No-Bake Tart Cherry Cheesecake

Recipes

Jul 25, 2019

This cool, creamy mousse-style cheesecake is slightly tart yet refreshing. If desired, whipped cream can be garnished with chocolate crumbs or curls.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 8 minutes
Cooking Time: about 2 minutes
Chilling Time: 4 hours
Serves 12

1 cup (250 mL) chocolate baking crumbs
2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) melted butter

Filling:
3 cups (750 mL) frozen Ontario Red Tart Cherries, thawed
3 envelopes (7 g each) unflavoured gelatin
2 pkgs (250 g each) regular cream cheese, at room temperature
1-3/4 cups (425 mL) granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) 0% fat Greek plain yogurt
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla

Whipped Cream:
1 cup (250 mL) 35% Ontario Whipping Cream
2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla

Garnish:
Chocolate baking crumbs and fresh Ontario Mint Sprigs

In medium bowl, mix together crumbs and sugar. Stir in butter until well combined. Press evenly into bottom of 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

Filling:
Measure 3/4 cup (175 mL) of juice from thawed cherries and pour into medium saucepan. Stir in gelatin; let stand for 2 minutes. Heat over medium heat, stirring until gelatin completely dissolves. Stir in cherries; let cool. In food processor, purée cherry mixture until smooth; set aside.

In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in yogurt and vanilla. Stir in reserved cherry mixture until well blended. Pour over prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

Whipped Cream:
In chilled medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.

To serve, remove outer ring from springform pan and place cake on serving plate. Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with crumbs and garnish with mint.

Tip:
Instead of frozen cherries use 2 cups (500 mL) pitted fresh Ontario Red Tart Cherries and 3/4 cup (175 mL) of Ontario Red Tart Cherry juice or 1/2 cup (125 mL) pomegranate cherry juice diluted with 1/4 cup (50 mL) water.

Nutritional Information:
1 Serving
PROTEIN: 7 grams
FAT: 26 grams
CARBOHYDRATE: 49 grams
CALORIES: 450
FIBRE: 1 gram
SODIUM: 220 mg