Vickys No-Bake 'Nutella Cheesecake', GF DF EF SF Nut-Free Option

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook

Vickys No-Bake 'Nutella Cheesecake', GF DF EF SF Nut-Free Option

This recipe by Nigela Lawson has become really popular again recently and I just wanted to show that anything can be modified to suit dietary requirements. I've made it gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free and my multi-allergy son has demolished it!

Ingredient

Food ration :

12 servings

Cooking time :

10 mins

250 grams

digestive biscuits - see my recipe below

75 grams

gold foil wrapped Stork brand margarine or sunflower / olive spread, softened

3 tbsp

chopped, toasted hazelnuts (plus another 50g for an optional topping)

500 grams

cashew 'cream cheese' from my recipe below*

60 grams

icing / powdered sugar

1 can

/ jar Nutella, 400g (14oz) size or 400g of my own 'Nutella' recipe below

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

These are the free-from recipes you'll need for making my version of this recipe by Nigella Lawson

* Step 2

And here is a guide from Sarah on how to toast hazelnuts

* Step 3

Crush up the digestives. I do this by placing them in a ziplock bag and beating them with a rolling pin. You can just throw them in a food processor and achieve the same thing

* Step 4

Add in the softened butter, 3 tbsp chopped nuts and 1 tablespoon of the nutella. Heat in the microwave to melt the butter and nutella (or melt those separately, it doesn't much matter which way you choose) and mix together to form the crumb base

* Step 5

Press the crumb evenly into the bottom of a 9" springform cake tin and set aside in the fridge to chill until you complete the filling

* Step 6

Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar together then add the rest of the nutella and beat into a smooth paste * there are vegan store bought cream cheeses now that are coconut based such as Violife Creamy brand

* Step 7

Pour over the chilled crumb base and smooth the top by banging the tin on the kitchen countertop a few times

* Step 8

If using the decorative chopped nuts sprinkle them over the top. It looks very pretty and gives a wow factor if you present this at a special event. You can pile some whole hazelnuts in the centre to make it even more dramatic