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Home » Baking & Desserts » Cheesecakes » Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

25 February 2018

Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

A delicious and easy to make no-bake chocolate cheesecake. A crunchy biscuit base topped with smooth, creamy and indulgent chocolate.

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A slice of no-bake chocolate cheesecake next to the remaining cheesecake covered with dark and white chocolate curls.

As promised when I shared my Easy Chocolate Brownies recipe last week, I’m back with another classic recipe… Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake. It’s got a crunchy digestive biscuit base topped with smooth, creamy and indulgent chocolate. Even better, it’s easy to make too.

Whilst it’s no bake, you still need to leave plenty of time to make it so it has time to set properly in the fridge. If you need to speed that process up a bit then you could pop it into the freezer instead.

Looking down on a no-bake chocolate cheesecake on a white wooden board. The cheesecake is covered in white and dark chocolate curls.

How to crush the biscuits for your cheesecake base

I’ve realised that there are two distinct opinions for how crushed the biscuits should be for the base. Some people prefer them to be quite finely crushed so you get a really firm base once the crumbs are mixed with melted butter. And others like me prefer them to be a little more chunky so that the base is a little more crumbly and has more of a crunch.

If you prefer finely crushed biscuits then I’d recommend using a blender or food processor. I blitzed mine for this cheesecake in my Kitchen Aid using the pulse function to ensure that they weren’t too finely ground. You would get a similar result using a spice grinder, although as they are small in size you’ll probably need to blitz the biscuits in batches.

If you prefer your biscuits a little less finely ground (like me) or don’t have a blender then you can also use a pestle and mortar, or pop your biscuits into a bag and bash them with a rolling pin.

A no-bake chocolate cheesecake covered in white and dark chocolate curls next to a cake slice. There are white plates and cake forks and a pot of chocolate curls in the background.

Free From/Suitable For…

The ingredients I used to make this recipe are all free from the following allergens. However, please check any labels carefully for allergens you need to avoid as brands can vary and product recipes can change over time.

  • Suitable for Vegetarians
  • Egg-Free
  • Tree Nut-Free
  • Peanut-Free
  • Sesame-Free
  • Sulphur Dioxide & Sulphite-Free
  • Fish-Free
  • Crustacean-Free
  • Mollusc-Free
  • Celery-Free
  • Mustard-Free
  • Lupin-Free

Looking down on a no-bake chocolate cheesecake on a white wooden board. The cheesecake is covered in white and dark chocolate curls.

 

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A slice of no-bake chocolate cheesecake next to the remaining cheesecake covered with dark and white chocolate curls.

Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

A delicious and easy to make no-bake chocolate cheesecake. A crunchy biscuit base topped with smooth, creamy and indulgent chocolate.
4.80 from 45 votes
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Active Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
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INGREDIENTS

Metric – US Cups/Ounces
  • 100 g digestive biscuits - 8 biscuits
  • 40 g butter
  • 250 g cream cheese
  • 120 g caster sugar
  • 175 g milk chocolate - choose something from the baking aisle rather than the sweet aisle in the supermarket as this is easier to melt
  • 20 g cocoa powder
  • 150 ml double cream

