No-Bake Halloween Cheesecake

If you're looking for an easy Halloween dessert, THIS IS IT. This Halloween cheesecake is no-bake so you get to focus on the fun part–decorating!

It's pretty well known that I would rather decorate things than bake them. I'm a big fan of taking store bought desserts and dressing them up to make them look great. Some people love to bake. Me? I love to decorate and hate all the dishes that come with baking.

I'm always picking up desserts from my local grocery store bakery and giving them a twist. Whether it's turning pre-made cupcakes into ghost cupcakes, or adding a floral topper to a store bought cake for an engagement party, I'm all about keeping things simple and love easy desserts. I got the inspiration for this easy cheesecake when thinking about ways I could use fun Halloween candy. It took under ten minutes to make and looked so cute!

Start with a store bought cheesecake (if you want to bake your own, this cheesecake recipe is so simple I didn't mess it up when I made it the first time). If you get a frozen one, be sure to thaw it out before decorating. When you're ready, melt chocolate and drizzle over the cheesecake. Next, top with your favorite Halloween candy (don't forget to add candy eyes for a fun creepy factor). Seriously, that's it guys–talk about easy Halloween dessert, right?!

You could use any candy to make this beyond Halloween. I've done it for Christmas dessert and it was really cute! It's a great way to use up leftover holiday candy as well.

Tips When Making This Halloween Cheesecake

Although this is a super easy recipe, here are a few things to keep in mind before you get started:

• If you're starting with a frozen cheesecake, be sure to let it thaw before you begin decorating
• Your melted chocolate will harden pretty quickly once you drizzle it on the cheesecake so be sure to get your candy on quickly so it can stick/set into the chocolate!
• You can use any Halloween candy you like but I suggest choosing some that are colorful and obviously "Halloween"

Which Candy Works Best

Works well

• Chocolate bars — Snickers, Twix, Reese's, Milky Way (they cut cleanly and stick into the drizzle)
• M&M's and candy-coated pieces
• Candy corn
• Candy eyes

Skip these

• Gummies and anything chewy — I personally don't feel like the taste is complimentary but if your vision is gummy worms, go for it
• Anything that bleeds color
• Sour candies

Make It Ahead

If you think about it, this cheesecake it sitting in the store freezer for a month (or refrigerator section for a couple of weeks) so it keeps pretty well. I know this because I once managed a grocery store bakery department (yes, really!). So, you might as well make this a couple days ahead of your Halloween party and check it off your list.

Make this ahead of time and keep it covered aritight (keep that container you bought it in and just put it back in there). When you're ready to serve it, it's best to take it out about 10 minutes ahead of time. Once served, just place left overs back in the fridge and it'll keep for about 5 days.

No one has to know you didn't make it either–just hide the package. This easy Halloween cheesecake should go in your arsenal of desserts, just saying. Here's a short video if you want to see me making it in action!

If you'd rather bake a cheesecake, try these mini cheesecake bites.

Halloween Cheesecake FAQs

Looking for more Halloween desserts? Check out these 4 simple Halloween treats. 

*Candy eyes from Amazon

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