No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecakes With Mulled Wine Fruit
Delightful no-bake white chocolate cheesecakes topped with mulled wine fruit for a festive dessert.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Chilling Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 glasses
Calories 593 kcal
Food Processor
Double boiler
Stand Mixer
small saucepan
Piping bag
For The No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake
- 3 packages Walkers shortbread gingerbread men (4.4 ounces each)
- ½ cup butter melted
- 8 ounces white chocolate
- 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each) room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 zest orange
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
For The Mulled Wine Fruit
- 2 ½ cups mixed berries
- ¼ cup red wine or cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 zest orange
- 1 juice orange
- Sugared cranberries optional
- Thyme or rosemary sprigs optional
To Make The No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake
Break 2 packages of the gingerbread men into a food processor and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Transfer to a bowl and add the melted butter. Combine with a spatula until the mixture resembles wet sand. Set aside.
Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler over gently simmering water. Set aside to cool, about 3 minutes.
Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until smooth, scraping the bowl down occasionally. This takes about 3 minutes. Gradually add the cooled white chocolate. Transfer this mixture to a large bowl.
Wash and dry the stand mixer bowl. Add the heavy cream to bowl and whip until stiff peaks form.
Fold ⅓ of the cream into the cream cheese and white chocolate mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining cream until well combined.
To Make The Mulled Wine Fruit
Add the fruit, wine or juice, sugar, spices, salt, orange zest, and orange juice to a small saucepan. Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat until the fruit begins to soften, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for about 15 minutes before transferring to the fridge.
To Assemble The Dessert
Divide the gingerbread men mixture over 8 glasses. Divide the cheesecake filling over the crust. For a neater presentation, you may want to do this with the help of a piping bag. Cover each glass with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, top with mulled fruit and serve with a whole Walkers Shortbread Gingerbread Man cookie. If desired, garnish with sugared cranberries and thyme or rosemary sprigs.
Serving: 1glassCalories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 4gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 27gSodium: 135mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Dessert, festive treat, mulled wine fruit, no-bake cheesecake, white chocolate