No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake

This No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake is sweet and light, with a delicious gingersnap crust. It's a super simple make-ahead dessert that's beautiful for all seasons.

Life shoud always have a little sweetness, don't you think? There's so much that's a struggle, so much that can be painful. From grief and trauma to the simple daily stresses of your average life, there's plenty of bitterness on offer. But manifestation has everything to do with how we choose to see the world. We should never deny what challenges us, but we every time we take the opportunity to sprinkle a bit of sugar on a situation, we give ourselves space for expansion.

And naturally, as a kitchen witch, I'm all for taking a break to enjoy something sweet once, or maybe even twice, a day. Even though I now work from home, I still take a 3-o-clock chocolate break to engage in a little moment of sugary bliss. And we usually have some kind of dessert most nights. You will never ever get me to apologize for it. Take joy wherever you can get it.

What makes this No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake so awesome?

This cheesecake is awesome because it's much lighter than a baked cheesecake, not that I don't also love a baked cheesecake. But sometimes, especially in the warmer months, a light and airy dessert with a hint of white chocolate sweetness is just what you need. It's still creamy and rich, but just not as dense and heavy. And the white chocolate cream cheese filling sits atop a buttery gingersnap crust, or ginger nuts if you're in the UK.

The combination of smooth and creamy with just a hint of crunchy fire is just perfect. White chocolate is such a subtle flavor that the hint of ginger really perks up the whole thing. You could definitely serve this at a party of a backyard barbecue. You could also drizzle it with raspberry or chocolate sauce if you wanted to amp up the flavor. And if you wanted to use mini-tart pans for individual portions, that's totally doable as well.

Magical Properties of Ginger

Gingery has fiery, romantic energy. It's associated with the solar plexus chakra as well as the planet Mars, and the astrological sign of Aries. This herb is most commonly found in love and lust spells, but can also be used for prosperity and protection. It's fire energy helps speed up any spell. (Source Practical Magic for Beginners by Maggie Haseman)

For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this recipe. All the details are in the recipe card below.

• White chocolate - chopped or chips, the best quality you can get but no pressure to spend extra
• Cream cheese - definitely use full-fat for this
• Cream - double or heavy cream
• Lemon juice
• Vanilla extract
• Gingersnaps - or gingernuts, same thing
• Unsalted butter - melted

Tips for making No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake

Because it's no bake, this cheesecake is not as fussy as other cheesecake recipes. It does have a few disparate elements and uses several dishes, but there's nothing difficult.

The first thing you want to do is melt your white chocolate. I used to always melt chocolate in the microwave, but these days I find a glass bowl on top of a saucepan with a little simmering water gives me more control. It takes a bit longer, but there's no risk of accidentally scorching your chocolate. Stir it frequently until it's all melted, then set the bowl aside and leave it for at least 10 minutes before you do anything else. This will give it a chance to cool so that it won't just melt your whipped cream later.

After your 10 minute time has gone off, you can go back into the kitchen and make your crust. Add some smashed up gingersnaps to a food process and blitz them to fine crumbs, then mix in the melted butter and transfer this into your springform pan. Press it evenly into the bottom, and stash this in the fridge while you make your filling.

In one bowl, beat your cream cheese to lighten it a little bit before folding in the melted white chocolate, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. In another bowl, whisk your cream until it holds it shape but isn't overly stiff. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture in two or three batches. You'll have a light, mousse-like consistency.

Spoon this all into your crust, then put it in the fridge to set. Overnight is easiest, but if you make this first thing in the morning, you could serve it for dessert after dinner.

This No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake will definitely make your life a little sweeter. You totally deserve it.

Looking for more awesome no-bake desserts? Try this No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie or a customizable No-Bake Holiday Pie.

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