This No Bake Milkybar Cheesecake is a super creamy cheesecake that's packed with white chocolate! It has a biscuit base, a creamy Milkybar filling, a Milkybar ganache, whipped cream and more Milkybar chocolate on top. This easy cheesecake recipe is a Milkybar and white chocolate lover's dream dessert!
Ingredient Tips & Equipment Information
- It is really important to stick to the ingredients and use full fat cream cheese and double cream (a cream with a 48% fat content), both of these ingredients are essential to ensure the no bake cheesecake sets. If you want to make a low fat version, I suggest doing this in small dessert glasses or ramekins as they will not set well enough to be sliced.
- I am based in the UK and I find that Philadelphia cream cheese is the thickest and best quality cream cheese to use for no bake cheesecakes. I have made many cheesecakes with supermarket own brand cream cheeses too, and they have worked great. If you can though, I think it is worth spending a little more for Philadelphia (and no they haven't paid me to say this!)
- I like to use digestive biscuits (Graham crackers if you're in the US) for the base, but you could substitute if for another similar biscuit like Hobnobs.
- You can use either butter or baking spread for the biscuit base, I find that baking spread makes the cheesecake easier to remove from the tin as it doesn't make the base set as solidly.
- You can find lots of answers to common no bake cheesecake questions on my How To Make A No Bake Cheesecake guide. If you've never made a no bake cheesecake before, I highly recommend reading through my guide first!
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make Milkybar Cheesecake
To make the biscuit base, whizz the biscuits in a food processor until they become crumbs. Stir in melted butter or baking spread, then press the mixture into the tin until compact and even. Put in the fridge to chill. For the filling, mix the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract together.
Next, mix in the melted and cooled Milkybar chocolate. Then mix in the double cream until the mixture is very thick and holds its shape.
Spoon the filling into the tin over the biscuit base and smooth it out. Put in the fridge for at least 4 hours to set. Remove from the tin and make the ganache, spread it over the top of the cheesecake. Then whip up the double cream, vanilla extract and icing sugar, pipe it around the edge of the cheesecake. Decorate with Milkybar chunks and Milkybar buttons.
How do you make sure the cheesecake sets?
When you’re mixing the filling, you want it to get to a stage where you can scoop some up with your spatula or spoon and you have to give it a tap on the side of the bowl or slight flick of the wrist to get the mixture off the spoon. If it’s sloppy and slides right off the spoon without any encouragement needed, then you need to mix it more. This should only take a couple of minutes, so do be careful not to over mix. Always use an electric mixer for best results. If you have issues with this method, you can whip the double cream up separately and fold it into the other ingredients. It’s also very important to use full fat cream cheese and double cream (heavy cream), as any low fat versions will affect the setting of the cheesecake. I always set my cheesecake overnight in the fridge, I’d suggest a minimum of 4 hours.
How long does the cheesecake last and can it be frozen?
The cheesecake should be stored in the fridge and will last for 3-4 days. You can freeze the undecorated cheesecake, however you do need to let it set in the fridge first. Setting it in the freezer will affect the texture and it won't be as nice. Once it's set in the fridge, you can remove it from the tin and put the cheesecake in a box or tupperware. You could also slice it up, and freeze in portions. Then you can easily defrost a few slices at a time depending on when you'd like some cheesecake!
How do you remove a no bake cheesecake from the tin?
To see step by step photos and a video showing you how to remove a no bake cheesecake from the tin, as well as the answers to lots of other common no bake cheesecake questions, check out my How to make a No Bake Cheesecake guide!
Can this cheesecake be made gluten free?
Yes! To make this recipe gluten free, swap the biscuits in the biscuit base for gluten free biscuits. I would also recommend that you check the packaging of everything you're using in the recipe in case of cross contamination. And especially if you're serving this to someone with an allergy or intolerance.
Can you use mascarpone instead of cream cheese?
Yes, you can swap the full fat cream cheese for full fat mascarpone cheese. I prefer using cream cheese as it has that slight 'tang' that you expect from a cheesecake. I find mascarpone to be much creamier and a little too rich. But, if you prefer it then you can absolutely use it instead!
