No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake

October 8, 2021January 26, 2023 What Jessica Baked Next2 Comments

Silky smooth vegan vanilla cheesecake (without tofu or nuts) served with homemade raspberry coulis. I challenge you to tell the difference between this vegan version and a dairy cheesecake!

I promised with this Vegan Biscoff Cheesecake that it wouldn’t be long before you saw another vegan cheesecake creation from me!

Really, I should’ve started my vegan cheesecake recipes with a classic and plain vanilla cheesecake. With this cheesecake I planned to recreate both my Best No-Bake Cheesecake and White Chocolate Cheesecake recipes.

I used the Biscoff cheesecake as a base recipe, with a little free-styling as I went along!

My vegan cheesecakes are made without tofu or nuts and they can be made gluten-free too.

The biscuit base is pretty simple: made by mixing crushed digestive biscuits and melted vegan butter. That is followed by the ultra creamy cheesecake layer, which is made by combining vegan cream cheese (I recommend Violife) with icing sugar (I used vanilla sugar which was kindly gifted to me from Santa Maria) and a bar of melted vegan white chocolate.

The vanilla sugar is divine, it smells gorgeous and it really enhances bakes. I’m looking forward to adding it to buttercream, cake batter and more cheesecakes I plan to make. If you don’t have vanilla sugar though, you can scrape the seeds from a vanilla pod and add that to your cheesecake mix or add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract instead.

I served my cheesecake with raspberry coulis. This is such a quick and easy sauce to make, take fresh or frozen raspberries, heat those in a small saucepan with sugar and lemon juice/water until the raspberries have broken down and the sauce has thickened. Pass the raspberry mixture through a fine mesh sieve, discard the seeds and chill the coulis until ready to serve.

Drizzle the coulis over the top of your slice of creamy vegan cheesecake. I love the cheesecake on its own, but drizzling the raspberry sauce make this a spectacular dairy-free dessert that’s certainly worthy of appearing on a restaurant menu.

I also served the cheesecake with extra whipped vegan cream and some mini jammie dodgers.

But as this cheesecake is plain, you can flavour it however you like or serve the dessert with other sauces such as caramel or melted chocolate.

No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake

Silky smooth vegan vanilla cheesecake (without tofu or nuts) served with homemade raspberry coulis. I challenge you to tell the difference between this vegan version and a dairy cheesecake!

Course Dessert

Prep Time 30

Total Time 6 30

Servings 12

Author What Jessica Baked Next

Ingredients

360 g digestive biscuits finely crushed
140 g baking block or dairy-free spread (salted or unsalted) melted
250 ml dairy-free cream
200 g vegan cream cheese (such as Violife)
50 g icing sugar (I used vanilla sugar)
100 g vegan white chocolate melted and cooled slightly

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 and icing sugar until smooth. Fold through the melted vegan white chocolate until combined. In another large mixing bowl, whisk the dairy-free cream until soft peaks form. Fold the cream into the white chocolate 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 love serving it with homemade raspberry coulis, some extra whipped cream and some mini jammie dodgers.
The cheesecake will keep stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.

So now I have two vegan cheesecake recipes on my website, I’ll be continuing to add more. I have near enough a page full of various cheesecake ideas/recipes I want to make! If you have any requests, then be sure to comment below.

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Cheesecake · Chocolate · No-Bake

White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis

March 30, 2016October 7, 2021 What Jessica Baked Next27 Comments

Fluffy no-bake white chocolate cheesecake. A rich dessert that’s delicious served with tangy raspberry coulis.

You will all know by now how much of fan I am of my no-bake treats on this blog. I always enjoy testing and creating different kinds of no-bake desserts, especially no-bake cheesecake recipes.

Now it’s officially spring it’s time to share some fresh fruity desserts and recipes.

I’m kicking off the season with this white chocolate cheesecake. Consisting of layers of buttery digestive biscuit base and creamy smooth white chocolate cheesecake. Each slice is served with a drizzle of homemade raspberry coulis which contrasts beautifully with the cheesecake.

We served this cheesecake for guests we had over the Easter weekend for a dinner party. It was requested I make a dessert for our cheesecake loving friends and this recipe certainly impressed.

Each slice cuts perfectly and holds its shape even without gelatine. You can serve the cheesecake with an assortment of mixed berries but I think the raspberry coulis and fresh raspberries really compliment the white chocolate.

Ingredients:

Biscuit Base:

300g or 20 digestive biscuits

140g unsalted butter

White Chocolate Cheesecake:

500g full-fat cream cheese, softened (I leave mine out at room temperature for about half an hour to soften)

300g white chocolate

300ml double cream

45g (3 tablespoons) icing sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Raspberry Coulis:

200g-250g (2 cups) fresh or frozen raspberries

1-2 tablespoons icing sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice or water

Method:

