No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
Creamy and delicious, this cheesecake is a no bake recipe made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, condensed milk and gelatin. A simple dessert that takes little time to prepare and looks very pretty.
Equipment
- Blender
- Food processor/Rolling pin
- 7/8 inch spring form tin
- Mixing bowls
- Heat proof glass
- Rubber spatula
- Spoons
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 8-10 digestive biscuits
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp water
For the strawberry cheesecake:
- 1 tin Nestle full cream sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups cream cheese
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 2 tbsp gelatin powder
- 1/2 cup boiling hot water
Garnish:
- Whipped cream
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
- In a food processor add the biscuits and blend until crumbled. Add the butter, water and mix again.
- Press the biscuit Mixture into a 7/8 inch loose-bottom cake pan. Evenly spread it out and place in the fridge.
- Beat cream cheese, Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed milk, and vanilla with an electric beater until smooth.
- In a blender, add the strawberries and powdered sugar, blend until smooth. Pour into the cheese mixture and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle gelatin over hot water, stir until dissolved, pour it to the cream cheese mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared base. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until the cheese mixture becomes firm.
- Top it with whipped cream & garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Save 2 tbsp of the strawberry purée, cook it in a small pan on low heat for 5 mins until thicker and you’ve got a yummy strawberry sauce that you can pipe on top of the cake.
- Allow the cheesecake to set in the fridge until firm, this could vary depending on your oven.