Description
A simple and forgiving dessert that combines rich chocolate with fresh orange flavor, this One Pot Chocolate Orange Cheesecake is perfect for beginners and provides a cozy indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 digestive biscuits
- 15g (3 tsp) salted or unsalted butter, melted
- 100g cream cheese
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 2 segments of chocolate orange, melted and cooled
- 3 segments of chocolate orange
- 20ml double cream
- A pinch of orange zest (optional)
- A sprinkle of sea salt (optional)
- Crushed toasted hazelnuts, almonds, or pistachios (optional)
- A small drizzle of salted caramel (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the ramekin and, if desired, preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) for warming the base.
- Crush the digestive biscuits and mix them with the melted butter.
- Press the biscuit mixture into the bottom of a ramekin and chill for 10–15 minutes.
- Mix cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Melt chocolate orange segments and combine them with the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling onto the chilled biscuit base, smoothing the top.
- Make the ganache by melting the chocolate orange segments with double cream until smooth.
- Pour the ganache over the cheesecake filling and garnish as desired.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until set.
- Serve the cheesecake slightly warmed with garnishes.
Notes
This cheesecake can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Add fresh garnishes right before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cheesecake, chocolate, orange, dessert, easy recipe
