Description
Delight in these festive Mini Chocolate Orange Cheesecakes, perfect bite-sized treats combining a crunchy digestive biscuit base with creamy chocolate orange-flavored filling, topped with Terry’s Minis, fresh orange zest, and sparkling festive sprinkles. Easy to prepare without baking, ideal for holiday parties or quick sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
Base
- 150 g Digestive biscuits
- 80 g Butter, melted
Filling
- 150 g Terry’s Chocolate Orange
- 500 g Full fat cream cheese
- 80 g Icing sugar
- 200 ml Double cream
Topping
- 30 Terry’s Minis
- Orange zest (from one orange)
- Festive sprinkles (e.g., gold stars from Sainsbury’s)
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Blitz the digestive biscuits into fine crumbs using a food processor or by hand with a rolling pin. Mix the crumbs with melted butter until fully combined.
- Assemble Base: Lay out 30 shot glasses on your workspace. Divide the biscuit mixture evenly among them, pressing firmly down with your finger or the end of a spoon to form a compact base.
- Melt Chocolate Orange: Gently melt the Terry’s Chocolate Orange in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water or in short bursts in the microwave. Stir until smooth and allow to cool completely to avoid curdling the cream cheese filling.
- Mix Cream Cheese and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, combine the full fat cream cheese with icing sugar. Mix until smooth and free of lumps.
- Whip Double Cream: Add the double cream to the cream cheese mixture and use an electric whisk to whip the mixture until thick peaks form, making it fluffy and light.
- Combine Chocolate: Gently fold the cooled melted chocolate into the cream cheese filling until well incorporated, maintaining the airy texture.
- Pipe Filling: Transfer the cheesecake filling into a piping bag and cut off the tip. Pipe the filling evenly into each shot glass over the biscuit base.
- Add Topping: Place one Terry’s Mini on top of each cheesecake. Sprinkle with fresh orange zest and decorative festive sprinkles to finish.
- Serve: These mini cheesecakes can be enjoyed immediately without chilling, making them perfect for quick service or parties.
Notes
- You can crush biscuits using a zip-lock bag and rolling pin if you don’t have a food processor.
- Ensure melted chocolate is cool before folding in to prevent the filling from splitting.
- For firmer texture, chill the cheesecakes in the fridge for 1-2 hours before serving.
- Use full fat cream cheese and double cream for best rich and creamy results.
- Festive sprinkles can be substituted or omitted depending on dietary preferences or allergies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: No-Bake Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: British
