An ultra creamy and delicious St. Patrick's Day dessert made with Baileys Irish Cream, this No Bake Baileys Cheesecake recipe is the best Irish Cream Cheesecake!
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American, Holiday, Holidays, Irish, North American, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day
Keyword Baileys Irish Cream cheesecake, no bake cheesecake, St. Patrick's Day cheesecake, St. Patrick's Day desserts
Combine the Oreo baking crumbs and melted butter until moistened and crumbly.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and refrigerate to set.
Combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large bowl, mixing with a hand mixer on medium speed (or in your stand mixer) until smooth.
Add the Baileys and mix well until incorporated.
Add the melted white and semi-sweet chocolate in a steady stream while the mixer is running on low speed, until completely incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to be sure everything is incorporated.
Fold in the whipped cream or whipped topping by hand until the mixture is fluffy and creamy and there are no streaks of white in the batter.
Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared crust and smooth out the top with a rubber spatula.
Refrigerate to set for 6 hours or overnight, or set in the fridge for 2-3 hours and then in the freezer for 2-3 hours before serving, or set in the freezer only for 4 hours.
For decorating:
Melt the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave on 50 percent power for 30-second increments until melted.
Whisk the 3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons of heavy cream into the melted chocolate until a ganache forms.
Drizzle the ganache over the chilled cheesecake.
Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, then serve.
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Storage Instructions
Make this cheesecake up to 2 days ahead of serving and store in the fridge in an airtight container.
Freezer Instructions
This cheesecake can be frozen for up to 2 weeks and defrosted in the fridge before serving. For BEST results, make only one day ahead and chill in the fridge to set.
Ingredient Substitutions
It is not recommended to use low fat or fat free cream cheese or low fat or fat free whipped topping for this recipe. Low fat products have a higher water content which will prevent the cheesecake from setting in the fridge.