Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparing the No Bake Nutella Cheesecake
- Lightly grease an 8-inch springform pan. Pulse the whole Oreo cookies in a food processor until they resemble fine, dark, coarse sand.
- Pour the melted unsalted butter over the dark cookie crumbs. Toss with a fork until it feels like wet potting soil. Press firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened full-fat cream cheese, Nutella, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until entirely uniform, glossy, and light brown. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- In a separate chilled metal bowl, whip the cold heavy whipping cream on medium-high speed until sharp, stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat.
- Gently fold one-third of the whipped cream into the Nutella mixture to lighten it. Then, using a sweeping under-and-over motion with a silicone spatula, fold in the remaining whipped cream until no white streaks remain.
- Spoon the creamy mousse filling over the frozen dark cookie crust. Smooth the top with an offset spatula. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 to 12 hours to completely solidify.
- Run a hot knife around the pan's edge before releasing. Transfer to a dark stoneware plate. Use a vegetable peeler to create delicate dark chocolate shavings over the top, and garnish with fresh red strawberry halves. Serve with a silver fork.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps in your filling.
Ensure your heavy whipping cream is incredibly cold before beating; this guarantees proper stiff peaks.
When cutting, dip a large chef's knife in hot water and wipe it completely dry between each slice for sharp, detailed edges.
Ensure your heavy whipping cream is incredibly cold before beating; this guarantees proper stiff peaks.
When cutting, dip a large chef's knife in hot water and wipe it completely dry between each slice for sharp, detailed edges.
