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Gingerbread man cheesecake recipe

Gingerbread man cheesecake recipe

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Delve into this Christmassy cheesecake with its crunchy base, smooth creamy filling, spiced layer and lots of cute gingerbread men too. A dusting of nutmeg tops the finished dessert but you could use cinnamon or mixed spice instead. See method

  • Serves 16
  • ​Takes 25 mins plus chilling​
  • 334 calories / serving
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 80g unsalted butter, melted
  • 200g digestive biscuits
  • 560g Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 300ml double cream​
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon​
  • ½ orange, zest finely grated
  • 100ml whipping cream
  • 8-10 mini gingerbread men
  • pinch ground nutmeg, optional

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Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1385kj
    334kcal
    17%
  • Fat

    27g 39%
  • Saturates

    17g 84%
  • Sugars

    11g 13%
  • Salt

    0.4g 7%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 19g Protein 3.5g Fibre 0.8g

Method

  1. Lightly grease a 20cm loose bottom or spring form cake tin with a little of the melted butter and line the bottom and sides with nonstick baking paper.​ ​ 
  2. Blitz the digestives to crumbs in a food processor, then stir in the remaining melted butter until combined. Transfer to the prepared tin and spread over the base, pressing down with the back of a spoon to pack it down and level. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins or freezer for 15 mins, until set.​ ​ 
  3. Whisk the Philadelphia cream cheese and icing sugar together in a large mixing bowl using a handheld electric whisk until well combined, then whisk in 300ml double cream until it just reaches soft peaks.​ ​ 
  4. Remove a quarter of the mixture to another bowl and add the spices and orange zest to the bowl, whisking until just combined. Spread the plain mixture over the base , then carefully spread the gingerbread mix over the top. Set in the fridge for 6 hrs or best overnight.​ ​ 
  5. When ready to serve, whisk the whipping cream until stiff peaks form and pipe swirls around the cheesecake. Stand a mini gingerbread man up against each swirl, then sprinkle with a little nutmeg, if using. Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.​ ​

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