No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake
Happy Monday!! How was your weekend guys? Was it warm in your parts of the world?
It’s still winter here in Upstate NY but it felt like spring this weekend with temperatures up to 60 degree!! 60!! It was amazing and we took advantage of it and spent some time walking outside. The rest of the weekend was relaxing and ended it with the Oscars last night. Did you watch it? Any favorite outfits? I had a few like Charlize Theron, Lady Gaga (that pants/dress combo!!!), my girl Kerry Washington and Brie Larson that I loved but I was in and out of the room with bath time and bed time that I missed some of the red carpet. I wish I had a slice of this Irish Cream Cheesecake but it was all gone since I made it a few weeks ago.
St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and for the non-Irish, it’s just a day for us to enjoy Irish booze and not be judged. For me that involves adding some booze to baked goods starting with this Irish Cream Cheesecake. It’s actually a no-bake mousse cheesecake sitting on a mint chocolate Oreo crust and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Yummy right? It’s an amazing recipe that you won’t want to me.
Because, you all love cheesecake so much, I tested this recipe on a few people (hubs, lab mates and friends) because I wanted to make sure the filling is creamy as possible. Modeled after my popular white chocolate cheesecake pie, I whisked together cream cheese and Irish cream. I love using Bailey’s, the original irish cream but you can use your favorite here. To the cream cheese mixture, I folded in freshly whipped heavy cream that makes this no-bake dessert airy and mousse-like. All of this is set on top of a mint chocolate crust that is crunchy. I am in love with this cheesecake and I hope you get to try it soon.
Here’s to a great week!
No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake
This Irish Cream Cheesecake recipe is a no-bake dessert with a cream cheese filling, mint chocolate crust and heavy cream. Perfect for St Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 30 mint Oreos
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Irish Cream (I used Bailey's)
Topping:
- ½ cup whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
For crust
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a KitchenAid® Nonstick 9″ Springform Pan and set aside. Combine the Oreos in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Drizzle the melted butter over the mixture and pulse until combined and the mixture looks like wet sand. Press into the bottom of the prepared Springform Pan. Bake the crust until set, about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
For filling
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a KitchenAid® Stand Mixer, whisk the heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use. In a clean bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and vanilla extract until smooth, about 2-3 minutes on medium speed. Reduce speed to low and add in the powdered sugar and Irish cream. Mix until combined. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in half of the whipped cream until just incorporated. Continue to fold in the rest of the whipped cream. Spoon the filling onto the crust and smooth the top.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, about six hours or overnight, in your KitchenAid® Multi-Door Freestanding Refrigerator.
To serve, top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or curls.
It must be beautiful when it’s 60F over there 🙂 And this cheesecake is none to compare and simply stunning!
Hahhah where are you Linda? I am sure the warmth will reach you soon!
Loving this no-bake version, so simple and good!
Thank goodness you’re allowed to EAT your booze while pregnant otherwise the beauty of this cheesecake would be severely depressing.
Yes you are 🙂
It was a pretty warm weekend here in Toronto, but today there is a winter storm warning. It has been snowing all day, so I have been dreaming of soup my entire work day.
But a bite of this cheesecake might make my thoughts of cold weather go away 🙂 This looks so good! Love the addition of Bailey’s
We are expecting some storm this weekend I hear too. But hopefully Spring is on its way soon.
This cheesecake is stunning and sounds so tasty! I’m loving Irish Cream in desserts for St. Patrick’s Day.
Thanks Jen!
Oh this cheesecake looks SO good! I’ve never had a flavor quite like this before, so I’m loving it. So perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Wow! This cheesecake is stunning! & I’ve been enjoying springlike days, too, but winter is coming back tomorrow 🙁 I’ll drown my sorrows in several slices of this beauty 😉
I LOVE no bake cheesecakes Zainab! So quick and easy! What a great St. Patty’s Day treat!
I missed the Oscars, which I’m sad about because I love Chris Rock — he totally must’ve livened up that show! This cheesecake looks AMAZING and I love that it’s no-bake!
We were in 60’s too! I almost forgot we’re still in Winter. I Love this NO Bake Cream Cheesecake, perfect for Spring weather!! 🙂
This cheesecake is stunning and I love that it’s no bake! 🙂 That creamy white color is so pristine!
I didn’t watch the awards last night, but I have E! best dressed playing right now in my office, so I’m catching up on who wore what. Totally wish I had a stylist and could look that fabulous! No worries though, because I’d take this cake over looking fab any day of the week! Irish cream cheesecake?! OMG, I die… A very happy, indulgent death by deliciousness. 😉 LOVE this, Zainab! Pinned and making this for sure! Cheers, girlfriend!