With a spicy ginger nut biscuit base and a hint of lemon, this creamy no-bake cheesecake couldn’t be simpler to whip up! Top it off with fresh seasonal fruit for a guaranteed crowd-pleasing dessert.

Prep:
20 min + chilling
Serves:
8-10

Ingredients

Base

  1. 175g ginger nut biscuits

  2. 75g butter, melted

Filling

  1. 400g full-fat cream cheese, softened

  2. 2 cups (500g) thickened cream

  3. ¾ cup (110g) icing sugar

  4. 2 tsp lemon juice

  5. 1 sachet Queen Gelatine

  6. 2 tbsp boiling water

  7. 3 tsp Queen Natural Vanilla Extract

To decorate

  1. Figs, cherries, blueberries or other seasonal fruit

Method - Base

  1. Step 1

    Grease and line a 23cm springform round cake tin with baking paper. Crush biscuits and mix with melted butter until combined. Press mixture into bottom of tin and place in fridge to chill.

Method - Filling

  1. Step 1

    Prepare cheesecake filling by creaming softened cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Gradually add lemon juice and Vanilla Bean Paste and mix until smooth. Add cream and mix until smooth. Sprinkle Gelatine Powder over boiling water and mix to dissolve. Mixing constantly, gradually add gelatine to cheesecake mixture in a thin stream and mix until well combined.

  2. Step 2

    Pour cheesecake mixture over biscuit base and spread with a spatula. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

  3. Step 3

    To serve, remove cheesecake from fridge 20-30 minutes before serving. Carefully release spring on cake tin and remove baking paper sides. Garnish with fresh seasonal fruit.

Prep ahead:

Crust can be made 2-3 days in advance.


Storage:

Cheesecake will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Comments & Reviews

A great selection of my style recipes, love them

Robyn

Looking for a vegan Xmas desert

Lynda