More tips for making the Milkybar Cheesecake:
- If you don't want to make the ganache topping, you can melt some Milkybar instead and just drizzle it over the top.
- I used a mixture of Milkybar buttons and chunks of Milkybar chocolate to decorate the cheesecake. You could use all buttons, or all chunks.
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions about this recipe, or if something went wrong and you need help, please use the comment form below and I will get back to you. You can also get in touch with me on my Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. I'd love to hear from you!
Recommended equipment & ingredients*
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- 23cm Springform tin
- Kitchen scales
- Electric hand mixer
- Piping bags
- Food processor
- Angled palette knife
- Milkybar chocolate
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Milkybar Cheesecake (No Bake)
Ingredients
For the biscuit base
- 300 g Digestive biscuits crushed
- 135 g Butter or baking spread melted
For the cheesecake filling
- 270 g Milkybar chocolate (3 x 90g bars)
- 750 g Full fat cream cheese
- 125 g Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 300 ml Double cream
For the ganache topping
- 125 g Milkybar chocolate
- 50 ml Double cream
For decoration
- 200 ml Double cream
- 1 tbsp Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 8 Milkybar buttons
- 8 Milkybar chunks
Instructions
- To make the base use a food processor to whizz up the biscuits into crumbs, if you don't have a food processor, bash the biscuits gently with a rolling pin in a bowl or freezer bag
- Mix the melted butter into the biscuit crumbs, and press the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin. Put it in the fridge for 30 minutes to set
- Melt the Milkybar chocolate so it has time to cool. I melt mine in the microwave, start with a 30 second blast, then stir, keep blasting for 10 seconds, stirring between each one, until it's melted. Or you can melt it in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water
- For the cheesecake filling use a food mixer with a whisk attachment or an electric hand whisk to mix together the cream cheese, vanilla extract and icing sugar until smooth with no lumps
- Gently mix in the cooled melted Milkybar chocolate
- Add the double cream and whisk until it is very thick and holds it's shape, You want it to get to a stage where you can scoop some up with your spatula or spoon and you have to give it a tap on the side of the bowl or slight flick of the wrist to get the mixture off the spoon. If it’s sloppy and slides right off the spoon without any encouragement needed, then you need to mix it more
- Smooth the filling into the tin on top of the biscuit base, then put it in the fridge overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to set
- Remove the cheesecake from the tin and put on your serving plate. Smooth the sides with a butter knife to create a neater finish if needed
- To make the ganache, put the ingredients into a microwaveable bowl and microwave for 20-30 seconds. Stir well, then microwave in 10 second blasts, stirring between each one, until fully melted
- Pour the ganache over the cheesecake and use a palette knife, or the back of a spoon to spread it out
- Whip up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla, ideally using an electric whisk, and pipe swirls all around the edge of the cheesecake
- Decorate with Milkybar buttons and chunks of Milkybar chocolate around the edge
- Finely chop up some Milkybar chocolate and sprinkle it in the centre too
- Serve immediately, store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 2 days
Notes
- It is really important to stick to the ingredients and use full fat cream cheese and double cream (a cream with a 48% fat content), both of these ingredients are essential to ensure the no bake cheesecake sets. If you want to make a low fat version, I suggest doing this in small dessert glasses or ramekins as they will not set well enough to be sliced.
- I am based in the UK and I find that Philadelphia cream cheese is the thickest and best quality cream cheese to use for no bake cheesecakes. I have made many cheesecakes with supermarket own brand cream cheeses too, and they have worked great. If you can though, I think it is worth spending a little more for Philadelphia (and no they haven't paid me to say this!)
- I like to use digestive biscuits (Graham crackers if you're in the US) for the base, but you could substitute if for another similar biscuit like Hobnobs.
- You can use either butter or baking spread for the biscuit base, I find that baking spread makes the cheesecake easier to remove from the tin as it doesn't make the base set as solidly.
- You can find lots of answers to common no bake cheesecake questions on my How To Make A No Bake Cheesecake guide. If you've never made a no bake cheesecake before, I highly recommend reading through my guide first!
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
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