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No Bake Cheesecake


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  • Author: Mia
  • Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This no bake cheesecake is ultra-creamy, light, and smooth with a buttery biscuit crust. Made with gelatine for perfect texture—no oven needed!


Ingredients

→ Biscuit Crust:

200g / 7 oz digestive biscuits (approx. 13 biscuits or 1 ⅔ cups crumbs)

90g (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted

½ teaspoon cinnamon powder (optional)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Pinch of salt

→ No-Bake Cheesecake Filling:

2 ¼ teaspoons (9g) unflavoured gelatin powder

2 tablespoons cold tap water

1 cup thickened or heavy whipping cream, cold

500g / 16 oz cream cheese block, softened

¾ cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

→ Optional Decorations:

6 strawberries, halved (plus extra for serving)

Whipped cream (half batch for topping, or full batch for serving)


Instructions

Prepare Pan:

Invert the base of a 20cm/8″ springform pan and line with parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper and sides of the pan.

Make Biscuit Crust:

Blitz biscuits in a food processor into fine crumbs.

Add melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt. Blitz again until the texture resembles wet sand.

Press crumbs into the base and sides of the prepared pan. Refrigerate until needed.

Bloom Gelatine:

Sprinkle gelatine over water in a small bowl and stir. Let sit for 3 minutes until rubbery.

Microwave for 15 seconds until just melted. Let cool for 5 minutes but ensure it’s still liquid.

Whip Cream:

Whip the cold cream with an electric beater until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

Make Cheesecake Filling:

In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Add vanilla, lemon juice, and cooled liquid gelatine. Beat just until combined.

Fold in ¼ of the whipped cream gently, then fold in the remaining whipped cream.

Assemble Cheesecake:

Pour filling into prepared crust and smooth the surface.

Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight, until fully set.

Serve:

Remove from pan and transfer to a serving plate.

Decorate with whipped cream and strawberries if desired.

Slice and serve chilled.

Notes

Use cream cheese blocks for the best texture. If using spreadable tubs, increase gelatine to 2 ¾ tsp.

Make sure your cream is cold so it whips properly.

Adjust sweetness: add up to 1 cup sugar if you prefer American-style sweetness.

Use graham cracker crumbs as an alternative to digestive biscuits.

Keeps up to 7 days in the fridge (best texture in the first 3–4 days).

  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Sweet
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: Western