Red Velvet No-Bake Cheesecake

Yields:
8
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 20 mins
If you're not afraid of a little red food coloring, this ganache-drizzled cheesecake is a delicious low-stress holiday dessert.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup boxed red velvet cake mix
- red food coloring
- 1 graham cracker crust, homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped (or chips)
- Whipped cream, for serving
Directions
- Step 1In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Add cream cheese and beat until completely smooth.
- Step 2Fold in sugar, red velvet cake mix, and a few drops food coloring (the color will be pink; continue adding until it's to your liking).
- Step 3Pour mixture into prepared pie crust, smoothing over top with a rubber spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
- Step 4When ready to serve, make ganache. Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat and pour over chocolate. Let sit 3 minutes, then stir until creamy.
- Step 5Remove cheesecake from fridge and drizzle with ganache. Serve with whipped cream.
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