Description
It’s alive—and it’s delicious! This double-batch Frankenstein Cheesecake is a frightfully fun dessert, bursting with creamy green cheesecake, chocolatey crust, and ghoulish charm. With candy eyes, bold details, and a surprise cookies-and-cream twist, this monster is more treat than terror.
Ingredients
Crust:
3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
½ cup melted butter
Optional: 1 tbsp brown sugar for extra depth
Filling:
48 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
Green food coloring (go vibrant!)
1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (for a cookies & scream effect)
Optional: ½ cup sour cream for added smoothness
Decorations:
Candy eyes (24–30 for multiple expressions)
Black gel icing (for stitches, scars, mouth)
Mini pretzel sticks or chocolate wafers (for “neck bolts”)
Optional: purple or black frosting for spiked “hair”
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
Mix cookie crumbs, brown sugar, and butter. Press into two springform pans and bake for 8 minutes. Cool.
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and sour cream.
Add green food coloring until you reach a bold Frankenstein shade.
Fold in crushed cookies for texture and color contrast.
Pour filling evenly into pans. Bake for 55–65 minutes until centers are just set. Cool, then chill 4+ hours.
Once chilled, decorate with candy eyes, black gel “stitches,” frosting “hair,” and edible bolts for full monster effect.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 4+ hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Calories: 405 / serving
- Sugar: 25g / serving
- Sodium: 220mg / serving
- Fat: 30g / serving
- Carbohydrates: 31g / serving
- Protein: 7g / serving