No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries
A decadent no-bake chocolate cheesecake topped with juicy strawberries and a rich chocolate ganache.
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients
- 200g chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 75g unsalted butter, melted
- 300g cream cheese, room temperature
- 100g powdered sugar
- 300ml heavy cream
- 200g dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- Fresh strawberries, hulled
- 100g dark chocolate (for ganache)
- 100ml heavy cream (for ganache)
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Combine crushed cookies and melted butter. Press firmly into the base of the pan. Chill for 20 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks in a separate bowl.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold in the cooled melted chocolate until fully combined.
- Spoon the filling over the chilled crust. Smooth the top and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- For the ganache, heat cream until steaming. Pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until glossy.
- Arrange strawberries over the cheesecake. Drizzle ganache on top before serving.