To make the biscuit base: Break the digestives up into smaller pieces. Place in a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin or place the biscuits in a food processor and process until they’re fine crumbs. Mix together with the melted butter. Press the biscuit crumbs into a 23cm springform cheesecake tin until compact and firm. Leave in the fridge whilst you make the cheesecake filling.
To make the cheesecake filling: Melt the white chocolate over a bain-marie or in a heatproof bowl in the microwave in 20-second intervals. Leave to cool slightly.
Beat together the softened cream cheese and the melted white chocolate until smooth.
In a separate bowl whisk the cream, icing sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold the cream in two batches into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the cheesecake filling onto the prepared biscuit base and smooth over with a palette knife or spatula. Cover and leave to set in the fridge for at least 6-8 hours or preferably overnight.
To make the raspberry coulis: Place the raspberries, icing sugar and lemon juice/water in a small saucepan. Heat gently and continue to cook until the raspberries break down and you’re left with a thick and glossy sauce. Take off the heat and pass the coulis through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Discard the seeds. Leave the sauce to cool before refrigerating.
Serve the cheesecake with white chocolate shavings, the chilled raspberry coulis and some fresh raspberries. Cheesecake will store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Baking · Cheesecake

Eton Mess Cheesecake {Laura Ashley Blog Feature}

June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 What Jessica Baked Next99 Comments

So a few weeks ago, the lovely people from Laura Ashley contacted me to see if I would like to create a recipe to be featured on their blog. I’ve been really busy with exams, college and with lots of other bits and bobs that I haven’t had enough time to blog and share my recipes and tell you this amazing news. Also, a few days ago I finally bit the bullet and decided to buy my own domain, so you will probably notice this blog address is now whatjessicabakednext.com! But now I’ve finished for the whole Summer I will now be able to post a lot more frequently (which I hope is great news for you!). But back to this post, in particular I was asked to develop a recipe that was an English classic. So as I love dessert, cheesecake and Summer, my most favourite dessert sprung straight to mind. Eton Mess is possibly the most quintessentially ‘English’ dessert out there- so I knew it would fit the bill perfectly. Luscious, fresh Summer berries mixed with whipped cream and crumbled meringue. If that doesn’t sound like the most perfect dessert, then I don’t know what does! And as I’m the world’s biggest cheesecake fan, it thought it would be fun to combine my two favourite desserts. This cheesecake tastes amazing, it’s light, summery and very decadent with the fruit and meringue topping. And a definite popular dessert recipe for any occasion. Enjoy guys!

I’ve used my favourite baked cheesecake recipe. I like to use ricotta in the cheesecake mix and I’ve also added some lemon zest and juice to give the cheesecake extra Summer-y flavour. A crumbly, sweet digestive biscuit base is followed by a smooth, creamy layer of lemony ricotta mix and then topped off with a drizzle of fresh raspberry sauce, crumbled meringue and chopped fresh strawberries. This recipe is great for any occasion and it’s sure to be enjoyed by anyone who tries a slice. Also, the ‘traditional’ Eton Mess uses either raspberries or strawberries, but as I LOVE both fruits I decided to combine both into this amazing dessert!

Ingredients-

Base-

250g of digestive biscuits, crushed

100g of unsalted butter, melted

Filling- (Note: have both cream cheeses at room temperature)

600g of full-fat soft cream cheese

250g of Italian ricotta

3 large free-range eggs

Zest from 2 large lemons + juice from 3

200g of caster sugar

Raspberry coulis-

300g of frozen or fresh raspberries

1 heaped tbsp of icing sugar

2 tbsp of each lemon juice and water

(To make coulis- place all ingredients listed in saucepan, boil for 5 minutes, then pass through a sieve into a bowl. Cover and place in fridge for a few hours or overnight to thicken).

To decorate-

Fresh strawberries, sliced- I used approx. 300g of strawberries

Crumbled meringue pieces- use as much as you like

Method-

1. Start by making the base: Crush the biscuits until you have fine crumbs- you can do this in a food processor or in a disposable bag with a rolling pin. Mix the biscuit crumbs into the melted butter. Press down into a 23cm springform cheesecake tin and make sure it’s really well compact. Place in the fridge whilst you make the filling.

2. For the filling: Mix the ricotta, cream cheese lemon zest and juice, eggs and caster until you have a really smooth mixture. Carefully pour the filling on top of the chilled base. Before baking, fill a deep baking dish with boiling water and place at the bottom of your oven. Bake at 140 degrees C Fan for 1 hour 10 minutes. Once baked, the cheesecake should be set around the outside, but should still have a slight wobble in the centre.

3. Then turn off the oven, leave the oven door open a little and allow the cheesecake to cool to room temperature. Once fully cooled, cover with some tin foil and place in the fridge to finish setting overnight- this is the vital step to stop the cheesecake top from cracking.

To serve: Once the cheesecake has set overnight it will even more well set and will cut a lot easier- I serve the cheesecake with some raspberry coulis. Then top with strawberries and crumbled meringue.

My Top Tips-

Always fill a baking dish with boiling water and place at the bottom of your preheated oven. This creates a steamy environment in the oven and the cheesecake will bake more evenly.
Once the cheesecake has cooked for the full amount of time, turn off your oven, leave the cheesecake inside with the door ajar. It will slowly cool down to room temperature and won’t crack on top- never put a warm cheesecake straight in the fridge.
When decorating, top with the sauce, crumbled meringue and strawberries just before serving. *Note*: the cheesecake can be made in advance and left in the fridge completely covered for 2 days before decorating with the toppings.

Enjoy this recipe everyone, and do pop over the Laura Ashley Blog to find this recipe! I’ve got some amazing recipes lined up for you all, so watch out for those in the coming weeks!