A No Bake Nutella Cheesecake made with a biscuit base and topped with a Nutella flavoured cheesecake that is light and almost mousse-like. Simple and FUN to make, and yet elegant enough to serve at a dinner party, don’t you think? 🙂
And it just happens to be made with only 6 ingredients: Nutella, cream cheese, biscuits for the base, butter, cream and icing sugar (confectionary sugar). That’s it!
This no bake sweet treat is dedicated to all those who declared it to be such torture that the last recipe I shared was a luscious hearty Irish Beef & Guinness Stew when they are in the middle of a heat wave. 😉 That some of my readers are currently freezing their tails off with me in the Southern Hemisphere winter while others are enjoying summer in the Northern Hemisphere makes it rather fun as a food blogger because it means I get to share recipes that swing between opposite seasons.
So a thick hearty stew one day, then a bright summer no bake Nutella Cheesecake the next. Doesn’t get much different than that!
Truth be told, I am thoroughly spoilt here in Sydney where our winters are actually quite mild. So being smack bang in the middle of winter would in no way deter me from no-bake desserts.
Like these mini Nutella Cheesecakes. Who would let a little winter frost stop them from making these???!!!
As you can see, I make these in a muffin tin lined with paper patties which means no washing. Yay! I hate washing up muffin tins – such a pain!
I think any dessert in individual serving size portions are not only cuter but also quite sensible from a portion control perspective. As long as you can stop at one. Because the flip side is that if this was a traditional cheesecake, at least you could cut yourself a small second slice. But with these….I mean, who would cut one of these in half? (That said, I now do have a full size Nutella Cheesecake recipe right here!)
I make the biscuit base with Oreo cookies because it’s a pretty classic combination but the base can be made with plain biscuits too so I’ve provided directions for that in the notes.
I got the idea for a Nutella Cheesecake from Nigella’s Nutella Cheesecake – but my version is quite different because it is not as rich (and also in mini form). When it comes to no bake cheesecakes, I am a bit fussy because they can have a tendency to be a too dense for my taste. I like my cheesecakes to be more like a mousse texture, as close as I can get it to a Baked Cheesecake. So light and yet creamy when you eat it.
So my version has cream in it too which, when beaten, lightens up the cream cheese mixture considerably.
Don’t you just want to do a face plant in that bowl?
Nutella + Oreo cookies + cheesecake + cream. That’s a pretty winning combination if you ask me!
But don’t mind me. What do you think? – Nagi x
More Cheesecake recipes
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Strawberry Cheesecake – a magical combination!
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Outrageous Nutella Stuffed Brownies
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Nutella French Toast Roll Ups – super quick and so good!
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Mini No Bake Nutella Cheesecake
Ingredients
Biscuit Base
- 1 (4.8 oz / 137g) packet oreo cookies (Note 1)
- 3 tbsp / 45 g unsalted butter , melted
Cheesecake
- 8 oz / 250 g Philadelphia cream cheese (brick form, NOT tub!) , softened
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp / 240 g Nutella (or hazelnut spread)
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml heavy cream (Note 2)
- 1/2 cup / 30 g icing sugar (confectionary / powdered sugar)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Toppings
- 1/3 cup / 80 g Nutella (Note 3)
- 3/4 cup / 185 ml heavy cream (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp / 25 g sugar
Instructions
- Line a standard 12 hole muffin tin with paper patties.
- Use a food processor or place Oreos in a ziplock bag and bash with a rolling pin to make fine crumbs.
- Mix Oreo crumbs with butter. Divide between holes and press firmly to flatten.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Then beat in icing sugar, Nutella and vanilla extract. Add cream and beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until fluffy like frosting.
- Divide mixture between holes. Smooth out top. Refrigerate until firm in muffin tin (Note 5)
Toppings
- Beat cream until starting to thicken, add sugar then beat until soft peaks form. Transfer to piping bag (optional) and pipe / dollop cream on each.
- Place Nutella in one corner of a small ziplock bag and microwave for 15 seconds on high. Snip a a tiny hole in one corner of the ziplock bag. Drizzle over cheesecakes. (Note 6)
- Serve cool (Note 7)
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
No Bake Nutella Cheesecake Recipe video!
LIFE OF DOZER
See? I’m not a total monster. Dozer DOES get to do some taste testing!
Amy says
These are two of my favorite things!! Except I don’t have any right now and I’m drooling over these pictures. Must make these asap 🙂
Nagi says
Hope you do Amy! N x
Wendy Newell says
Just finished eating the last one from a batch we made on Sunday, together with 2 and 4 year old grand daughters. We had so much fun making them, and even more fun eating them.
