Dessert for 8

No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake

Name: No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs; 1/3 cup butter; 32 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp molasses; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; gingerbread man cookies (optional); whipped cream (optional); additional cookies (optional)

$8.12for 4250 minServes 8

This chilled cheesecake layers a buttery ginger snap crust with spiced cream cheese filling and whipped cream.

No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical	6 oz	$1.32Typical price
	Butter, 2.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.07Typical price
	Cream cheese, 32 oz$0.30/oz typical	32 oz	$9.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.24

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

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250 minstart to table
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8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.03 per serving$8.12 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
1/3 cup butter
32 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp molasses
2 cups heavy whipping cream
gingerbread man cookies (optional)
whipped cream (optional)
additional cookies (optional)

Steps

Mix the melted butter and cookie crumbs, then press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
Beat in the ginger, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, and molasses until combined.
Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the filling over the crust and chill the cheesecake for 4 hours.
Top the chilled cheesecake with optional whipped cream and cookies before cutting.