Nutella in our house doesn’t last long. I live with a Nutella addict and I have to get sneaky to get a spoonful of that pure goodness. We had a 3kg tub from Christmas (a gift) and I wanted to use that while celebrating World Nutella Day! What better way than a no-fuss, no-bake nutella espresso cheesecake?! It was so easy to make it isn’t even funny. We enjoyed this cheesecake with brunch on Sunday, ate it right after waffles with whip cream! Yup we brunch well in my family.
This cheesecake is pure perfection, I have to say. It only requires a space in your fridge for four hours to overnight and allows you to keep your oven off (unless you want to toast the hazelnuts, which I recommend). It’s a decadent dessert for any occasion, like World Nutella Day, a birthday, or, hey, just because you crave Nutella! This is a way better time than spreading that lovely hazelnut spread on toast or eating it with a spoonful out of the jar.
Truthfully, I also made a dessert with Nutella for Valentine’s Day next week. Stay tuned for that one!
For this recipe, I decided to add espresso to it to highlight the chocolate and give it another dimension to the flavour. I love coffee or espresso in my chocolate desserts or ice cream. Serve this with fresh fruit like raspberries or strawberries for colour and taste. It breaks up the richness a little and is a nice addition.
I used low-fat cream cheese instead of full-fat because I wanted to have less of that cream cheese taste with the Nutella. I was afraid the full-fat would overshadow the taste and I think I was right.
Don’t be counting calories while eating this, you’ll lose track! It’s so well worth it though to indulge, life is too short not to eat Nutella Espresso Cheesecake!
A decadent dessert that doesn't require an oven. Easy to assemble and even easier to eat with friends or family!
Don’t forget to try my other simple dessert, roasted plums with mascarpone.
This will make a wonderful Valentines Day treat this week! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Your pictures are wonderful!
Oh no you didn’t!! This looks amazing!!!!
haha thanks it was pretty good!
Totally had me at Nutella – we always celebrate World Nutella Day!! This looks like one we will add to our list to make. Thanks for sharing.
thanks carrie hope you enjoy!