Description
This No Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake is a spooky and creamy Halloween dessert that features a smooth, colorful cheesecake filling on a graham cracker crust, finished with a fun marshmallow spiderweb decoration. Perfect for a festive treat that requires no oven, this recipe is easy to prepare and sure to impress your guests with its creepy-cute presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 2 sleeves of graham crackers
- 1 stick of melted butter
- 6 tablespoons of sugar
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 (8 oz.) blocks of cream cheese
- 3 teaspoons of lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 and 1/2 cups of heavy cream
- 1 tube of black gel food coloring
- 1 tube of purple gel food coloring
- 1 tube of blue gel food coloring
Decoration
- 2 marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Process the graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Mix the crumbs with sugar and melted butter until evenly combined. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a well greased springform pan. Set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and heavy cream to the cream cheese. Continue mixing until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Add food coloring: Add black gel food coloring to the cheesecake mixture and beat until well combined. Then add the purple and blue gel food colorings and beat the mixture again until smooth and evenly colored.
- Assemble and chill: Pour the colored cheesecake filling into the prepared crust in the springform pan. Refrigerate the cheesecake overnight, approximately 8 hours, to allow it to set completely.
- Make marshmallow spiderweb: Microwave two marshmallows for 10 seconds until slightly melted. Let them cool enough to handle, then knead between your fingers until they become sticky, stringy, and pull apart.
- Decorate the cheesecake: Pull apart the sticky marshmallow strings and stretch them over the chilled cheesecake to create a spiderweb effect. Serve immediately and enjoy your spooky dessert.
Notes
- For best results, chill the cheesecake overnight to ensure it is fully set.
- You can substitute the gel food coloring with liquid or powder food coloring, but gel provides more vibrant colors.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can place graham crackers in a sealed plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.
- The marshmallow spiderweb decoration is best done right before serving to maintain its texture.
- Use full-fat cream cheese and heavy cream for a richer, creamier cheesecake texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cheesecake)
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
