No-bake Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
A crunchy cookie crust, rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake filling topped with a chocolate orange ganache. YUM. It's easy to make and it's made with just 8 simple, nourishing ingredients.
Equipment
- food processor or rolling pin
Ingredients
for the crust
- 150 g cookies I used my oat flour cookies
- 40 g grass-fed butter melted, 3 tbsp
for the filling
- 240 g greek yoghurt 1 cup
- 150 g cream cheese 2/3 cup
- 60 g liquid sweetener 3 tbsp
- 30 g cocoa powder 1/3 cup
- 100 g dark chocolate
- zest of 2 oranges
chocolate orange ganache topping (optional)
- 50 g dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp orange juice
Instructions
make the crust
- Add cookies to your blender and pulse into crumbs. Alternatively you can crush them with a rolling pin.
- Add to a bowl along with the melted butter and mix to combine.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of your cake tin and refrigerate.
make the filling
- Add yoghurt, cream cheese, liquid sweetener and cocoa powder to a mixing bowl. Whisk till smooth.
- Melt chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments to avoid burning.
- Add melted chocolate and orange zest to the bowl and whisk until smooth. Transfer the cream cheese mixture onto your crust and refrigerate.
make the ganache (optional)
- Melt chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments to avoid burning.
- Add in the orange juice and whisk until smooth. Pour on top of the cheesecake, spread it out and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Once cheesecake has set, carefully remove from the tin and slice into 10 pieces.
Video
Notes
MEASUREMENTS:
I always recommend using a kitchen weighing scale and using weighted measurements. This will result in a more accurate process and your cake will come out perfectly.
MORE INFO:
Read the blog post for a more in-depth explanation of how to make this Chocolate Orange Cheesecake and more tips and storage instructions.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
These nutritional values are provided as a guide only and may be different depending on your ingredients and measurements.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
No-bake Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Fat
17.1
g
26
%
Carbohydrates
16.1
g
5
%
Protein
5.8
g
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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