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Homemade Baileys Cheesecake topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and warm chocolate sauce dripping down the side on a white plate.

Baileys Cheesecake

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A creamy, no-bake Baileys Cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust and silky ganache topping. Takes less than 30 minutes of active prep and chills to perfection for a rich, mousse-like texture.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Irish-inspired
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Crust
  • 250 g Chocolate digestive biscuits - Finely crushed
  • 75 g Unsalted butter - Melted
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Optional but richens flavor
  • 1 pinch Salt - Enhances chocolate
Baileys Filling
  • 600 g Full-fat cream cheese - Room temperature
  • 150 g Icing sugar - Sifted
  • 300 ml Double cream - Whipped to soft peaks
  • 150 ml Baileys - Irish Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon Powdered gelatin
  • 3 tablespoon Cold water - To bloom gelatin
Chocolate Topping
  • 100 g Dark chocolate - Chopped
  • 50 ml Double cream - For ganache
  • Extra Baileys - Optional drizzle

Equipment

  • 1 23cm springform tin (Lined with parchment)
  • 1 Food processor or rolling pin (For crushing biscuits)
  • 1 Electric hand mixer (For beating filling)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (Folding whipped cream)
  • 1 Small bowl (Blooming gelatin)
  • 1 Offset spatula (Spreading filling)

Method
 

  1. Crush biscuits, mix with butter/cocoa/salt, press into tin, and chill 30 minutes.
  2. Bloom gelatin in cold water, melt until clear, and let cool but remain liquid.
  3. Beat cream cheese; add icing sugar, Baileys, vanilla; mix in cooled gelatin.
  4. Fold whipped double cream gently into the Baileys mixture until combined.
  5. Pour filling over crust, smooth top, tap out air, and chill minimum 6 hours.
  6. Prepare chocolate ganache, cool slightly, then drizzle or spread on cheesecake.

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1400IUCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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