Description
White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie is a delightful dessert that captures the essence of winter with its creamy texture and refreshing peppermint flavor. This luxurious pie features a rich white chocolate mousse layer atop a buttery graham cracker crust, making it an impressive centerpiece for holiday gatherings or cozy family dinners. With minimal effort required, this show-stopping dessert will elevate your festive celebrations and leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press into the bottom of a pie pan.
- Melt white chocolate chips in short bursts in the microwave until smooth; let cool slightly.
- Beat softened cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth; add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Incorporate melted white chocolate and peppermint extract into the cream cheese mixture until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form; gently fold into the white chocolate mixture until fully combined.
- Spoon mousse into the crust, smooth the top, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least four hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg