This s’mores cheesecake is the perfect EASY dessert made with a graham cracker crust, no bake cheesecake filling, chocolate ganache, and a cloud of toasted marshmallow meringue on top. The flavor is sweet, creamy, chocolatey, and tastes just like a s’more in cheesecake form!
WHAT YOU NEED Graham Cracker Crust graham crackers unsalted butter light brown sugar No Bake Cheesecake full-fat cream cheese powdered sugar Ghirardelli white chocolate bar Chocolate Ganache semisweet chocolate bar heavy whipping cream Marshmallow Meringue egg whites granulated sugar cream of tartar vanilla extract
1. Mix together all of the ingredients and press into a 9″ tart pan, covering the bottom and up the sides. Freeze the crust while you make the cheesecake filling.
Graham Cracker Crust
1. Using a mixer or by hand with a fork, mash and mix together the cream cheese and sugar until combined. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth, about 60 seconds total. Pour in the white chocolate and (if mixing by hand) use a whisk to mix smooth. 2. Spread into the chilled crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. If chilling overnight, cover the pan.
No Bake Cheesecake
1. Once chilled, make the chocolate topping. 2. Add the chopped chocolate to a medium bowl and the heavy cream to a glass measuring cup. Heat the heavy cream in the microwave for about 1 minute or until bubbling. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 30 seconds, then whisk until smooth and glossy. 3. Remove the cheesecake from the tart pan and place it on a serving tray. Pour the ganache on top and allow it to completely cover the surface and drip down the sides. 4. Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator while you make the meringue.
Chocolate Ganache
1. Add the egg whites and sugar to the heat safe bowl of a stand mixer. If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can use use any heat safe bowl. 2. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (filling the pot about 1/3 of the way full). Make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water and don’t let the water come to a boil. Whisk occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes on a gas top and 10 minutes on electric. To test, rub some of the mixture between your fingers. If you still feel sugar granules, keep it over the heat until you can no longer feel those granules.
Marshmallow Meringue
3. Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or use a hand mixer) and whip on high speed. As it turns white and opaque, add in the cream of tartar and vanilla. Keep whipping until it’s thick and glossy. To test, dunk the whisk into the bowl and pull it out. When you turn it right side up, the meringue should stand straight with a slight curl on the end (like a Dairy Queen ice cream cone). 4. Dollop the meringue on top of the chilled cheesecake. Use a kitchen torch to lightly toast the top (if you don’t have one, you can omit this step). Now slice and enjoy!