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Jammie Dodger Cheesecake (No Bake)

A creamy no bake cheesecake with raspberry jam, Jammie Dodgers and fresh raspberries
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Keyword Cheesecake
Prep Time 45 minutes
Setting time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 487kcal
Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the biscuit base

  • 300 g Digestive biscuits
  • 135 g Butter or baking spread melted

For the cheesecake filling

  • 750 g Full fat cream cheese I use Philadelphia
  • 125 g Icing sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 300 ml Double cream
  • 75 g Raspberry jam or other flavour of your choice

For decoration

  • 80 g Raspberry jam, sieved to remove seeds or seedless or other flavour of your choice
  • 200 ml Double cream
  • 1 tbsp Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 12 Mini Jammie Dodgers
  • 12 Fresh raspberries
  • 1 tbsp Freeze dried raspberries optional

Instructions

  • To make the base use a food processor to whizz up the biscuits into crumbs, or gently crush them with a rolling pin in a bowl
  • Mix in the melted butter and press the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin. Put it in the fridge for 30 minutes to set
  • For the cheesecake filling use a food mixer with a whisk attachment or an electric hand whisk to mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract until smooth with no lumps
  • Add the double cream and whisk until it is very thick and holds it's shape
  • Smooth half of the mixture into the tin on top of the biscuit base, then add spoonfuls of raspberry jam in the middle, leaving a 2cm gap clear of jam around the edge
  • Carefully cover the jam with the remaining mixture (you can pipe it on or spoon it on), then put it in the fridge overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to set
  • Remove from the tin and put on your serving plate. Smooth the sides with a butter knife to create a neater finish
  • Press a 8cm wide heart shaped cookie cutter about half way down the depth of the cutter into the centre of the cheesecake. Don't push it all the way in, as it will make it difficult to remove. Dig out the cheesecake filling inside the cutter. Aim to remove a depth of the filling of about ½cm. Remove the cutter carefully and neaten the heart shape if needed. Then fill with the sieved raspberry jam (no need to sieve if the jam is seedless)
  • Whip up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla, and pipe it all around the edges of the cheesecake
  • Decorate with the mini Jammie Dodgers, fresh and freeze dried raspberries
  • Serve immediately, store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 2-3 days

Video

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 ginger nuts or 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.
  • I used seedless raspberry jam for the filling, but you could use strawberry too, or any other flavour you prefer.
  • The heart shaped cookie cutter I used to cut out the heart was 8cm wide.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1301IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg