
- In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until the mixture is fluffy. Slowly beat in the gelatin mixture. Stir in the green creme de menthe. Set aside 1/2 whipped cream for garnish. Fold the remaining whipped cream into the cheesecake filling.
Putting It All Together
- Take half of the cheese cake filling and spread over the crust. Then take the rest of the cookie crust mixture reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish and place on top of cheese cake filling. Pour the remaining cheesecake filling on top of the cookie layer. Garnish with the reserved 2 tablespoons of cookie crust mixture. Chill until set. Remove sides of pan before slicing. Top with whip cream.
Notes
- Green Creme de Menthe not only gives this No-Bake Cheesecake its minty flavor, it turns it a delightful green color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 458
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 270
- Fat: 34
- Saturated Fat: 19
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 103