Thank you so much Nagi x
Nagi says
Wendy!! I am SO GLAD you enjoyed these – making and eating them!! Thank you so much for letting me know! N x
Kevin | Keviniscooking says
I’ll take two please because cutting one in half would be sacrilegious to cheesecake.
Nagi says
I’m WITH YOU!!! 🙂
Eija Sipilä says
Thank you for adding grams and milliliters (and Celsius and cm:s as you allways do)
Eija
Nagi says
I’m really trying to remember to do this going forward Eija! 🙂
Barbara Schieving says
This is my kind of dessert.
Nagi says
So we have something in common! 🙂
Chelsey says
Nagi, these look divine!! I see Dozer thinks so too ☺️
Nagi says
The drool was out of control….
Anne says
Omg this is perfect!!! I love nutella and putting it in a NO BAKE CHEESECAKE? Absolute genius.
Nagi says
Bring. It. ON!!!! 😉
Oddree says
Cream on Dozer’s nose just really, really gets me – call me a weirdo since I can’t seem to stop commenting about him. He is just sooo adorable! I’m glad he gets a taste every once in a while. Have a great weekend, Nagi!
Nagi says
Weird? Nope. You just have GREAT TASTE!!! 😉 PS That cream….he always end up with cream there because his tongue is just not quite long enough!!! Cracks me up, he is such a pig eating cream / ice cream, it splatters all over his nose! I think the photo of Dozer today in the Chilli Prawns will make you laugh…… 🙂
Eva says
How timely Nagi! Oreos (137g) are on sale for $1.50 at Coles this week. Time to stock up because I know I’ll be making this often. Did you know that they’re selling Peanut Butter Oreos, too, now? Or would that be overkill on the decadence factor. 🙂
It’s 4.0°C (39.2°F) in Penrith right now and I’m going to be serving these in front of the fireplace today. These mini cheesecakes look too delicious to wait for warmer weather.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, Nagi!
Nagi says
I seriously contemplated adding peanut butter somewhere in this!!! Hope it was nice and warm in Penrith today. It was sooooo nice today where I am, seriously like spring!!
Barb Finch says
Oooh baby, this looks GOOD!! And no-bake is perfect for summer. Yes, it’ll be 94F/35C here today and humid, so Guiness stew is NOT on the menu – though I bookmarked it for making in the fall. 😀
Nagi says
I made this thinking of you and everyone else lucky enough to be “suffering” through the heat!!! 😉 N x
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
Oh heavens! The fact that this is only 6 ingredients and no bake doesn’t help me stop wanting to eat my screen! I adore desserts and wow – these nutella mini cheesecakes are beyond fantastic!
Nagi says
I know, it’s insane, right? 🙂 Hope you had a fabulous weekend Shashi!
Armymum says
Oh those look so good….I want one right now to take with me to work!!!
Nagi says
Come move near me, I need more taste testers!!! 🙂
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
You are just plain mean!! Here it is summer and I’m trying to be soooo good and not eat the higher calorie food and you go and post something like this. I have a weakness for Nutella. I could just imagine sneaking one or two or three of these and sitting in a cool spot and savoring every, single bite. I guess I’ll just have to bad and make some of these delcious morsels. Have a great weekend. xoxo
Nagi says
Well I MADE this for the likes of you Marisa, in the height of summer!!! 🙂 Hope you had a fabulous weekend! N x
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Nagi! I think this is a perfect dessert after a nice big bowl of Irish stew! The weather very rarely affects my appetite, summer or winter I eat whatever I’m craving!
Nagi says
BA HA HA! Now that’s the Dorothy I know!!! Me too, I was making stews in the middle of summer last year!!
helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Yup – definitely a winning combination.
I’ve made a few mini cheesecakes like this before, but never a Nutella one – love it, and you’re right, it does look good enough to serve to guests.
I wasn’t fazed by your Irish stew at all – we’re having such a chilly ‘summer’!
Nagi says
Did you share any of them?? Popping over to check!
Gloria | Food Oh Glorious Food says
Cannot. Even. Think.
My brain is screaming “Nutella!” and “Cheesecake!”, only 2 of my favourite things on earth!!!
Must get some of these beauties into my tummy!!!
Yum!
Nagi says
YES YOU DO!!!! 🙂 Hope you had a fab weekend Gloria! N x