No Bake Mango Cheesecake
This No Bake Mango Cheesecake features a crushed biscuit and butter base topped with a smooth filling of cream cheese, whipping cream, and pureed mango, set with gelatin for a creamy, refreshing dessert. Mango puree adds tropical sweetness and vibrant color, complemented by an optional mango jelly layer and whipped cream topping. The recipe uses gelatin powder to achieve a firm but soft texture without baking, suitable for warm weather or when oven use is not preferred.
Ingredients
Base:
- 150 g / 5 oz Arnott's Marie biscuits 17 crackers, or digestives, Graham Crackers or other plain sweet biscuit
- 100 g / 3.5 oz butter melted, unsalted
- 2 tbsp white sugar
Mango:
- 700 g / 1.4 lb Mango 2 large mangoes) (Note 1, flesh
Filling:
- 4 1/2 tsp gelatin powder (Note 2)
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml water cold tap
- 500 g / 1 lb cream cheese 2 blocks, Philadelphia brand, softened
- 2/3 cup / 150g caster sugar (superfine white sugar)
- 300 ml / 10 oz whipping cream
Mango Jelly:
- 3/4 tsp gelatin powder (Note 2)
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml water cold tap
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Toppings (optional):
- 300 ml / 10 oz whipping cream
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Mango large, cut into cubes
- 2 passionfruit
Instructions
Cake pan:
- Use a 22 cm / 9" springform pan (or similar size). Turn the base UPSIDE DOWN (for ease of removal later).
- Place a square sheet of baking paper on the base, then secure in springform pan (see video) with excess paper hanging out sides.
- Grease sides with butter and line with paper.
Biscuit base:
- Blitz crackers into fine crumbs in a food processor.
- Add butter and sugar, blitz until combined. Pour into prepared cake pan. Press down firmly - base only, not sides.
Filling:
- Put water in a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over surface (don't dump in centre). Stir to partly dissolve. Set aside 5 minutes - it turns gelatinous.
- Microwave 15 seconds on high x 2, stirring in between. Stir until dissolved (few tiny specks ok). Cool 5 minutes.
- Place mango in food processor. Blitz until smooth.
- Measure out 3/4 cup and reserve for mango jelly, set aside.
- Add cream cheese, cream, sugar and gelatine mixture into food processor (2.5L/2.5qt/10 cup+ capacity - Note 3). Blitz for 30 seconds or so until smooth.
- Pour into cake pan. Refrigerate 3+ hours until top is set.
Mango Jelly:
- Pour water into bowl, sprinkle over gelatin. Leave 5+ min. Microwave on high 2 x 10 sec, stir well until granules dissolved. Set aside 5 minutes to cool.
- Place reserved mango puree (from step 4 under Filling) and lemon in a bowl. Pour over gelatin and whisk well.
- Pour over cheesecake filling. Tilt cake around to spread.
- Refrigerate 12 hours+.
- Release pan sides, then use overhang paper to slide cheesecake onto serving plate. Then slide the paper out from under the cheesecake.
Decorations:
- Place cream, vanilla and sugar in a bowl. Whip until the cream is softy whipped.
- Piled over the centre of the cheesecake.
- Top with more chopped mango and passionfruit pulp. Serve and relish in praises!
Notes
- Use whipping cream labeled for whipping to ensure proper texture in the filling and topping.
- The recipe requires three large ripe mangoes: two for the filling and mango jelly, and one for decorating the top.
- To dissolve gelatin powder properly, sprinkle it evenly over cold water, let it bloom for 5 minutes, then gently microwave in short bursts while stirring to avoid lumps.
- Ensure your food processor is large enough (2.5 liters or more) for blending the filling without overflowing.
- Honey Gold mangoes are recommended for their deep orange color and sweetness, though ripe mangoes of any variety will work.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 117g | |
| Calories | 380cal | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.