Nutella Cheesecake w/ Oranges
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Nutella Cheesecake w/ Oranges
Description
This cheesecake starts with a crumbly crust made from ground digestive biscuits and hazelnuts mixed with melted butter, baked until set. The filling is a mixture of Nutella, cream cheese, cream, eggs, and orange elements—juice and grated peel—that give the rich chocolate a fresh, aromatic lift.
The batter is gently mixed and baked in a water bath to maintain a smooth texture. After baking, the cheesecake is topped with an orange gel made from orange juice, sugar, and gelatin combined with dark chocolate and whipped cream, adding shine and a contrasting flavor to the nutty, creamy filling.
The combination of citrus and chocolate is balanced by the nutty crust, making this a distinctive dessert suitable for occasions where a chocolate cake feels too heavy but a fresh cheesecake is desired.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 200 g digestive biscuits (or graham crackers)
- 50 g hazelnut
- 50 g butter
Filling:
- 150 g Nutella
- 100 ml cream
- 600 g cheese
- 4 egg medium
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- orange peel grated
Topping:
- 200 ml orange juice
- 50 g sugar
- 4 g gelatin + 4 tablespoons water
- 80 g dark chocolate
- 50 g heavy whipping cream
Instructions
How to make NUTELLA CHEESECAKE W/ Oranges:
Crust:
- Grind the hazelnuts together with the biscuits.
- Add the melted butter and mix gently to obtain a crumbly dough.
- Line a 20-22cm (7.8-8.7 inch) diameter pan with baking paper.
- Place the biscuit mixture on the bottom of the tray and press down firmly with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 160° Celsius (320° Fahrenheit)
- Then reduce the heat to 150° C (300° F) and transfer the tray to a grill.
- Prepare the filling.
Filling:
- Mix the Nutella with the cream and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well after each one.
- Mix for no more than one minute.
- Finally, add the vanilla, orange juice, and grated orange peel.
- Mix gently.
- Pour the mixture into the pan over the crust and level.
- Place the cheesecake in a larger pan.
- Pour hot water into the larger pan, halfway up the cheesecake.
- Put the trays in the oven.
- Bake the cheesecake for 45-50 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and leave the cheesecake in the oven until completely cool, then refrigerate.
Topping:
- Hydrate the gelatin in 4 tablespoons of water.
- Mix the orange juice with the sugar and place it in a saucepan on the heat.
- Stir until it heats up and the sugar dissolves. Do not boil.
- Turn off the heat and add the gelatin, stirring continuously until it dissolves.
- Leave the juice to cool for half an hour then pour it over the cheesecake.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake.
- Melt the dark chocolate together with the cream in a bain marie.
- Once the orange cream has hardened, place the chocolate on top of the cheesecake, starting from the center but without reaching the sides.
- Place the cake back in the fridge.
- Serve the orange Nutella cheesecake in generous and very tasty portions. Enjoy!
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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