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    By Emily Leary. Last updated Mar 5, 2022. Green links are Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    No bake Halloween cheesecake

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    This delightfully spooky no-bake Halloween cheesecake is as delicious as it is fun. It boasts a crisp Oreo base, a creamy seville orange cheesecake filling, and a smooth strawberry curd topping with a scattering of candy eyes.

    Slice of orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake with an Oreo base on a plate with a fork.

    It's easy to make the fun Halloween dessert too! First, you'll make the base by simply whizzing Oreos down to a crumb, then stirring together with melted butter and pressing into the base of a tin.

    While the base chills, you'll make the filling by whisking double cream, cream cheese, sugar, seville orange extract and a touch of orange food colouring. Once combined, you'll fold in melted white chocolate, which adds gorgeous flavour and also helps the cheesecake to set firm.

    Slice of orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake with an Oreo base on a plate. Some has been removed with a fork that rests on the plate.

    You'll pile the filling onto the Oreo base and then all that's left to do is make the strawberry curd topping, which is really easy! All you'll do is zap strawberries in the microwave to soften, then press through a sieve to collect the juice. You'll then combine with butter, sugar and eggs and heat in bursts in the microwave until it's thick and delicious. A touch of purple food colouring completes the spooky curd.

    Once cool, you'll pour your strawberry curd into the tin and then chill your cheesecake overnight. When it's ready to serve, simply scatter with candy eyes and dig in!

    You'll find a detailed recipe below with plenty of photos to help you with every step. Enjoy!

    Ingredients

    For the base

    • 28 (10.6 oz) Oreo cookies 300g / 10.5oz
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) slightly salted butter melted

    For the cheesecake filling

    • 300 ml (10.1 floz) double cream (heavy cream)
    • 560 g (1.2 lb) cream cheese
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) seville orange extract
    • 1 tsp orange gel food colouring
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 300 g (10.6 oz) white chocolate melted

    For the strawberry curd glaze

    • 200 g (7.1 oz) strawberries roughly chopped
    • 200 g (7.1 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) slightly salted butter
    • 3 medium free range eggs
    • 1 medium free range egg yolks
    • 1/4 tsp (0.3 tsp) purple food colouring

    To finish

    • 2 tbsp candy eyes

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Food processor
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Small microwave-safe bowl
    • Large microwave-safe bowl
    • Electric whisk
    • Silicone spatula
    • 23cm springform tin
    • Sieve

    Instructions

    To make the base

    Blitz the Oreos to a fine crumb in the food processor. Tip into a bowl.

    Oreo biscuit crumb in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Add the melted butter.

    Oreo biscuit crumb and melted butter in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Stir until combined.

    Oreo biscuit crumb mixed with melted butter in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Tip the crumb into a greased 23cm (9in) springform tin.

    Oreo biscuit crumb mixed with melted butter, tipped into a tin. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the tin.

    Press down firmly to create an even base, then place in the fridge to chill.

    Oreo biscuit pressed into the base of a tin. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the tin.

    To make the cheesecake filling

    Melt the white chocolate using 30 second blasts in the microwave, then set aside to cool.

    Pour the double cream into a bowl.

    Double cream in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Whisk until very thick.

    Whipped cream in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Add the cream cheese, orange extract, food colouring and sugar.

    Whipped cream, cream cheese and sugar with orange extract and orange food dye in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Mix until evenly combined. Try not to over-mix as this can make the mixture too loose.

    Cream, cream cheese and sugar with orange extract and orange food dye whipped together in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Add the cooled melted white chocolate.

    Orange cheesecake mix topped with white chocolate in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Mix briefly to combine.

    Orange cheesecake mix in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Tip the filling into the tin. Level off with a spatula and return the tin to the fridge.

    Orange cheesecake in a tin. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the tin.

    To make the strawberry curd

    Pop a small white plate in the fridge to chill.

    Roughly chop the strawberries and place in a microwave safe bowl.

    Chopped strawberries in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Cover and heat on high for 2 minutes. 

    Cooked strawberries in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Place a sieve over a heatproof bowl and tip the hot fruit into it.

    Cooked strawberries in a sieve over a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Mash the fruit with the back of a wooden spoon until as much juice as possible is released.

    Strawberry pulp in a sieve over a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Discard the pulp.

    Strawberry juice in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Add the butter and sugar to the bowl.

    Strawberry juice, sugar and cubed butter in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Give the mixture a 30 second burst in the microwave, then stir until the butter has melted.

    Strawberry juice, sugar and melted butter in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Add the room temperature eggs and whisk together.

    Strawberry curd ingredients in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Continue to heat in 60 second bursts, stirring well after each burst until it has thickened noticeably.

