Description
Nanaimo bar cheesecake blends Canadian dessert magic into a creamy no-bake masterpiece. Chocolate, custard, and graham cracker layers promise delightful indulgence for passionate dessert seekers.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Layer:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Filling Layer:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup custard powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Topping Layer:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Craft a robust base by combining graham cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, and melted butter. Press the mixture compactly into a springform pan’s bottom, ensuring an even surface. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to solidify.
- Whip butter, powdered sugar, custard powder, and milk into a silky, uniform mixture. Use a spatula to distribute the creamy layer evenly across the chilled base. Return to refrigerator until completely set, approximately 20-30 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until achieving a velvety consistency. Delicately incorporate whipped cream, folding gently to maintain airiness. Carefully spread this luxurious layer over the custard, creating a smooth surface.
- Refrigerate the developing dessert for approximately 1 hour, allowing layers to merge and stabilize.
- Create a glossy chocolate topping by melting chocolate chips and butter together, stirring until achieving a seamless, glistening finish. Carefully drizzle and spread the molten chocolate across the cheesecake’s surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Chill the entire dessert for an additional 2-3 hours or overnight to allow complete setting and flavor melding.
- When ready to serve, carefully release from springform pan, slice into elegant portions, and indulge in this decadent no-bake confection.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, lump-free layers that blend perfectly together.
- For a gluten-free version, swap graham crackers with gluten-free cookie crumbs or ground nuts like almonds.
- Chill each layer thoroughly to maintain distinct, clean-cut layers when serving the cheesecake.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 2 weeks, wrapping tightly in plastic wrap to preserve texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 31 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg