Description
This No Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake is a spooky and delicious Halloween dessert featuring a creamy, colorful cream cheese filling on a graham cracker crust, topped with marshmallow spiderweb decoration. Perfect for festive celebrations, this easy-to-make cheesecake requires no baking and is chilled overnight for a smooth, set texture.
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 in the sugar and melted butter thoroughly. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a well-greased springform pan and set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Beat the cream cheese until smooth using an electric mixer. Add lemon juice, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. Continue mixing until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Color the filling: Add the black gel food coloring to the cream cheese mixture and beat until well combined. Then add the purple and blue gel food colorings and beat until the batter is smooth and evenly colored.
- Assemble the cheesecake: Pour the colored cream cheese filling into the prepared crust in the springform pan. Spread evenly and refrigerate the cheesecake overnight to allow it to set properly.
- Create the spiderweb decoration: Microwave two marshmallows for 10 seconds until puffed. Let them cool until they are safe to handle but still sticky. Knead the marshmallows between your fingers until they become sticky and stringy.
- Decorate the cheesecake: Pull apart the sticky, stringy marshmallow and carefully stretch it over the chilled cheesecake surface to create a spiderweb pattern, as shown. Serve your spooky Halloween dessert and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a springform pan for easy removal of the cheesecake without damage.
- Ensure the marshmallows are cool enough to handle when making the spiderweb to avoid burns.
- If gel food coloring is not available, liquid coloring can be substituted but may affect texture slightly.
- For a firmer crust, chill it for 15 minutes before adding the filling.
- This cheesecake benefits from refrigerating at least 8 hours or overnight for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