    Strawberry curd in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    To test if your curd is thick enough, retrieve the plate from the fridge, spoon a small amount of curd onto it and then return to the fridge for 2 minutes. Now, if you run your finger through your curd, it should wrinkle slightly and leave a clear trail.

    Strawberry curd on a white plate with a finger wrinkling it. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the plate.

    Add the purple food colouring.

    Strawberry curd in a bowl with a little purple dye in the centre. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    Stir through, then leave to cool completely.

    Purple dyed strawberry curd in a bowl. Ingredients to make Halloween cheesecake surround the bowl.

    To finish

    Pour the cooled strawberry curd into the tin on top of the cheesecake filling. Swirl the tin gently to level off, then return to the fridge to firm up overnight.

    Orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake in a tin.

    To release your Halloween cheesecake from its tin, first run a knife around the inside edge, then stand the cheesecake on a tin and release the hinge, allowing the sides to drop away.

    Use a palette knife slide under the Oreo base to help you transfer the cheesecake to a board.

    Orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake on a board.

    To finish, top your cheesecake with a scattering of candy eyes.

    Orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake on a board, topped with candy eyes.

    Enjoy!

    Slice of orange and strawberry Halloween cheesecake with an Oreo base on a plate.

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    No bake Halloween cheesecake

    This delightfully spooky no-bake Halloween cheesecake is as delicious as it is fun. It boasts a crisp Oreo base, a creamy seville orange cheesecake filling, and a smooth strawberry curd topping with a scattering of candy eyes.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Chilling time8 hrs
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Desserts and sweet treats, halloween
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 16 slices
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    For the base

    • 28 (10.6 oz) Oreo cookies 300g / 10.5oz
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) slightly salted butter melted

    For the cheesecake filling

    • 300 ml (10.1 floz) double cream (heavy cream)
    • 560 g (1.2 lb) cream cheese
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) seville orange extract
    • 1 tsp orange gel food colouring
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 300 g (10.6 oz) white chocolate melted

    For the strawberry curd glaze

    • 200 g (7.1 oz) strawberries roughly chopped
    • 200 g (7.1 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) slightly salted butter
    • 3 medium free range eggs
    • 1 medium free range egg yolks
    • 1/4 tsp (0.3 tsp) purple food colouring

    To finish

    • 2 tbsp candy eyes

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Food processor
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Small microwave-safe bowl
    • Large microwave-safe bowl
    • Electric whisk
    • Silicone spatula
    • 23cm springform tin
    • Sieve

    Instructions

    To make the base

    • Blitz the Oreos to a fine crumb in the food processor. Tip into a bowl, add the melted butter and stir until combined.
    • Tip the crumb into a greased 23cm (9in) springform tin. Press down firmly to create an even base, then place in the fridge to chill.

    To make the cheesecake filling

    • Melt the white chocolate using 30 second blasts in the microwave, then set aside to cool.
    • Pour the double cream into a large bowl. Whisk until very thick.
    • Add the cream cheese, orange extract, food colouring and sugar. Mix until evenly combined. Try not to over-mix as this can make the mixture too loose.
    • Add the cooled melted white chocolate. Mix briefly to combine.
    • Tip the filling into the tin. Level off with a spatula and return the tin to the fridge.

    To make the strawberry curd

    • Pop a small white plate in the fridge to chill.
    • Roughly chop the strawberries and place in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and heat on high for 2 minutes.
    • Place a sieve over a heatproof bowl and tip the hot fruit into it. Mash the fruit with the back of a wooden spoon until as much juice as possible is released. Discard the pulp.
    • Add the butter and sugar to the bowl. Give the mixture a 30 second burst in the microwave, then stir until the butter has melted.
    • Add the room temperature eggs and whisk together. Continue to heat in 60 second bursts, stirring well after each burst until it has thickened noticeably.
    • To test if your curd is thick enough, retrieve the plate from the fridge, spoon a small amount of curd onto it and then return to the fridge for 2 minutes. Now, if you run your finger through your curd, it should wrinkle slightly and leave a clear trail.
    • Add the purple food colouring. Stir through, then leave to cool completely.

    To finish

    • Pour the cooled strawberry curd into the tin on top of the cheesecake filling. Swirl the tin gently to level off, then return to the fridge to firm up overnight.
    • To release your Halloween cheesecake from its tin, first run a knife around the inside edge, then stand the cheesecake on a tin and release the hinge, allowing the sides to drop away.
    • Use a palette knife slide under the Oreo base to help you transfer the cheesecake to a board.
    • To finish, top your cheesecake with a scattering of candy eyes.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1126IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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