Kenwood Christmas Menu: No Bake Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

No Bake Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
This is the second installment in my Kenwood Christmas Menu feature. This weeks theme was preparing the pud......however as most of my family aren't Christmas Pudding lovers I decided to make an alternative Christmas themed dessert using my Kenwood Chef Titanium.

This Chocolate Orange Cheesecake is no bake and so easy that even my husband could make it.....I think! I used the Kenwood Chef Processor attachment to blitz the biscuits and then the standard bowl and paddle attachment to mix the cream cheese and chocolate together. I've used a combination of dark and milk chocolate but if this is for adults only I would probably use all dark chocolate.

Don't forget to have a look at what Karen at Lavender and Lovage, Sian at Fishfingers for Tea, Becs at Lay The Table and Eliza at The Recipe Blog have created this week too.

No Bake Cheesecake
Dessert
Yield: 10

No Bake Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

No bake chocolate orange cheesecake recipe
prep time: 30 minscook time: total time: 30 mins

ingredients:

  • 175g Digestives
  • 50g Butter, melted
  • 50g Milk Chocolate Drops
  • 200g Milk Chocolate
  • 200g Dark Chocolate
  • 300g Cream Cheese
  • 200g Mascarpone
  • Orange, zested
  • Whipped cream and melted dark chocolate to serve

instructions

Step 1: Line a 20cm springform tin with baking parchment.
Step 2: To make the base blitz the digestives in a processor then add the melted butter and chocolate chips - pulse until combined. Press into tin and chill for 20 minutes.
Step 3: To make the topping melt the milk and dark chocolate (I do this carefully in the microwave) and set aside to cool.
Step 4: In a standing mixer, mix together the cream cheese and mascarpone until combined then pour in the melted chocolate and orange zest. Once combined pour into tin and leave to set in fridge (overnight preferably). Serve with whipped cream and melted dark chocolate.



4 comments

  1. PERFECT! What a perfect and delicious dessert for Christmas, and I love the fact that it is NO BAKE too, aiding fuss-free cooking at a busy time of year. I adore the combination of orange and chocolate and this would appeal to me as a great dessert for the Christmas Eve Tea Time Table! Karen

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  2. A no bake pudding over Christmas sounds very tempting indeed! Cheesecake is one of my favourite puddings, bookmarked!

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  3. Agree with Karen and Sian - great idea but having to bake the dessert! And so easy to make in advance and pull it out Blue Peter style - Here's one I made earlier!

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  4. This dessert would be such a hit over christmas...who can't find a little stomach room for a slice of cheesecake!

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