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Line the base of an 18cm round loose bottomed tin with greaseproof paper or a reusable baking liner (I use these).
  • Crush the digestive biscuits (100g, there’s a list of different ways this can be done above the recipe). Melt your butter (40g) and mix it with the crushed biscuits. Mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Put the biscuit mix into the prepared tin and use the back of a spoon to push it flat. Put the tin into the fridge to chill while you make the topping.
    What the biscuits should look like after they've been crushed to make the cheesecake base. What they look like after being mixed with melted butter. What the look like after being pressed into the tin.
  • Melt the milk chocolate (175g). I melt mine in a saucepan over a very low heat, but you can also use a bain marie or the microwave in 20 second bursts if you prefer. Set aside to cool.
  • Beat together the cream cheese (250g) and caster sugar (120g).
    Melted chocolate in a bowl. Cream cheese that's been beaten together with caster sugar.
  • In a different bowl whisk the double cream (150ml) until it forms soft peaks. Add the melted chocolate and beat in. Sift in the cocoa powder (20g) and mix well until combined. Add the cream cheese mixture and fold together until everything is fully combined.
    Double cream that's been whipped to soft peaks for a cheesecake. Ten with added melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Then with added cream cheese and sugar.
  • Remove the tin from the fridge and add the cheesecake mixture. Use a small palette knife or the back of a spoon to smooth the top (you’ll need to push it down to avoid air bubbles before smoothing).
    Cheesecake in a tin showing the smoothed top.
  • Refrigerate until the cheesecake has set (at least a couple of hours but preferably longer if you can).
  • When you’re ready to serve carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin. If you find the edges have become a little smudged by the movement run a palette knife around the edge to smooth them again.
  • Serve. I’ve served mine topped with some dark and white chocolate shavings made by running a peeler along the side of a block of chocolate.

NOTES

In addition to the preparation time specified at the start of the recipe you also need to allow a couple of hours for the cheesecake to set before serving.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 820IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Any nutritional information provided is the estimated nutritional information per serving. Please refer to my guide to Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen nutritional information if you would like to learn more about how this is calculated.


Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
A delicious and easy to make no-bake chocolate cheesecake. A crunchy biscuit base topped with smooth, creamy and indulgent chocolate.

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Comments

  1. G Mowatt says

    January 04, 2025 at 8:13 pm

    2 stars
    Far too sweet for my liking. I think reduce the amount of sugar then it would be much nicer.

    Reply
  2. Caroline says

    July 15, 2024 at 8:13 am

    5 stars
    A real crowd pleaser and was delicious! I did feel crumb base was a little thin so will double the quantity next time and there will be a next time!!

    Reply
  3. Steph says

    March 17, 2024 at 10:28 pm

    How long will this last in the fridge? It’s gorgeous thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      April 12, 2024 at 9:33 pm

      Cheesecake will last 2 to 3 days in the fridge if kept well covered.

  4. Mandi says

    February 20, 2024 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t usually like cheescake but this was nice. I also made one with plain chocolate and that was nice too. Bookmarked this recipe as will definitely be making it again.

    Reply
  5. Soopy says

    January 10, 2024 at 3:01 am

    5 stars
    Great and Simple recipe , I have surplus plum from old tree in the garden , I substitute chocolate with home made plum sauce, and perfect for summer.

    Reply
  6. Fiona Walton says

    August 15, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous easy to make cheesecake thank you

    Reply
  7. Kyla says

    July 14, 2023 at 5:08 am

    5 stars
    Delicious Cheesecake

    Reply
  8. Lucinda says

    June 28, 2023 at 8:57 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t like cheesecake but made for my dad and it’s amazing! I actually like this one. It set fine for me and the taste is really good.

    Reply
  9. Linda Saunders says

    May 18, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    Hi can the chocolate cheescake be frozen thankyou

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      May 26, 2023 at 12:10 am

      Hi yes it can. You can find more specific advice for freezing my cheesecakes in my Easy Lemon Cheesecake (No Bake) post.

  10. Anna says

    April 16, 2023 at 9:36 am

    Needs gelatin, didn’t set with the ingredients listed. Taste was yum though.

    Reply
    • Karen Kurti says

      December 19, 2024 at 7:12 am

      3 stars
      Made it 3 times but doesn’t set

  11. Steve simons says

    March 26, 2023 at 3:55 am

    5 stars
    Very easy everyone loved this recipe taste so good with mine I drizzled melted chocolate around the edges added some crushed biscuit and then topped with Maltesers

    Reply
  12. Angela says

    January 16, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    5 stars
    Very nice, very easy to make. I made a good choice. Thank you

    Reply
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