Description
Citrusy, light, and rich, this no-bake orange cheesecake is the perfect refreshing dessert. A beautiful and delicious treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 3 oz (80 g) oreo biscuit crumbs
- 1 oz (40 g) melted butter
- 0 oz (13 g) gelatin powder
- 3 oz (100 ml) fresh squeeze orange juice
- zest from one orange
- 9 oz (250 g) cream cheese
- 7 oz (200 g) natural yogurt
- 3 oz (95 g) icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cointreau
- 7 oz (200 ml) water
- 1 oz (40 g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp gelatin powder
- 1/2 tsp agar agar powder
- 2 can mandarin oranges
Instructions
- Grease the sides of a 7 inch removable cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Combine biscuit crumbs with melted butter and press them into the bottom of the prepared cake pan.
- Refrigerate the cake pan.
For the Cream Cheese Filling
- Sprinkle gelatin over orange juice and stir well for 2 minutes.
- Add orange zest and place the bowl over boiling water until the gelatin dissolves; stir well.
- Place all cream cheese filling ingredients and melted gelatin in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add mandarin orange pulp and stir well.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared cake pan.
- Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
For the Topping
- Boil topping ingredients in a small pot and stir well; set aside to cool for 2 minutes.
- Place mandarin oranges on top of the cheesecake.
- Gently pour the cooled jelly liquid over the mandarin segments.
- Refrigerate for about 1 hour until the jelly is set.
Notes
- For a smoother cheesecake, ensure your cream cheese is softened to room temperature before blending.
- If you don’t have Cointreau, Grand Marnier or another orange liqueur can be substituted.
- To prevent the cheesecake from cracking, ensure it’s completely chilled before unmolding.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 40