Chocolate Orange No-Bake Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 300 g Chocolate, half milk and half dark (Melted)
• 150 g Icing sugar
• 750 g Cream cheese (Vegan cream cheese may be used)
• 2 tsp Orange extract
• 2 Oranges (For decoration; optional. Chop into chunks; orange peel may also be used)
• 150 g Biscuits of choice
• 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 2 tbsp Granulated white sugar

Steps

1. 1

   In a food processor, blitz the biscuits until they form fine crumbs.

2. 2

   Add the cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and butter to the biscuit crumbs. Blitz briefly until combined.

3. 3

   Transfer the crumb mixture to a removable-bottom baking tin. Press it evenly across the bottom with a spoon, then set aside.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and icing sugar with a hand mixer.

5. 5

   Melt the chocolate, then add it to the cream cheese mixture. Beat with the hand mixer until incorporated.

6. 6

   Add the orange extract and mix until combined.

7. 7

   Spoon the chocolate-orange filling into the tin over the biscuit base. Spread it evenly with a mini palette knife or spoon, filling the edges.

8. 8

   Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set, preferably overnight.

9. 9

   When fully set, chop the oranges into chunks and arrange them over the cheesecake. Cut some orange peel for topping if desired.

10. 10

    Slice and serve.

Notes

The source notes that the recipe can be made plant-based using vegan cream cheese and vegan butter. It does not specify a tin size.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• no-bake
• vegetarian
• make-ahead
• Christmas
• chilled