Grinch Christmas Cheesecake

🧂 Ingredients

• 25 Oreos

  whole
• 4 tablespoons 56 g unsalted butter – melted
• 1 cup 250 ml heavy cream – cold
• 1-2 drops green gel food coloring

  or more depending on how green you want the cheesecake to be
• 8 oz 226 g cream cheese – room temperature
• ¾ cup 97.5 g powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 drops neon green gel food coloring

  or more depending on how green you want the cheesecake to be
• ½ cup 125 ml heavy cream – cold, divided
• ¼ cup 32 g powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 drops neon green gel food coloring

  or more depending on how green you want the topping to be
• 1-2 drops yellow gel food coloring
• 1-2 drops red gel food coloring

  optional, heart sprinkles will work too
• ½ cup 85 g chocolate chips

Instructions

• 1 1. Add the Oreos to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Transfer the
  Oreo crumbs into a small bowl, pour in the melted butter and mix until combined.
• 2 2. Transfer the Oreo mixture into a 9-inch pie dish and press it into the bottom
  and up the sides of the dish. You can use the bottom of a glass or small bowl
  for this step.
• 3 3. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap, place in the refrigerator and chill
  for 30 minutes or overnight if preferred.
• 4 1. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer and a medium bowl, beat the cold heavy
  cream and green food coloring until fluffy with stiff peaks. Make sure the heavy
  cream is very cold or it won’t whip. Set aside.
• 5 2. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer and a large bowl, beat the cream cheese
  until creamy, then add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and green food coloring.
  Keep beating until combined and smooth.
• 6 3. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese
  mixture. Be very gentle when doing this or the whipped cream may deflate.
• 7 4. Gently pour the filling into your prepared crust and smooth down the top
  using an off-set or silicone spatula.
• 8 5. Cover the pie with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 6-7 hours
  or overnight (recommended).
• 9 1. When you’re ready to decorate and serve, add the cold heavy cream, powdered
  sugar, and vanilla extract to a small mixing bowl and beat until fluffy with
  stiff peaks. Place 2 tablespoons of whipped cream into a small bowl and gently
  fold in the yellow food coloring. Place 1 tbsp of whipped cream into a separate
  small bowl and fold in the red food coloring. Lastly, fold the green food
  coloring into the remaining whipped cream.
• 10 2. Spread the green whipped cream over the top of the chilled cheesecake using a
  silicone spatula. Use a spoon or toothpick to gently trace the design of the
  Grinch face: this way you’ll know exactly where to place the eyes, nose, mouth,
  and heart and you won’t make any mistakes!
• 11 3. Place two dollops of yellow whipped cream to create the eyes, top them off
  with two chocolate chips, then use more chocolate chips to trace the outlines of
  the eyes, nose, and mouth. Lastly, add a dollop of red whipped cream and shape
  it into a heart (or you can skip this step and use a heart-shaped sprinkle
  instead).
• 12 4. Cut into 8 slices making sure to clean the knife between each slice and serve
  immediately.

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