No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake – The Huge Man’s World ®

It’s easy, it’s wealthy, it’s stuffed with chocolate taste, it’s the right no bake chocolate cheesecake recipe! Make this decadent dessert as soon as, and I promise you’ll need to make it on a regular basis.

Particularly, chocolate cheesecake with zero baking required. As a result of generally I would like the fruits of my labor, however with out all of the labor. This cheesecake recipe comes along with minimal prep time and makes for the right creamy, tangy cheesecake layered with chocolate taste.

Craving the creamy texture of cheesecake however the wealthy taste of chocolate cake? I’ve the reply: Chocolate cheesecake!

Desk of Contents

1. Recipe highlights
2. Components wanted
3. Easy methods to make a no-bake chocolate cheesecake
4. Recipe ideas and variations
5. Storage directions
6. Ceaselessly requested questions
7. Extra cheesecake recipes you should attempt
8. No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake (Recipe Card)

Recipe highlights

• Excellent for learners. I’m not going to lie; cheesecake generally is a temperamental dessert that requires persistence and a focus to element. In case you’re new to baking, begin with this straightforward, foolproof model.
• 6 substances. Simply 6 easy substances you in all probability have readily available already. 
• Enjoyable to customise. Like my cheesecake bites, this recipe is straightforward to switch and make your individual. You’ll be able to omit the crust, add a layer of chocolate ganache, or make it vegan. 
• Straightforward to make forward. As a lot as I like dessert, I don’t all the time love spending hours within the kitchen after making dinner. Fortunately, I could make this cheesecake the night time earlier than I would like it, and it’ll keep recent within the fridge. 

For extra no-bake cheesecakes, attempt my lemon cheesecake and chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. 

Components wanted

Whether or not you make a pie crust from scratch or use a store-bought crust, the ingredient checklist is sort of easy. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Chocolate chips. I used a chocolate bar as a result of it melts extra easily into the cream cheese, however you may as well use chocolate chips. 
• Cream cheese. I extremely suggest utilizing good-quality full-fat cream cheese, as low cost manufacturers and low-fat cream cheese usually have water added.
• Powdered sugar. To soak up moisture and thicken the cheesecake. 
• Heavy whipping cream. This will probably be changed into whipped cream and folded into the cheesecake for further physique and texture. 
• Vanilla extract. A should for any good cheesecake!
• Pie crust. Use your favourite do-it-yourself pie crust or store-bought crust, ideally a chocolate crust. Alternatively, you’ll be able to skip the crust altogether, supplying you with extra of a mousse-like dessert.

Easy methods to make a no-bake chocolate cheesecake

I’ve included step-by-step pictures beneath to make this recipe straightforward to observe at dwelling. For the total printable recipe directions and ingredient portions, scroll to the recipe card on the backside of this submit.

Step 1- Prep work. Add your pie crust to an 8-inch springform pan lined with frivolously greased parchment paper.

Step 2- Soften chocolate. In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, soften your darkish chocolate.

Step 3- Mix the substances. Utilizing a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract collectively till easy. Add the melted chocolate and proceed beating till it’s totally mixed and silky easy. 

Step 4- Make whipped cream. In a separate bowl, whip collectively the heavy cream till stiff peaks type. Fastidiously fold it into the cheesecake combination. 

Step 5- Assemble. Pour the chocolate cheesecake filling into the crust or greased pan. Chill for at the very least 6 hours to agency up. If desired, prime with ganache or frosting. 

Recipe ideas and variations

• Make it vegan. To make a vegan cheesecake, use vegan chocolate chips, dairy-free cream cheese, and vegan whipped cream.
• Use room-temperature cream cheese. Belief me, nothing is an even bigger ache than mixing rock-hard cream cheese. In case you neglect to let the cream cheese come to room temperature, microwave it for 15 seconds. 
• Add a topping. This cheesecake is fairly decadent as is, however after I need to take it up a notch, I’ll add recent raspberries, strawberries, crushed Oreo cookies, or a dusting of cocoa powder.
• Make an Oreo cookie crust. In a meals processor, mix 3 cups of crushed Oreo cookie crumbs with 5 tablespoons of melted butter. Course of till grainy, then press into your pie pan and let it set for half-hour within the fridge. 

Storage directions

To retailer: Leftover cheesecake must be saved, coated, within the fridge for as much as 2 weeks. 

To freeze: Wrap leftover cheesecake slices in foil or plastic wrap and retailer them in a freezer-safe container for as much as 3 months. Let the cheesecake thaw in a single day within the fridge. 

Ceaselessly requested questions

Extra cheesecake recipes you should attempt

• Raspberry cheesecake– A conventional cheesecake topped with do-it-yourself raspberry syrup.
• Baklava cheesecake– Center-Jap-inspired cheesecake with a fragile nutty taste. 
• Protein cheesecake– A really decadent dessert packing 30 grams of protein per slice!
• Coconut cheesecake– Creamy and flavorful with a delicate refreshing coconut taste.
• Oreo cheesecake– Tangy cream cheese filling infused with Oreo cookies on a buttery Oreo crust.