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A piece of ice cream with sprinkles and Christmas crunch cake on it.
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5 from 7 votes

Christmas Crunch Cake

This Peppermint Christmas Crunch Cake is a no bake dessert perfect for the holidays. A crunchy layer of vanilla cookies and salty pretzels on the top and bottom of a luscious, creamy filling with a little peppermint flavor and festive sprinkles.
Prep Time20 minutes
Chill Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Crunch Cake
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 610kcal
Author: Alicia

Equipment

  • 1 9 x 9 pan

Ingredients

  • 50 vanilla wafers
  • 1/2 cup pretzel twists
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 8 ounces whipped topping 1 container, like Cool Whip
  • 2 Tablespoons Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  • Line a 9 x 9 baking dish with foil, plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  • Using a food processor crush the cookies and pretzels.
    50 vanilla wafers, 1/2 cup pretzel twists
  • Combine the cookie crumbs with the butter.
    1/3 cup butter
  • Press half the crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
  • In medium-sized bowl, using an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and peppermint until well combined.
    16 ounces cream cheese, 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Fold in the whipped topping.
    8 ounces whipped topping
  • Gently stir in 1 Tablespoon of the Christmas sprinkles.
    2 Tablespoons Christmas sprinkles
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the pan.
  • Top with the remaining crumb mixture.
  • Sprinkle the remaining sprinkles all over the top pressing down gently.
  • Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to serve let the cake sit for 10 minutes to thaw slightly.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and slice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 1023IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 0.3mg