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Cotton Candy Cheesecake Recipe

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  • Author: KimEasy
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A colorful, no-bake layered cheesecake that tastes just like cotton candy, topped with real cotton candy for a fun, whimsical treat.


Ingredients

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  • 2 sleeves graham crackers, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar (for crust)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
  • 1 Tbsp JELL-O Berry Blue
  • 1 Tbsp JELL-O Cherry
  • 1 Tbsp JELL-O Lemon
  • 3 cups hot water (1 cup per flavor)
  • Cotton candy for topping

Instructions

  1. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs.
  2. Combine crumbs, 1 Tbsp sugar, and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 6-inch springform pan. Freeze until set.
  3. Whip heavy cream and 1 Tbsp sugar to stiff peaks; refrigerate.
  4. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth and creamy.
  5. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture and chill.
  6. Dissolve each JELL-O flavor in 1 cup hot water in separate bowls and let cool.
  7. Divide cream cheese mixture into three bowls; stir one JELL-O flavor into each.
  8. Layer the blue mixture over crust; freeze for about 45 minutes.
  9. Add the cherry layer; freeze again. Repeat with the lemon layer.
  10. Freeze the entire cheesecake for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  11. Before serving, remove from pan and top with cotton candy.

Notes

  • Let JELL-O mixtures cool before combining to prevent melting the filling.
  • Press each layer down gently to remove air gaps.
  • Chilling overnight ensures clean slices.
  • Top with cotton candy just before serving to avoid melting.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 362
  • Sugar: 39g
  • Sodium: 108mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 13g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0.01g
  • Carbohydrates: 42g
  • Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 64mg