This cheesecake requires zero oven time and five minutes of active work. You grind dark chocolate cream cookies for the crust, beat soft cream cheese with sweet dulce de leche, and fold in fresh whipped cream.
The biggest failure in no-bake cheesecakes is a runny center. Using soft block cream cheese and whipping the cream to stiff peaks gives this pie enough structure to slice cleanly after four hours in the fridge.
Tips & Tricks
- Bring your cream cheese to room temperature before mixing to prevent small cold lumps in your caramel mixture.
- Chill the pie pan for ten minutes before pouring in the filling so the crust stays firm and flat.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Crush cookies and mix with butter.
2. Spread mixture over pie pan, pressing down to make a compact crust. Refrigerate crust while making filling.
3. Mix filling ingredients, (dulce de leche, cream cheese, and vanilla extract) until smooth. In a separate bowl whip the heavy milk. Mix whipped cream into filling ingredients.
4. Spread mixture over pie crust.
5. Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours or overnight. (If you’re in a hurry, you could also freeze the pie for 1-2 hours.)
6. Top with strawberries, cut, and serve.
7. Enjoy!
Variations
Graham Crust
Swap chocolate cream cookies for graham cracker crumbs if you prefer a traditional graham crust.
Salted Caramel
Stir a half teaspoon of fine sea salt into the caramel mixture to cut through the sweetness.
How to Store No-Bake Dulce De Leche Cheesecake
Refrigerator
Cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to four days.
Freezer
Wrap the chilled cheesecake tightly in plastic wrap and foil to freeze for up to one month. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
Reheating
Serve cold directly from the refrigerator. Do not heat this dessert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is my no-bake cheesecake runny?
The cream cheese was too warm or the dulce de leche was unusually thin. Whip your heavy cream to very stiff peaks to offset wet ingredients.
Q: Can I freeze this pie to set it faster?
Yes. Freeze the assembled cheesecake for one to two hours if you are short on time before slicing.
No-Bake Dulce De Leche Cheesecake (6 Servings)
This easy no-bake dulce de leche cheesecake pairs a crisp chocolate cookie crust with a smooth caramel cream filling and fresh sliced strawberries.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1Crush cookies and mix with butter.
- 2Spread mixture over pie pan, pressing down to make a compact crust. Refrigerate crust while making filling.
- 3Mix filling ingredients, (dulce de leche, cream cheese, and vanilla extract) until smooth. In a separate bowl whip the heavy milk. Mix whipped cream into filling ingredients.
- 4Spread mixture over pie crust.
- 5Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours or overnight. (If you’re in a hurry, you could also freeze the pie for 1-2 hours.)
- 6Top with strawberries, cut, and serve.
- 7Enjoy!
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