No Bake Mango Cheesecake
A delightful and refreshing no-bake dessert that combines sweet mango flavor with creamy cheesecake, perfect for warm days and gatherings.
Ingredients
For the biscuit base
- 150 g 150 g Arnott's Marie Biscuits or digestives (about 17 crackers)
- 100 g 100 g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp white sugar
For the filling
- 700 g 700 g mango flesh (about 2 large mangoes)
- 4.5 tsp 4 1/2 tsp gelatin powder
- 0.5 cup 1/2 cup cold tap water
- 500 g 500 g Philadelphia cream cheese, softened (2 blocks)
- 150 g 2/3 cup caster sugar (superfine white sugar)
- 300 ml 300 ml whipping cream
- 0.75 tsp 3/4 tsp gelatin powder
- 0.25 cup 1/4 cup cold tap water
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the decorations
- 300 ml 300 ml whipping cream
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1 large mango, cut into cubes
- 2 2 passionfruit
Instructions
Preparation
- Prepare a springform cake pan by lining the base with parchment paper.
- Crush the biscuits in a bowl until fine crumbs form. Mix with melted butter and sugar until combined. Press firmly into the base of the prepared cake pan and refrigerate to set.
Filling
- Dissolve 4 1/2 tsp of gelatin powder in 1/2 cup of cold water and let it sit until thickened.
- Beat softened cream cheese with caster sugar until smooth. Add the gelatin mixture and mix until well incorporated.
- Whip 300 ml of cream until soft peaks form and fold it gently into the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour the filling onto the biscuit base and chill in the fridge for about 2 hours until firm.
Mango Jelly
- Blend the mango flesh until smooth. Dissolve 3/4 tsp of gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water, combine it with blended mango, and add lemon juice. Mix well.
- Pour the mango mixture over the set cheesecake layer and return it to the fridge to chill for another hour.
Decorating
- Whip the remaining 300 ml of cream with 1 tbsp of sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe whipped cream on top of the mango jelly layer.
- Decorate with mango cubes and passionfruit on top.
Notes
Use ripe mangoes for the best flavor. Ensure cream cheese is well softened to avoid lumps. For a smoother texture, blend mango until smooth before adding gelatin. Mint can be added on top for garnish.