No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Yummy No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Posted: 25 Jan 2016 06:06 PM PST

Use dark, milk or white chocolate to make this luscious Chocolate Cheesecake! Just 30 minutes to make and best of all no baking involved. The ultimate dessert for any chocolate lover!

Yummy No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

By: Manila Spoon
Published 01/26/2016

Use dark, milk or white chocolate to make this luscious Chocolate Cheesecake! Just 30 minutes to make and best of all no baking involved. The ultimate dessert for any chocolate lover!

Ingredients

For the Crust

• 18 Graham Cracker Squares, crushed (or Digestives - about 10 - roughly 1 1/2 cups when crushed)
• 1 (2.5 - 3 oz) packet of Pecans or Walnuts, crushed (roughly 3/4 cup)
• 6 Tablespoons, unsalted Butter, melted
  
  
  For the Cheesecake   

• 14 oz good quality Chocolate (dark, milk or white) broken into pieces 
• 3 Tablespoons, unsalted Butter
• 2 (8-ounce) packages Cream Cheese, room temperature (softened)
• 1/3 cup caster or super-fine white Sugar
• 6 Fl. oz / 3/4 cup - Heavy (or whipping) Cream
• 1 teaspoon, pure Vanilla Extract
• Raspberry Coulis (see recipe here)

Instructions

1. To make the crust, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture into a 9-inch springform pan using the smooth bottom of a glass. Spread the crumb mixture to about 1/2-inch up the sides. Chill the crust while you are making the filling.
2. In a heat-proof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Stir occasionally. Let it cool for a couple of minutes afterwards.
3. While the butter and chocolate are slowly melting, prepare the other ingredients. In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the softened cream cheese, heavy cream and sugar until it has a smooth consistency, roughly 3 minutes. Note that your cream cheese should be in room temperature so it's easier to mix and to avoid lumps. Pour in the vanilla extract and the melted chocolate. Beat until everything is smooth and well-blended. Spoon the mixture on the prepared springform pan. Spread the mixture evenly and allow it to set at least overnight. This can be made about 2 days ahead.
4. When completely cool and set, slice the cake and drizzle on top with some raspberry coulis just before serving.

Yield: 10-12 slices
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 30 mins.

Cook time: 00 hrs. 00 mins. 
Total time: 30 minutes plus chilling time