Description
Indulgent No-Bake Twix Cheesecake merges classic cookie crunch with creamy cheesecake bliss. Chocolate caramel layers create a luxurious dessert paradise for chocolate enthusiasts craving ultimate sweet satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 21 ounces (600 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 9 ounces (250 grams) graham crackers or digestive biscuits, crushed
- 4 Twix bars, chopped (about 150 grams)
- 4 ounces (120 grams) semi-sweet chocolate
Dairy and Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup (110 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream, chilled
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup heavy cream
Flavor and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- Extra Twix bars, caramel shards, or crushed biscuits for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a rich caramel foundation by melting sugar in a saucepan until it transforms into a deep amber liquid, avoiding stirring to prevent crystallization.
- Carefully introduce cream into the molten sugar, stirring gently to create a smooth, glossy caramel sauce. Incorporate butter, vanilla, and salt, then set aside to cool completely.
- Construct a buttery graham cracker base by thoroughly combining crumbs with melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a parchment-lined springform pan, creating an even, compact layer. Chill in the refrigerator to solidify.
- Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until achieving a silky, lump-free consistency. Integrate half the prepared caramel sauce, blending until uniformly incorporated.
- Separately whip heavy cream to stiff, billowy peaks, then delicately fold into the cream cheese mixture to maintain maximum airiness.
- Gently fold chopped Twix pieces throughout the creamy filling, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the luxurious filling onto the chilled crust, smoothing the surface with a spatula. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow complete setting.
- Drizzle the remaining caramel sauce across the set cheesecake, leaving a narrow border around the edges.
- Create a glossy chocolate ganache by pouring steaming cream over chocolate, allowing it to melt before whisking to a perfect, smooth consistency.
- Pour the ganache over the caramel layer, ensuring complete coverage. Return to the refrigerator to set for approximately 30 minutes.
- Embellish with additional Twix fragments, delicate caramel shards, or crushed biscuit crumbs for textural contrast. Serve thoroughly chilled for optimal flavor and presentation.
Notes
- Customize Caramel Carefully: Always use a light-colored saucepan to monitor sugar’s color change precisely, preventing burnt taste and ensuring perfect amber hue.
- Control Cream Cheese Temperature: Remove cream cheese from refrigerator 30 minutes before mixing to achieve ultra-smooth, lump-free filling with silky texture.
- Master No-Bake Consistency: Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks but avoid overbeating, which can make mixture grainy and compromise cheesecake’s delicate structure.
- Dietary Adaptation Options: Substitute graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour cookies for celiac-friendly version, and use dairy-free cream cheese for vegan adaptation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg