Salted caramel no-bake cheesecake
It couldn’t be easier to whip up this no-bake showstopper – no oven or gluten-free flour required. With a buttery biscuit base, indulgent caramel filling, topped with caramel sauce, this is the dessert that we all deserve.
SERVES 10 12 PREP 45 mins plus overnight chilling NO COOK
EASY V G
For the base
320g gluten-free digestive biscuits 2 tbsp light brown soft sugar 150g butter, melted
For the cheesecake illing 700g soft cheese or mascarpone 100g icing sugar
3 4 tsp caramel extract 300ml double cream
150g gluten-free chocolate-covered caramels, chopped (optional) To serve
200g caramel sauce (ensure it is gluten-free, if needed) to ee popcorn (optional)
1 First, make the base. Blitz the biscuits to a crumb-like texture in a food processor, but be careful not to make it a fine dust. If you don’t have a food processor, put the biscuits in a zip-lock bag and bash them with a rolling pin. Tip into a large mixing bowl with the sugar, pour in the melted butter, then mix until well combined.
2 Spoon the buttery crumbs into a 20cm loose-bottomed or springform cake tin, pressing to create an even layer. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins while you make your filling.
3 For the filling, put the cheese, sugar, caramel extract and a pinch of salt in a stand mixer. Mix on a low-medium speed for 10 seconds, then add the cream and mix at a medium speed for 2 more mins, or until the mixture begins to firm up. If you don’t have a stand mixer, sift the sugar and use electric beaters, but don’t overwork the mixture as it can split, then it won’t set in the fridge. You should have a thick, spoonable mixture, not a pourable consistency. At this point, you can fold in chocolate-covered caramels, if you like.
4 Spread the cheesecake filling evenly over the biscuit base and put in the fridge to chill for a minimum of 12 hrs, or ideally overnight.
5 When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the tin and decorate by carefully pouring the salted caramel sauce on top to form a thin layer, then pile some to ee popcorn in the middle, if you like.
GOOD TO KNOW gluten free
PER SERVING (12) 527 kcals • fat 41g • saturates 25g • carbs 34g • sugars 20g • ibre 1g • protein 5g • salt 1g