No Bake Fresh Mint Cheesecake #NationalCheesecakeDay

Still working on using up the mint that took over my garden.  This No Bake Fresh Mint Cheesecake starts with Mint Sugar.  It takes only15 minutes to put together and in two hours you are serving up a dessert that will be a huge hit with any mint lovers in your house.

It's National Cheesecake Day.........

Lynn of Fresh April Flours invited the Festive Foodies to join her in celebrating Cheesecakes today.  I was happy to join in the fun and offer up this small batch cheesecake using up the mint that is so abundant right now. 

Let's see what the others are sharing today........

• Peach Cheesecake from Fresh April Flours
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake from House of Nash Eats
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake from That Recipe
• Easy No Bake Cheesecake from Salt & Baker
• Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes from Making Miracles
• White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake from Devour Dinner
• Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Instant Pot Vanilla Cheesecake from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Easy No Bake Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar from Blogghetti
• Strawberry Cheesecake from Life Love and Good Food
• Mini Oreo Cheesecakes from Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
• Instant Pot Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• No Bake Fresh Mint Cheesecake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Mini S’mores Cheesecakes from The Freshman Cook
• Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars from The Spiffy Cookie
• Mocha Cheesecake from The Redhead Baker

If you don't have any mint taking over your yard, then you will need to pick some up. The Farmer's Market should have an abundance of it and it should be pretty inexpensive.  You will have much more mint than needed for this recipe but use it to make up some mint sugar that you can store in a sealed container in your cupboard for weeks.

It is not only wonderful for this recipe but you can use it to rim your glasses when to make this Fresh Mint Ice Cream, Guava Smasher, Blueberry Mojito, these Mojito Bundtlets and, of course, to rim your glass when making a Classic Mojito.

To make the peppermint sugar you place 1 cup of peppermint leaves and 2 cups of sugar into a food processor and pulse until the sugar has a green tinge with flecks of mint running through it. This should keep you in mint sugar for the rest of the summer.

This easy peasy cheesecake is so good BUT, in my opinion, it would be even better with a drizzle of chocolate over the top.   I didn't have any chocolate syrup on the day I made this and didn't think of it before I was serving the dessert so I could make up a batch.  Providence, I say, as now I will need to make it again to see if I'm right.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing all these wonderful recipes.  I know I did and heck, I still have time to make another cheesecake to enjoy tonight.  After all, it is a National Holiday!!

Desserts, Cheesecake, No Bake, Mint, quick, easy

Desserts

American

Yield: 6 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

No Bake Fresh Mint Cheesecake

his No Bake Fresh Mint Cheesecake starts with Mint Sugar. It takes only15 minutes to put together and in two hours you are serving up a dessert that will be a huge hit with any mint lovers in your house.

Prep time: 15 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 15 M

Ingredients

• 5 T. Mint Sugar (see recipe in body)
• 1 sleeve graham crackers
• 1/4 c. melted butter
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1 (8 oz) pkg, cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/4 t. mint extract

Instructions

1. Place graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until crumbs are formed.  With processor running, drizzle in the butter until crumbs are coated and stick together.  Press into the bottom of a 6" springform pan.  
2. In large bowl of stand mixer beat the cream cheese until creamy.  Add the heavy cream and beat until light and creamy. Stir in the mint extract.
3. Spread onto the graham cracker crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

280.80

Fat (grams)

23.98

Sat. Fat (grams)

15.04

Carbs (grams)

15.77

Fiber (grams)

0.09

Net carbs

15.69

Sugar (grams)

10.22

Protein (grams)

1.67

Sodium (milligrams)

102.81

Cholesterol (grams)

70.18

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