Holiday White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie

Published: Dec 18, 2016 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Happy Holidays! This fluffy Holiday White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie is dreamy, light and creamy and what white chocolate peppermint cheesecake dreams are made of!

It's perfect for the Christmas holidays for celebrating, plus it's so easy to make, like this Peppermint Tres Leches Cake, these Candy Cane Frosted Cookies and this Peppermint Candy Brownie Trifle!

Why You'll Love This White Chocolate Peppermint Pie

If you love white chocolate and peppermint, you'll definitely love this Holiday White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie! It's so heavenly!!

We have real white chocolate and cream cheese whipped into the mousse filling with a small quarter teaspoon of peppermint extract added in. Then a fluffy blanket of whipped cream and sprinkles of peppermint candy cane are loaded on top!

The homemade graham cracker crust is buttery, thick and very delicious and all together this fluffy cream pie is amazing! It will look lovely on your Holiday dessert table! Are you craving it yet?

Psst...If you love heavenly pies, you will love this favorite Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie, or this tempting Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It’s Delectable! or even this Marvelous Butterscotch Pie! You'll love them all!

So, our family is divided on peppermint. Half of us love it, half of us don't love it. I'm in the half that doesn't, if it's too peppermint-y and sugar-y, I'm out. I just do not like hard candies. My husband doesn't like peppermint at all, however, we both liked this fluffy peppermint pie! It's light and airy!

It's not overwhelming with peppermint candy flavor, plus you can control how much you peppermint flavor you want, when you add the peppermint extract and the peppermint crunch on top.

It has small bits and pieces of peppermint in white chocolate kisses and this dessert reminds me of those Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses. Yum!

Ingredients You Need

1 Graham Cracker Crust, bought or you can make it home-made

graham cracker crumbs
unsalted butter melted
granulated sugar

White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse

heavy whipping cream
white chocolate, chopped
cream cheese, softened
peppermint extract

Whipped Cream

heavy whipping cream
powdered sugar
vanilla extract

Topping

Crushed candy canes

How to Make White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Pie

Graham Cracker Crust

Use a prepared graham cracker crust or mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl until combined.
Once combined press the mixture into the bottom of the dish or pan and up the sides as far as you want it to go up, it will be thick and fits into a 9 - 10 inch pie pan.
Make sure the crust is pressed together tight, you can use the bottom of a measuring cup to press it down firmer.
Bake this crust for 10 minutes for 7-8 minutes at 350°F. Let cool all the way before adding filling.
You can also use the option of chilling the crust for 2 hours before using in your recipe.

White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Filling

Over medium heat, in a saucepan, heat ¾ cup heavy cream in saucepan until hot, almost to boiling, but not boiling, then remove from heat.
Stir in chocolate until it's melted and then stir in peppermint extract and let cool completely.
In a bowl, using mixer, beat ¾ cup heavy cream until firm peaks form. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using mixer, beat the cream cheese until whipped. Set aside.
Fold the cooled white chocolate mixture gently into whipped cream mixture until combined and then spoon into the cream cheese mixture and continue folding until mixed.
Pour into prepared graham cracker pie crust.

Whipped Cream & Toppings

Using an electric mixer, beat 1 ½ cups heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
Spread whipped cream over peppermint cheesecake mousse.
Set in fridge for a few hours to set up.
Garnish with candy cane crushed bits right before serving.

Tips for Pie

It is important to make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before starting the recipe, otherwise the mixture will not combine properly, and you may end up with chunks of cream cheese throughout your pie.
You can also substitute your graham cracker pie for an Oreo crust, either premade or homemade Oreo Crust for a chocolate variation!
Make sure the white chocolate has cooled down before adding it to the whipped cream mixture for best results in the filling.
Do not add too much peppermint extract. I only used a quarter teaspoon, because I added the crushed peppermint on top. If you want more, that's cool, just know that peppermint flavor is extreme, so a little goes a long way when flavoring desserts.

Storing Peppermint White Chocolate Cream Pie

How long does peppermint cream pie last in the fridge? It will keep for about 3 to 4 days in the fridge; refrigerate covered loosely with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.Holiday White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie is magically wonderfully fluffy, creamy and delish like this Cookies and Cream Mousse - 3 Ingredients! This is best made the night before, so it sets up, in case you're on a schedule for timing your goodies!

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Kim Lange

Happy Holidays! This Holiday White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse Pie is dreamy, light and creamy and what peppermint dreams are made of! It will look lovely on your dessert table!

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