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chocolate and lime cheesecake

Chocolate and Lime Cheesecake

Newleafhealthandwellbeing.com
This is a lovely, summery and indulgent cheesecake but made without any sugary, processed biscuits in the base.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Overnight chilling 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Food mixer
  • springform cake tin

Ingredients
  

Base

  • 1 cup ground almond (almond meal)
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 50g butter (melted)

Filling

  • 200g /1 cup Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 150 ml cream
  • 70g 1/3 cup caster sugar
  • 1 lime - grated rind and juice

Instructions
 

For the base

  • Grease a springform cake tin (20cm diameter).
  • Mix all the ingredients together. Then using fingers, press the mixture across the base of the tin to provide an even covering.
  • Pop the tin in the freezer to chill, whilst preparing the filling.

For the Filling

  • Beat the cheese and cream together in a food mixer, until they form stiff peaks.
  • Add the sugar, grated lime rind and lime juice and beat again until smooth.
  • Place the filling over the base mixture, smoothing the top.
  • Leave to set overnight in the fridge or all day.
  • Before serving decorate with melted chocolate and lime slices.
Keyword cheesecake, chocolate, dessert, lime