Easy Christmas Cheesecakes

5 from 1 vote

These Easy Christmas Cheesecakes look like cute little Santa hats, perfect for the festive season. They are simple to make and can easily be made in advance for fuss-free entertaining.

Prep Time30

Chilling Time4

Total Time4 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Global

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For the biscuit base:

150 g digestives
50 g unsalted butter melted

For the cheesecake filling:

300 g full-fat soft cream cheese
50 g icing sugar
About 1 tsp vanilla extract
150 ml double cream

For the topping:

150 ml double cream
Strawberries to top

Instructions

For the biscuit base: tip the digestive biscuits into a food processor and blitz into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and whizz again until you have the desired crumbly consistency. It should resemble damp sand.
Line a muffin tray with muffin cases. Fill each case with a spoon of the biscuits and pack it down well. I like to use the bottom of a small glass or the back of a spoon. Cover and chill in the fridge whilst you make the filling.
For the cheesecake filling: put the cream cheese into a large bowl and sift in the icing sugar. Add the vanilla extract and whisk using an electric whisk until smooth. You can also do this using a stand mixer.
Pour in the double cream and continue to whisk until you have a lovely and thick cheesecake mix. Alternatively, you can whisk the cream to medium peaks separately, then gently fold through (I find the same bowl method saves on the washing up!). Taste and add a little more vanilla extract, if desired.
Spoon onto the chilled biscuit bases and use the back of a spoon, spatula or palette knife to spread in a smooth, even layer. Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours (ideally overnight) or until set.
Once the cheesecake has set, remove from the cases and set onto a flat plate. Gently spoon and swirl the whipped cream on top and top with a strawberry. Then pipe a little bit of cream on top of the strawberry to look like a Santa hat.
The video below will help with this recipe.

Video

Notes

Scroll up for a helpful step by step guide with images to help you make these Christmas cheesecakes.

To store: Once made, these cheesecakes will last for up to 3 days in the fridge. Keep them covered. The longer they sit, the strawberry juices risk running onto the cheesecakes.

To freeze: you can pop the undecorated cheesecakes in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just make sure they are well wrapped in cling film. Defrost in the fridge. Decorate when ready to serve.

Make ahead: undecorated Christmas cheesecakes are the perfect make-ahead dessert. They actually benefit from having an overnight set, then just decorate before serving (or the morning of) with the whipped cream and strawberries. Once made, they will last for up to 3 days, covered in the fridge.

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