Santa hat cheesecake. Add the wow factor to your festive table with these cute white chocolate cheesecakes topped with strawberry santa hats. Perfect for entertaining, these sweet treats are a cinch to make and loaded with the decadence of oreos and white chocolate. A classic treat with a festive twist!
When it comes to Christmas desserts, you will find a treasure trove of information everywhere, both online and offline. Just like your savory dishes, the desserts are also vital in bringing the vibe to your dinner table. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be complex with multiple elements. With good quality ingredients, a simple cheesecake can spark the magic.
The basic idea of this santa hat cheesecake is so simple and classic, however, as you can see, the santa hat brings in all the festive vibes. The cheesecake is loaded with white chocolate and the base is made with your favorite oreos. Heaven!
How To Make Santa Hat Cheesecake
Start with crushing the oreos into a fine powder and mixing it with butter. This mixture goes into the holes of a muffin tin lined with cupcake liners. Press down firmly and refrigerate until you make the filling.
As I mentioned, the top layer of this santa hat cheesecake is white chocolate cheesecake. A divine combination of white chocolate, cream cheese, cream and vanilla extract.
First, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Gelatin dissolved in boiling water keeps the cake firm, but make sure you allow this to cool completely before adding to the cream cheese mixture. Once gelatin is incorporated into the cheesecake, fold in melted white chocolate and whipped cream.
Add this filling to the oreo bases in the muffin tin. Refrigerate until set.
Finally, the cutest part of this santa hat cheesecake. Strawberry santa hats. Pipe a layer of whipped cream on the cheesecakes. Place the strawberries on top. Pipe a dollop of whipped cream at the very top of the strawberries.
And that’s it! Cutest Christmas treats for your loved ones!
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Ingredients
Base layer:
- 125 g oroes ground to a fine powder in a food processor
- 70 g butter melted and cooled
White chocolate cheesecake layer:
- 250 g cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin dissolved in ¼ cup boiling water cooled
- 180 g baking white chocolate melted
- 1 cup heavy cream thickened cream, whipped
Topping:
- ½ cup cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar icing sugar
- 12 large strawberries green ends cut
Instructions
- Line a ⅓ cup capacity muffin tin with cupcake liners. Set
aside.
Base layer:
- Place powdered oreos in a small bowl.
- Add melted butter.
- Mix together until it resembles wet sand. Divide them among
the cupcake liners. - Using a small glass or back of spoon, press down onto the base of the liners. Refrigerate.
Cheesecake layer:
- Place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until combined and fluffy.
- Stir in cooled gelatin.
- Add white chocolate and cream. Fold in gently.
- Divide mixture among the cupcake liners.
- Refrigerate 4-6 hours or until set.
Santa hat topping:
- Place cream and sugar in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until soft peaks form. Transfer whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with star nozzle.
- Pipe a layer of cream on the cheesecakes. Top with strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream.
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