Description
The Ultimate Incredible Halloween Cheesecake is a festive, creamy dessert with bold Halloween colors and spooky toppings. With a cookie crust and smooth layered filling, it’s the perfect show-stopping centerpiece for your Halloween party or family gathering.
Ingredients
24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
24 oz (3 packages) cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
Food coloring (orange, purple, green, or black)
Whipped cream, for topping
Halloween sprinkles, candy eyeballs, or gummy worms for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and press into the pan to form the crust.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, eggs (one at a time), and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.
- Divide batter into bowls and color each with food coloring.
- Layer or spoon colored batters into crust. Swirl lightly or stack for bold layers.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly.
- Turn off oven, crack door, and cool cheesecake inside for 1 hour.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to fully set.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream and garnish with Halloween decorations.
Notes
Use graham cracker crust for a lighter flavor.
Add chocolate or caramel drizzle for extra indulgence.
Bake mini versions in muffin tins for parties.
Top with crushed cookies and candy tombstones for a graveyard theme.
Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
