Published: Dec 8, 2018 · Updated: Jun 30, 2021 by Bea & Marco · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

So it's almost the end of 2018!

I thought I would end this year's cheesecake recipe by sharing with you my no-bake Irish cream cheesecake.

Let's simply dive in, shall we?

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What is Irish Cream?

When we talk about Irish cream we would definitely think of Baileys, right?

And that's what I'm using in this delicious no-bake cheesecake.

Irish cream is a type of liqueur that's a mix of Irish whiskey and cream. Well among other side ingredients of course.

It's usually served as is or on the rocks. We prefer it on the rocks, please.

But today we will be adding some to our no-bake cheesecake! Yep.

The Various Bases That You Can Make

For this recipe I'm using chocolate sandwich cookies. Not Oreo ones, if you're wondering.

Use your favourite chocolate sandwich cookies, no problem. I just thought in this recipe I would show that even not using the typical Oreo cookies, it works wonderfully.

You can use digestive biscuits, graham crackers, amaretti cookies, ginger cookies, speculoos cookies.. just to name a few.

Add some maltesers chocolate, chopped chocolate, chopped nuts..go nuts with it.

So there are many ways you can personalise the base of this no-bake cheesecake. Or any no-bake cheesecake.

The Cheese Filling

The filling is so creamy and has that delicate flavour of the Irish cream. Personally for me, the filling combined with the chocolate base and a dust of chocolate on top is just...amazing.

If you're wondering if this cheesecake has gelatin or not, then wonder no more my friend. It does NOT have any gelatin in it.

Yeaaaay!!

If you're familiar with my no-bake cheesecakes then you can see that this cheesecake is a tad softer than the rest.

I'm using quite a large amount of Irish cream in this recipe to flavour the cheesecake.

So when you're chilling it, make sure it's in the coldest part of your fridge to help it set better. Alright?

How To Serve

This is how I serve all of my no-bake cheesecakes.

I only take the cheesecake out from the fridge right before serving. Like 2,3 minutes before.

I would do the final touches, in this case it will be dusting the cheesecake with some cocoa powder and a touch of redcurrant on top.

Then I will slice and serve. I will then directly put the uncut cheesecake back in the fridge.

How To Store The Balance Of No-Bake Cheesecake

I always cut the balance of a cheesecake into portions and then separate them a bit from each other. This is so that it's easier to handle them.

Then I will put them in the freezer until they get firm, 2-3 hours should do the trick. Once they're firm, I will wrap the portions individually with cling film and only then I put them all in a ziplock bag and back in the freezer.

Easy.

To eat, I simply defrost them in the fridge.

Now I have to say, freezing a no-bake cheesecake and then defrosting it will not make it taste exactly the same.

My family doesn't mind it so that's why I do it.

I hope you would give this super simple and wonderful cheesecake a try.

Thank you for making my no-bake cheesecakes all this while. Honestly when you guys come back to me saying how easy the recipes are and that you loved them... that really make me feel so happy and satisfied.

You guys are the best, bear hugs!

Before You Go

Here are some of my no-bake cheesecakes that I think you might want to check out.

You can find more of the similar recipes in my recipe page.

No-Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake