No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake
No bake Irish cream cheesecake is the perfect dessert to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This boozy dessert is no bake & gelatin-free! Easy recipe with quick preparation!
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 341
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 6 ounces Graham crackers (170 grams), see note 1
- A pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 2 tablespoons Irish cream , see note 2
For the cream cheese layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese (225 grams)
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup Irish cream (80 milliliters)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream (120 milliliters)
Toppings (optional):
- chocolate shavings
- caramel sauce
- chocolate sauce
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Crust: Crush the crackers in a food processor (or in a Ziploc bag using rolling pin). Transfer them into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt, melted butter and Irish cream. Mix together with a spatula until well combined.
- Press the mixture into a 7-inch springform pan, lined with baking parchment (ideally bottom + sides). Make sure it is pressed well. If it’s not, the crust won’t hold its shape after slicing.
- Transfer the pan to the freezer.
- Meanwhile: In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients apart from heavy cream. Use a hand mixer to achieve a smoother texture. Then whip the cream until stiff peaks form and fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Take the spring-form pan out of the freezer and pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Spread around evenly. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for about 3 hours (or overnight) before serving.
- Toppings are completely optional – use chocolate shavings, sprinkles, caramel sauce and whipped cream to decorate the cheesecake.
Notes
- Either Graham crackers (US) or digestive biscuits (UK) can be used.
- I used Baileys Irish cream.
- Use a 7-inch (18-centimeters) wide spring form pan.
- This recipe yields 6-8 portions.
- I always use unsalted butter as I like to control the amount of sodium we eat. You can use salted butter, if you prefer. If you do, there is no need to add a pinch of salt to the crust.
- For more tips, I recommend reading the whole post.
Nutrition Facts
No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake
Amount per Serving
Calories
341
% Daily Value*
Fat
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Cholesterol
63
mg
21
%
Potassium
87
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
26
g
9
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
735
IU
15
%
Calcium
56
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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