Craving Cheesecake but don’t want to turn on the oven in the summer heat? Check out this delicious NO BAKE cheesecake that I prepared for The British Royal Family at Balmoral Castle. No cream cheese or eggs, it’s made with light and fluffy cottage cheese instead. Recipe below!
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No Bake Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a Blueberry Compote
Serves about 8 portions
For the base;
4 Tbs unsalted butter (melted)
3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup finely chopped pecans
¼ cup light brown sugar
zest of 1 lemon
For the cheesecake;
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups Greek yogurt
3 cups heavy cream (whipped stiff)
2 envelopes gelatin (1/4oz)
Juice from 2 whole lemons
2 tsp vanilla paste
1 cup sugar
1 18oz pack blueberries
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
2 TBS orange liqueur (optional)
2 TBS cornstarch diluted in a little water
Line a 10” round spring form tin with parchment paper. Prepare the base by mixing the chopped pecans, graham crumbs, lemon zest brown sugar and melted butter in a large bowl. Spread evenly onto the base of the tin and press down firmly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Prepare the cheesecake by blending the cheese in a processor until smooth. Add the Greek yogurt, sugar and vanilla and blend again. Transfer the mix to a large bowl and fold in the whipped cream.
Dissolve the gelatin with the lemon juice in a small pan and heat until the gelatin softens. Pour into the cheese mix and stir in quickly to avoid any lumps forming. Spread the cheesecake mix over the crumb base and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
Place the blueberries, water sugar and orange liqueur in a medium pan and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Pour in the diluted cornstarch and keep stirring unto the liquid thickens. Set aside to cool. Once cool, and the cheesecake has set, spoon on top of the cheesecake.
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I like listening to the chef talk too. And I truly learned something- who would have ever thought that cottage cheese would be used in this recipe?
Actually with cupcake papers you can make cupcakes in a muffin tin to make a mini dessert.
Looks like a delicious combination of flavors! I thought it was brandied cherries on top – I bet that would be delicious too. I wonder whether the blueberries are the tiny, wild, flavorful ones that you get in places like Maine, in the U.S., or the much bigger, cultivated ones, which are about four times the size of the small ones but are much less flavorful?
I wish you'd shown the removal process to get it cleanly off the parchment and bottom of the pan without breaking it in any way.
Your channel just popped up I love cheesecake looking forward to trying this one you just keep talking from Socal ❤❤❤
Quick and easy version:
1 pre-made pie crust, 1 tub cool whip, 1 can canned cherries (blueberries are good, too), 1 8 oz package softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Use hand mixer to combine cream cheese and sugar. Add half tub cool whip and mix together. Add the other half and mix again. Then put it in the graham cracker crust. Add the cherries a dollop at a time and spread evenly. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. Enjoy!
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This looks wonderful, Chef! Yes, I found the recipe and will make this. Don't know when, but I really like cheese cake and blueberries are my favorite, so I will be making this! Excellent! Thank you. And, keep on talking, I enjoyed every minute! God bless you!!
(Edit: I forgot to mention: the crust looks wonderful with the pecans—-my favorite nut! Thanks again for posting!)
looks great. thanks for posting and sharing thumbs
His channel his choice. If you don't like his stories then bugger off.
Love listening to your commentary😊
Just clicked on. Based off the comments alone, keep sharing your stories! I can't wait to hear all you tell.
Cannot wait to try. I adore blueberries and so does my puppy
I just came across your video and subscribed. This looks healthier than most cheesecake recipes. I've got to try it! Thanks from 🇺🇸
I love your show,I love your stories
If people aren't finding your written recipes, it might be helpful to point out that the recipe isn't immediately visible below the video. You need to work for it a bit.
Rather than pointing toward the bottom of the frame (where there is no recipe) tell them to look below the video, click "more" to get to the description, then find a box that looks a bit like an ad and click another "more" inside that box. Scroll down just a bit to find the recipe.
I used to do print layout and found that a large fraction of people automatically ignore text inside a box. Their eyes just skip away unless you tell them to look IN THE BOX.
Just found you! I LOVE your little tips and comments! Will definitely try it out. I appreciate that the cheesecake is made with real cottage cheese and not cream cheese. ❤
Great video! Thumbs up from across the pond!
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That is amazing! What a lovely way to avoid the oven in the summer!
Delicious
Great Recipe Darren, love your videos! Yum! From Terry in BC, Canada
"Where's the recipe?"
Lol 😆 🤣 😂
Thank You…
Awesome Chef!!!
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Those blueberries are enormous! I thought they were cherries at first.
Sounds DELICIOUS!!! ❤
Do you think gluten free grams would work?
After you added the blueberries on the top, do you have to put it back into the fridge to take out after a while to serve? Or is it better to serve immediately?
sounds and looks good but its NOT a cheesecake its more like a panna cotta
You are so naughty however will my waist forgive you
Ill say nothing
Thankyou Darren..will try it❤
For just a moment, while you were informing us, I forgot the Queen had passed. Bittersweet.
Delicious 🎉
Where's the recipe???? 😂
Vanilla paste (?) where do I buy? Yum! I always enjoy watching you!
Been doing it for years❤
I am definitely going to try this recipe. Watching from St. John’s, NL, Canada
This looks lovely. Does anyone know if this would be suitable to freeze? I’m not sure with it having gelatine
Mouthwatering while watching A real pro definately to try South Africa
Thank you so much !
Thank you for this delicious recipes. I am a big fan of your cooking and watch every video ! Having visited England every year for more than 20 years, I really appreciate English cuisine . Many greetings from Austria.
Your receipt looks good but what is the measurements of it or the quantity it's not fair you are not rely given as the receipt
Great to see a master who loves his craft ❤❤❤
Cottage cheese??? Yuck 🤮 How can you say it’s cheesecake without cream cheese?
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for sharing the recipe in the description 😊
I agree, please don't stop chatting. I discovered your channel when was in isolation due to COVID. I just loved your chatting. ❤
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