Ube No-Bake Cheesecake
A deliciously easy no-bake ube cheesecake made with a coconut and cookie base and creamy ube filling (using ube extract).
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
Base
- 180 g cookies e.g. Graham crackers / Digestive biscuits
- 25 g sweetened desiccated coconut plus extra for topping
- 80 g butter
Cheesecake filling
- 500 g full-fat cream cheese
- 3 teaspoon ube extract
- 165 g powdered icing sugar
- 275 ml heavy cream e.g. double cream
Instructions
Base
- Place the cookies into a food processor or blender and whizz until you get fine crumbs.
- In a medium heatproof bowl, melt the butter in a microwave. Stir the crushed cookies and shredded coconut into the melted butter until combined.
- Press the cookie mix into a lined tin (see tips), using the back of a spoon, spatula or measuring cup to help firmly press down. Put this in the freezer while making the cheesecake filling.
Cheesecake filling
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and ube extract until smooth and fluffy, then sieve in the icing sugar, beating until combined.
- Whip the cream for several minutes, using an electric mixer or stand mixer, until it forms soft peaks.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mix until smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Spread the filling evenly over the chilled base, then cover the tin with cling film and refrigerate for at least 3hrs or overnight until set. Decorate with more shredded coconut and enjoy!
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Notes
Storage: Keep cheesecake in an airtight container (or use cling film) in the fridge. It should keep for up to 4 days.
Freezing: You can cut your cheesecake into pieces and freeze it for up to 3 months. Wrap in cling film and foil first!
Pan size: You can swap the 8-inch tin for a 9-inch tin and keep the recipe the same. You'll have thinner layers but it will still taste delicious! Alternatively, you can scale up by ¼.
Top tips:
- Use full-fat cream cheese and let it come to room temperature before use.
- Use cold heavy cream so it whips easier.
- Decorate your ube cheesecake with shredded coconut, toasted coconut flakes, ube halaya jam or macapuno.
- Use graham crackers or digestive biscuits for your cheesecake base. Alternatively, pick your favourite cookie instead!
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1078IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg