Chocolate Cheesecake
gemma's bigger bolder bakingno-bake oreo cheesecake (music) hi bold bakers! i know how much you love myno-bake desserts also that you're big fans of oreo cookies so today we're going to marrythose lovely things together and make a no-bake oreo cheesecake. so let's' get baking! we're going to start out by making our oreocookie base. now i'm going to grind up my cookies in my food processor but if you don'thave a food processor you can put them in a bag and bash them with a rolling pin. idon't bother to scrape out the filling of the oreo, i just throw them in whole.
once your cookies are all ground up and niceand fine, we're going to mix them with our melted butter. and then just mix it all together.i think one of my favorite parts of the cheesecake is actually the base. ok, our base is doneso we're going to form it in the tin. i've shown you this trick before but i'm goingto show you again just in case you missed it. when you're using a springform tin, ilike to take off the base and actually flip it over and then you have a nice smooth surfaceso when you make a cheesecake it will slide right off rather than get caught in the edge.and then just close up the tin as normal. now just press your base into your springformtin. it's a little bit of a dirty job but that's ok. as you can see my base is prettythick but like i said it's my favorite part.
we're going to pop this in the fridge andget started on the rest of the cheesecake. our next step in this recipe is to make thecream cheese filling. in the bowl of a stand mixer or a hand mixer,we're going to add in our room temperature cream cheese. then add in your sugar and yourvanilla extract. now we're going to whip this mix on high until it becomes nice and thick. andit's going to take around 3-4 minutes. once your cream cheese is whipped up, it's goingto be nice and mousse-y and thick and this is exactly what we want. to this, we're goingto pour in our cream. we're going to turn the machine back on and whip up this mix reallylovely and thick but make sure you start it out really low because you don't want thecream to splatter out everywhere. perfect!
and there you have it! this is your cheesecake base. it is that easy!there is no gelatin in this mix, so you need to get your base really thick so it sets withoutit. what this mix is, is just a plain cheesecakethat you guys can get really creative with. today i'm making oreo but you can add yourown candy bars, whatever your favorite flavor is, even nutella. it's really great for makingwhatever you want. ok. i have to give this guy a taste. yep,it's delicious. ok, we're good to go. we're going to add in our oreo. yumm. next we're going to crush up our oreo to mixinto our cheesecake. now i'm going to leave
some bits chunky and some bits fine becausei like that nice bit of texture. and then straight into your cheesecake mix. oh man,that is a thing of beauty! and then gently fold in your oreo. this is such a pretty cheesecake,i know it's black and white but it looks so nice. and there you have it! it's this easy to make no-bake cheesecake.if you guys like these recipes, then give this video a thumbs up! now we're ready forthe tin. generously pile in half of your cheesecake mix. wheni was growing up, my mum would make cheesecake like this because baked cheesecakes weren'treally a thing and she would whip up cream cheese and cream and then she would melt ablock of lemon jelly and then she would pour
it in there and fold it in. and i still rememberthe flavor of it and the texture. and i remember just thinking that my mum is like the smartestwoman ever. and i would still love one of those cheesecakes right now. i crushed up some more oreo and i'm goingto add in a little sneaky layer into the middle of this cheesecake. that's a yummy surpriseright there. then we're going to top this off with the rest of the cheesecake filling.then just flatten out the top of the cheesecake. this is how you make a regular cheesecakeextra big & bold. this cheesecake looks beautiful but beforewe put it in the fridge, we're going to give it a little tap on the counter to get outany air bubbles there might be.
ok. perfect! we're going to put our cheesecakein the fridge while we go ahead and get our ganache ready to go on top. so for our ganache, we're going to put ourchocolate in a bowl. heat up our cream until it's almost to a simmer. then take it offthe heat and pour it directly over our chocolate. we're going to let it sit there for around3-4 minutes and don't stir it, just let it naturally melt itself. and then go in andgive it a little whisk to get out any lumps. and there you have it, that's your ganache. so we're going to pour our ganache on topof our cheesecake but remember it makes a really good sauce for ice cream sundaes. and alsoif you let it set and go hard, it makes really
good chocolate truffles. when your ganache has cooled, we're goingto pour it directly over the top of your cheesecake while it's still in the tin so you get a beautifulfinish on top of your cheesecake. if it's a little bit thick, spread it out with a spatula.try not to move it too much. to smooth out your ganache, just tap yourcheesecake onto the counter and it will just get rid of those lines. ok, perfect! our cheesecake is ready to be chilled.i'm going to put this in the fridge, and preferably you want to leave it overnight. because there'sno gelatin in this recipe it doesn't set as hard as other cheesecakes would so it doesneed extra time in the fridge. so you're talking
overnight maybe 12 hours minimum and thenyou're good to go. i made a cheesecake yesterday so it wouldbe ready for you guys to see. and this is what your cheesecake will look like. you havelovely layers of the base, the filling, and then the chocolate on top. i like to add the ganacheon top because it gives it extra texture and it makes it a little bit fancy. and as youcan see, there's our secret oreo cookie layer. this cheesecake already looks beautiful buti'm going to make it even better by piping rosettes of cream all the way around the top.and then topping those off with each a little mini oreo. out of all the requests i get, i actually think oreo cheesecake must have been one ofthe highest so i really hope you guys like
this recipe. you can't deny that this is sucha beautiful looking dessert. if you guys get a chance to make this, thenplease share your photos with me on my social media like instagram and facebook becausei love to see them. i hope you guys are enjoying my no-bake desserts.and if you haven't done so already, don't forget to subscribe to my channel. and i'llsee you back here again next thursday for more bigger bolder baking.
