No-bake vegan Biscoff cheesecake. Vegans shouldn’t miss out on enjoying cheesecake, this dairy-free dessert is quick and easy to make and super delicious.
So we’re more than halfway through the year and I now have lots more vegan bakes under my belt. I wanted to focus on sharing basic vegan recipes at first and as I get my mojo and gain confidence, I’ll explore more vegan recipe options.
I’ve had creating a vegan cheesecake on my mind for a while and today I have my FIRST completely vegan cheesecake recipe. It’s no-bake, has 6 ingredients and reminds me of this No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake!
Not everything goes perfectly when food blogging and creating recipes in my kitchen. This cheesecake was a disaster when I first tested the recipe. I made the silly error of over mixing the cheesecake filling and from the moment I realised what I’d done wrong, I instantly regretted it! The cheesecake tasted great so I knew I was onto a winner in the taste department, but the texture was wrong because of over mixing it.
Being the perfectionist I am, I wasn’t happy at that point to share the cheesecake, so I decided to make it again as soon as I could!
The biscuit base is soft and crumbly and you can make it with any biscuit/cookie you want. Gingernuts, speculoos or digestives/graham crackers are all brilliant choices.
For the biscuit base, mix the biscuit crumbs with melted dairy-free butter/spread until the biscuit crumbs are moistened, then transfer to a 23cm / 9-inch springform cake tin and press down until firm.
The cheesecake filling is made with a pack of dairy-free cream cheese. This can be quite pricey, but my recipe uses just one pack to keep costs down, however that doesn’t mean we’re skimping on flavour or that perfect creamy cheesecake texture.
To the dairy-free cream cheese I mix in Biscoff spread (crunchy or smooth) – I used the crunchy spread this time as I got 1.5kg as a birthday present and am finding numerous ways of incorporating it into my recipes!
To that I added some icing sugar and whisked until the mixture was combined and smooth (if you use the crunchy Biscoff spread it won’t be completely smooth because of the biscuit chunks).
In a separate bowl, whisk dairy-free cream until soft peaks form. Add the whipped cream to the Biscoff mixture and fold until everything is just combined. Pop the cookie butter cheesecake layer on top of the biscuit base and smooth it over. Chill the cheesecake for at least 6 hours or overnight if you’re not in such a rush to eat it!
The cheesecake serves 10-12, we found it produced 10 generous slices. I’m excited now to crack on and create lots of vegan cheesecakes, it certainly won’t be long before you see more!
Vegan Biscoff Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 360 g speculoos biscuits (such as Lotus brand) finely crushed
- 140 g baking block or dairy-free spread (salted or unsalted) melted
- 200 g vegan cream cheese
- 200 g Lotus Biscoff spread (crunchy or smooth)
- 50 g icing sugar
- 250 ml dairy-free cream
Instructions
- To make the biscuit base: Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted dairy-free spread until moistened. Press the biscuit crumbs into a 23cm springform tin until compact. Put to one side while you make the cheesecake filling.
- To make the cheesecake filling: In a large mixing bowl whisk the vegan cream cheese, Biscoff spread and icing sugar until smooth (this mixture won't be completely smooth if using the crunchy Biscoff spread). In another large mixing bowl, whisk the dairy-free cream until soft peaks form. Fold the cream into the Biscoff cream cheese mixture until all the ingredients are incorporated - be careful not to over mix.
- Spread the cheesecake filling on top of the biscuit base you prepared earlier and smooth the top with either the back of a spoon, a spatula or a palette knife. Cover the cheesecake and leave it to set in the fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the springform tin and decorate as desired. I melted some extra Biscoff cookie butter spread and drizzled that over each slice of cheesecake and scattered over some Speculoos biscuit crumbs.
- The cheesecake will keep stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Hi Jessica, I love your page, I have a question. What is vegan cream? Is that whipped cream or coconut cream?
Hi Sandra – thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m referring to vegan whipped cream not coconut cream in this recipe. Hope this helps and enjoy the cheesecake!
Can you use vegan soft cheese as a substitute to cream cheese?
Hi Lo, yes vegan soft cheese will work just fine. Enjoy the cheesecake!
Hi Love this recipe. Do you know if the cheesecake will freeze ok?
Hi Karen – I’ve never frozen this cheesecake before, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Freeze for up to one month, when ready to serve, thaw in the fridge overnight. Glad you’re enjoying the cheesecake! 🙂
Just made this-so yummy thank you!!
Hi Nadia – I’m really pleased this recipe was a hit. Merry Christmas! x