No-Bake Chocolate-Nutella "Cheesecake" Verrines Recipe

By
Nila Jones
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Nila Jones is a gutsy home baker-turned-blogger who secretly prefers cake batter over cake and who has made it her personal goal to demystify so-called difficult recipes so that everyone, even the most ignorant novice baker, can bake like a master baker. She ran her blog, The Tough Cookie, from 2013-2017.
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Updated April 15, 2020
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Nila Jones

These cute no-bake chocolate and Nutella cheesecakes are a chocoholic's dream come true. An intense dark chocolate filling is spooned on top of a crumbly Oreo crust and topped with a creamy, rich Nutella filling. They don't really look like a traditional cheesecake, but does that matter?

Why this recipe works:

  • By adding just a few teaspoons of cocoa powder to the chocolate filling, the chocolate flavor deepens dramatically.
  • Passing the filling through a fine-meshed sieve gets rid of even the tiniest lumps.

Note: This recipes makes 4 to 6 individual no-bake cheesecakes, depending on the size of your serving cups.

Recipe Details

No-Bake Chocolate-Nutella "Cheesecake" Verrines Recipe

Active 30 mins
Total 2 hrs 30 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 8 Oreo cookies

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

For the Nutella Filling:

  • 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream

  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

  • 5 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature

  • 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons (4 ounces) Nutella

For the Chocolate Filling:

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream

  • 4 teaspoons granulated sugar

  • 5 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature

  • 5 teaspoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder

For Serving:

  • Whipped cream

  • Crushed toasted hazelnuts

  • Crushed Oreos

Directions

  1. For the Crust: In a food processor, pulse Oreos until finely ground. Add melted butter and pulse for another few seconds until evenly coated. Alternatively, put the cookies in a zipper-lock bag and crush with a rolling pin before adding the melted butter. Spoon Oreo mixture into 4 to 6 serving glasses in an even layer. Set aside.

  2. For the Nutella Filling: In a small bowl, whip cream with sugar until it holds soft peaks. Set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl and using an electric hand mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add Nutella and whip until smooth, about 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold in whipped cream until no streaks remain.

  3. For the Chocolate Filling: Melt chocolate in the bowl of a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside to cool slightly.

  4. In a small bowl, whip cream with sugar until it holds soft peaks. Set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl and using an electric hand mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add cooled chocolate and cocoa powder and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Mix in two thirds of the whipped cream. If the mixture looks lumpy after 3 minutes of mixing, pass through a fine-meshed sieve. Fold in the remaining whipped cream with a rubber spatula.

  5. For Serving: Spoon or pipe filling into serving cups, starting with layers of Chocolate Filling followed by Nutella Filling. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. Garnish with whipped cream, crushed Oreo’s or toasted hazelnuts before serving.

Special equipment

electric hand mixer, food processor

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
652Calories
50gFat
48gCarbs
8gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories652
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50g64%
Saturated Fat 29g146%
Cholesterol 96mg32%
Sodium 260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 48g17%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Total Sugars 35g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg2%
Calcium 109mg8%
Iron 5mg26%
Potassium 321mg7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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