Description
A festive no-bake Christmas cheesecake slab with a buttery Biscoff crust, ultra-creamy filling, and stunning holiday fruit topping. Perfect for feeding a crowd with zero baking required!
Ingredients
Biscuit Crust
- 300g Biscoff cookies (10 oz; about 38 pieces)
- 120g unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
No-Bake Cheesecake Filling
- 3 1/2 tsp (13.5g) unflavored gelatin
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 1 1/2 cups heavy/thickened cream, cold
- 750g cream cheese (24 oz; 3 blocks), softened
- 1 1/4 cups caster/superfine sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Whipped Cream (Chantilly Cream)
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 3 tbsp caster sugar (or double icing sugar)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Christmas Decoration
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Cherries
- Rosemary sprigs
- 6 orange slices, halved
- Icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
1. Make the Biscuit Crust
- Line a 9×13-inch slab pan with parchment paper.
- Crush Biscoff cookies into fine crumbs.
- Mix with melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt.
- Press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
2. Bloom the Gelatin
- Sprinkle gelatin over 3 tbsp cold water.
- Let sit for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Microwave 10 seconds to melt; cool slightly.
3. Prepare the Cheesecake Filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar, vanilla, and lemon; beat again.
- Whip cold cream to soft peaks.
- Mix melted gelatin into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Spread over the crust and smooth the top.
- Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
4. Make the Chantilly Cream
- Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
5. Decorate
- Pipe whipped cream on top in your desired pattern.
- Arrange strawberries, berries, cherries, rosemary, and orange slices.
- Dust lightly with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is fully softened for a smooth texture.
- Use cold heavy cream for best whipping results.
- Add gelatin only after it has cooled slightly to avoid lumps.
- Chill overnight for the cleanest slices.
- Decorate just before serving for the freshest look.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes