No-Bake Creme Egg Cheesecake!

Delicious Vanilla Cheesecake, Buttery Biscuit Base, SO MANY CREME EGGS, and a Chocolate Drip… Hello No-Bake Creme Egg Cheesecake!

I am obviously obsessed with cheesecake, this is nothing new to my regular readers, but I felt like this recipe was an absolute must. Like, its Easter soon… Creme Eggs are back… so hello NO-BAKE CREME EGG CHEESECAKE! Heaven. Like cheesecake heaven.

The other day I posted the recipe for my No-Bake Mini Egg Cheesecake and it was an astounding hit – like I was surprised at how well it was received (hehe thank you!) and after the downright success of my Mini Egg Drip Cake I thought that marrying these ideas together to make a Creme Egg Easter treat was perfection.

The buttery biscuit base combats well against the sweetness of the filling, and as creme eggs are so sweet I went with Philadelphia for my Full-Fat Cream Cheese of choice as the tang of it compares well with the sweetness and sugar. However, if you aren’t a cheesecake fan but still want to try it, you can easily use Mascarpone! Or even use a mixture of the two. As long as the weight value is the same, it’ll be dandy!

I used 3 bags of Mini Creme Eggs in the filling (used to be four), and could have done more.. but there is a limit to how much one can handle in a slice. It’s much easier to chill them first before you cut them up otherwise it’ll just turn into a sticky mess, but thats entirely up to you.

The most annoying thing, since the original date of publishing is that Mini Creme Egg bags have got smaller – so the recipe now just says a weight of mini Creme Eggs – and you can use less or more – it’s up to you! Just obviously, the more you buy, the more expensive! 

As there are quite a few creme egg cheesecake recipes out there, I went with what I thought was best, basing it on my own recipes and giving it a drippy twist! A sweet vanilla cheesecake with creme egg bits inside is just delicious, with more indulgence on top!

In the old recipe, I used just a dark chocolate drip. However, this time, I have updated it to be a Dark and Milk Chocolate drip to make it easier for you guys! However, the ratios do change. For me, Milk Chocolate would be 2:1 Chocolate to cream, and white Chocolate is 3:1. It sounds like you’d need more cream with the White Chocolate, but you really don’t.

You could even make this into a Chocolate Cheesecake if you wanted. The possibilities are endless and DELICIOUS. Even with my Cadburys Caramel Cheesecake, you can see how adaptable they all are.

RECIPE UPDATED MARCH 2020 – The original recipe base was the same. The filling was 550g cream cheese, 100g icing sugar, 450ml double cream, 1 tsp vanilla and 350g mini Creme Eggs! The decoration was 250ml double cream, 100g dark chocolate, 25g icing sugar, and 6 Creme Eggs!

If you still want to make the old version, then definitely go for it! It does still work, I still love it, I just wanted to update the recipe to be a little more in line with my work now! Also, it is over 4 years old!!

Enjoyyyyy! x

No-Bake Creme Egg Cheesecake!

Delicious Vanilla Cheesecake, Buttery Biscuit Base, SO MANY CREME EGGS, and a Chocolate Drip… Hello No-Bake Creme Egg Cheesecake!

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Category: Dessert

Type: Cheesecake

Keyword: Creme Egg, Easter

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Setting Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes

Servings: 15 Slices

Author: Jane's Patisserie

Ingredients

Biscuit Base

• 300 g Digestives
• 150 g Unsalted Butter/Stork (melted)

Cheesecake Filling

• 550 g Cream Cheese (full fat)
• 100 g Icing Sugar
• 300 ml Double Cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 200-400 g Mini Creme Eggs (Chilled/Quartered)

Ganache

• 100 ml Double Cream
• 50 g Dark Chocolate
• 50 g Milk Chocolate

Decoration

• 150 ml Double Cream
• 2 tbsp Icing Sugar
• 6 Creme Eggs (halved)
• Sprinkles

Grams - Ounces

Instructions

For the Biscuit Base!

• Blitz the biscuits in a food processor to a fine crumb, or mash them up in a bag and add the melted butter – pulse a few times until it is combined well. 
• Tip into a 8″/20cm Deep Springform Tin and press down firmly – chill in the refrigerator whilst you do the rest!

For the Cheesecake Filling!

• With an electric mixer (I used my KitchenAid) Mix the Cream Cheese and Icing Sugar together until smooth, it’ll only take a few seconds.
  
• Whilst whisking slowly, pour in the liquid double cream & Vanilla and continue to Whip the Cream Cheese/Cream Mixture until it is starting to thicken.
• (Don’t whip it too fast, I whisk it on level 6/10 on my kitchenaid maximum. Too fast and it may split.. better to be slightly under whipped than over whipped!)
• Once its thick, fold through the chopped up creme eggs (You might find it easier to chill/freeze the creme eggs first so that its not too messy!)
• Spread the mixture onto the biscuit base and spread evenly. Leave to set in the fridge, covered, for 5-6 hours, or preferably over night.

For the Ganache!

• Add your chocolate and cream to a jug/bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir very well!
• Microwave again in 10 second bursts till smooth, stiring each time!

For the Decoration!

• Carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin, and decorate with the ganache - I carefully poured the ganache on top and edge it over the edge for the drip! – Leave to set in the fridge for 10 minutes.
• Whip up the Double Cream with the Icing Sugar. Pipe a little onto the cheesecake, and add a large creme egg half to each floret of cream and sprinkle with your favourite sprinkles!
• Enjoy!

Notes

• I recommend using a 8″/20cm Deep Springform Tin in this recipe!
• I always set my cheesecakes in the fridge overnight otherwise they risk being a little sloppy still – you’re more likely to get a better result for the longer you leave it.
• This Cheesecake will last covered in the fridge for 3 days!
• Creme Eggs are naturally quite runny so its probably MUCH better to chill/freeze them before cutting. All of the decorations I have done are optional so don’t worry, the cheesecake will still be delicious either way!
• The Ganache is completely optional and can be ignored if you wish!
• I use either Full Fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese, or full fat Mascarpone. 

ENJOY!

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