Dulce De Leche Cheesecake! [ No Steam, No Bake, No Oven ]

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture while cottage cheese can reduce costs.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Caramel sauce can mimic flavor while sweetened condensed milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener while brown sugar can be less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can be used as a binding agent in vegan versions.

For the base, combine 1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers with 6 tbsp melted butter.

Press the mixture into an acrylic cake box (450ml) and set aside to chill.

In a small bowl, add 30ml water and sprinkle 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin over it to let it bloom and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add 250g cream cheese (at room temperature) and 1/4 cup sugar, then beat until smooth and creamy.

In another bowl, add 250ml heavy/whipping cream and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Beat the heavy cream until smooth.

Melt the bloomed gelatin in hot water and pour it directly into the cream cheese mixture while hot, mixing until well combined.

Add salted caramel sauce to the mixture and stir.

Chill the cheesecake overnight.

Top with salted caramel sauce and leche flan before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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