It’s Friday and it’s National Dessert Day! Enjoy this Vegan Dark Chocolate, Nutmeg, & Oreo Cheesecake with Rich Chocolate Ganache with your loved ones!
“This beautifully rich baked cheesecake with a hint of nutmeg is light, smooth and so decadent – and vegan too.” – Reece Hignall, Winning Appliances Culinary Expert
“This recipe by Winning Appliances culinary expert, Reece Hignall, was made on a NEFF 45cm Compact Built-in Combi-steam oven, which you can shop on the Winning Appliances website or in your local showroom. To find this recipe plus tonnes of culinary and home design inspiration, visit your local showroom for a copy of the latest Senses Culinary & Design Guide, or download a PDF version here!”
Preheat oven on top and bottom heat set to 160°C with low steam. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm round springform pan with baking paper.
To make the base, place biscuits in a food processor bowl and pulse just until fine crumbs are formed. Add margarine and process until just combined. Press firmly and evenly into the base of the prepared cake pan. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
For the filling, place the cream cheese into a stand mixer bowl; beat on a low speed until smooth; gradually add chocolate. Add caster, brown sugar, sifted cornflour, cocoa powder, nutmeg, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Pour over the biscuit base and smooth the surface.
Place cheesecake on a universal tray on level 1 and bake for 55 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 2 hours.
To make the ganache, place chocolate and coconut cream into a heatproof bowl; heat in the microwave oven on 600W for 1 minute; stir, then continue to heat, stirring every 15 seconds, until the chocolate is fully melted. Set aside to cool and thicken slightly.
To assemble, remove the cheesecake from the pan and place it onto a serving plate; spread it with chocolate ganache. Serve with berries. Recipe notes Vegan cream cheese is soft and smooth, so it doesn’t need much beating to make it smooth. It’s available in most local supermarkets. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can substitute cinnamon for nutmeg and add grated orange rind for a lovely jaffa flavor.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven on top and bottom heat set to 160°C with low steam. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm round springform pan with baking paper.
To make the base, place biscuits in a food processor bowl and pulse just until fine crumbs are formed. Add margarine and process until just combined. Press firmly and evenly into the base of the prepared cake pan. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
For the filling, place the cream cheese into a stand mixer bowl; beat on a low speed until smooth; gradually add chocolate. Add caster, brown sugar, sifted cornflour, cocoa powder, nutmeg, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Pour over the biscuit base and smooth the surface.
Place cheesecake on a universal tray on level 1 and bake for 55 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 2 hours.
To make the ganache, place chocolate and coconut cream into a heatproof bowl; heat in the microwave oven on 600W for 1 minute; stir, then continue to heat, stirring every 15 seconds, until the chocolate is fully melted. Set aside to cool and thicken slightly.
To assemble, remove the cheesecake from the pan and place it onto a serving plate; spread it with chocolate ganache. Serve with berries. Recipe notes Vegan cream cheese is soft and smooth, so it doesn’t need much beating to make it smooth. It’s available in most local supermarkets. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can substitute cinnamon for nutmeg and add grated orange rind for a lovely jaffa flavor.
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