No bake Chocolate Cheesecake is a no-bake dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Chocolate cheesecake is an indulgent treat and with this recipe, you don’t have to worry about turning on the oven! This Chocolate Cheesecake recipe has a creamy smooth cheesecake filling and cookie crust.
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
If you are looking for an easy to make dessert you are going to love this No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake recipe. This easy chocolate cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust with a rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake filling. I love coming up with fun cheesecake recipes and I think I might like this rich chocolate cheesecake more than a traditional cheesecake. If you are looking for a decadent cheesecake that is a dream come true for true chocolate lovers then you want to make this silky smooth chocolate cheesecake!
This simple no bake cheesecake recipe is perfect for those hot summer days when you don’t want to turn on your oven! This easy Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe will have you making an amazing cheesecake without any baking needed. This chocolaty cheesecake is the perfect no bake decadent dessert to enjoy this summer.
This no bake cheesecake recipe uses digestive biscuits, rolled oats, nutella and butter to make the no bake buttery biscuit crust and is filled with creamy no bake chocolate cheesecake filling. Perfect for warm summer days, but they’re not only great during the warmer months because who doesn’t love Chocolate Cheesecake year round!?
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What is a digestive biscuit?
A digestive biscuit is a type of British biscuit (cookie) that is similar to graham crackers and enjoyed like a traditional American cookie would be but they can also be used to make no bake desserts like this chocolate cheesecake.
Digestive biscuits come in a variety of flavors, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and Original. For this recipe, we use a combination of Original digestive cookies and dark chocolate digestive cookies.
Variations of this recipe
Change up the digestive cookie flavor. As long as you keep the quantity oof cookies called for in the recipe the same you can easily change up the crust flavor.
Use Graham crackers. If you do not have digestive biscuits you can substitute both the normal and chocolate digestives with the same quantity of graham crackers and make a chocolate graham cracker crust.
Top with fruit. Fruit like blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are great toppings.
Want a more chocolaty crust? Add one more tablespoon of Nutella to the crust mixture when mixing.
What toppings go well with Chocolate Cheesecake?
You can top the bars off with any fruit topping you like or just leave them plain for easy enjoyment! I recommend Chocolate fudge, whipped cream, fresh berries or Chocolate sauce.
A chocolate and berry combo is always a favorite of mine but really anything goes (literally) in this no bake cheesecake recipe!
Some toppings that are great with chocolate cheesecake are:
- whipped cream
- powdered sugar
- caramel sauce
- chocolate ganache topping
- Chocolate fudge
- Fruit – Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are my favorites.
- Chocolate curls
- cocoa powder
How to Store no bake cheesecake
Store no bake cheesecake bars in an airtight container in the fridge.
How long does no bake cheesecake last?
This no bake cheesecake will last for four to five days.
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Ingredients
For the crust
- unsalted butter, melted
- Digestive cookies
- Dark chocolate digestive cookies
- rolled oats
- Nutella
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Filling Ingredients
- cream cheese, room temperature
- mascarpone cheese
- Nutella
- confectioners sugar, sifted
- dark chocolate
- milk
- roasted hazelnuts, chopped (optional)
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Lightly butter a deep 9 inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper, ensuring that it comes up and over the sides of the dish – this will make it easier to remove from the baking dish once it’s ready to serve. Place the baking dish in the fridge.
Add all but 2 of the dark chocolate digestive cookies and the original digestive cookies into a food processor and pulse until fine.
Add the rolled oats, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon of Nutella and pulse again until well combined and the crust starts coming together.
Pours the cookie crumbs mixture into the chilled baking dish, spreading and patting it evenly and into all the corners. Chill in the refrigerator until the filling is ready.
Add the dark chocolate to a small microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted or use a double boiler. Set aside to cool for a few minutes while continuing.
In a large bowl add the cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar. Use an electric mixer on low speed and combine until all confectioner’s sugar is incorporated. Once it is all mixed together add in the melted chocolate, Nutella, and the milk. Using an electric mix the cheesecake batter until well mixed. You can also use a stand mixer and the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment when making the creamy cheesecake filling.
Remove the chilled cookie crumb crust from the fridge and pour the chocolate cheesecake filling into the crust. Use a spatula to spread the cheesecake filling.
Crush the reserved cookies and mix with the hazelnuts if using them and sprinkle on top of the cheesecake filling.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
When completely chilled, remove from the baking dish using the parchment paper.
Place the no-bake chocolate cheesecake flat onto a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to cut into slices or squares.
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No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
crust Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 12 Digestive cookies
- 7 Dark chocolate digestive cookies
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoons Nutella
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Filling Ingredients
- 1 cup cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 tablespoons Nutella
- ½ cup confectioners sugar sifted
- 1 cup dark chocolate melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons roasted hazelnuts chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly butter a deep 9 inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper, ensuring that it comes up and over the sides of the dish – this will make it easier to remove from the baking dish once it’s ready to serve. Place the baking dish in the fridge.
- Add all but 2 of the dark chocolate digestive cookies and the original digestive cookies into a food processor and pulse until fine. Add the rolled oats, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon of Nutella and pulse again until well combined and the crust starts coming together.
- Pours the cookie crumbs mixture into the chilled baking dish, spreading and patting it evenly and into all the corners. Chill in the refrigerator until the filling is ready.
- Add the dark chocolate to a small microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted or use a double boiler. Set aside to cool for a few minutes while continuing.
- In a large bowl add the cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar. Use an electric mixer on low speed and combine until all confectioner’s sugar is incorporated. Once it is all mixed together add in the melted chocolate, Nutella, and the milk. Using an electric mix the cheesecake batter until well mixed. You can also use a stand mixer and the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment when making the creamy cheesecake filling.
- Remove the chilled cookie crumb crust from the fridge and pour the chocolate cheesecake filling into the crust. Use a spatula to spread the cheesecake filling. Crush the reserved cookiiese and mix with the hazelnuts if using them and sprinkle on top of the cheesecake filling.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
- When completely chilled, remove from the baking dish using the parchment paper. Place the no-bake chocolate cheesecake flat onto a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to cut into slices or squares.
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