No Bake Bailey's Cheesecake
Rich no-bake Bailey's cheesecake, incredibly creamy and delightful. An easy crust, decadent cream cheese, and mascarpone filling, topped with chocolate and coffee whipped cream. A cheesecake can hardly get any better!

- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 8 hr 45 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3.5 oz butter biscuits ( or Graham crackers or digestivesNote 2)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 ¼ cups mascarpone (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cup cream cheese (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup sugar (a little more to taste)
- ⅓ cup Bailey's
- 3.5 oz bittersweet chocolate
- ¼ cup Bailey's
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1 cup heavy cream (refrigerator-cold)
- chocolate sprinkles (or shavings or other chocolate decoration of choice)
Instructions
- 1
Line the bottom of a small springform (20 cm/ 8 inches) with baking parchment.
- 2
Crush the biscuits in the food processor. Alternatively, place them in a freezer bag, close the bag well and crush the biscuits using a rolling pin. Transfer to a bowl.3.5 oz butter biscuits/ 100 g
- 3
Melt the butter and add it to the crumbs. Mix until the crumbs are completely coated.¼ cup unsalted butter/ 55 g
- 4
Base: Tip the crumbs into the springform and press firmly down into the bottom to create an even layer.
- 5
Chill until you make the filling.
- 6
Combine: Place the mascarpone, cream cheese, sugar, and Bailey's in a bowl. Mix to combine. Don't overmix. Pour the mixture onto the crust. Smooth the top down.2 ¼ cups mascarpone/ 500 g + 1 ½ cup cream cheese/ 350 g + ⅓ cup sugar/ 70 g + ⅓ cup Bailey's/ 75 ml
- 7
Refrigerate: Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or overnight.
- 8
Chop the chocolate very finely. Place it in a small saucepan together with Bailey's and coffee granules.3.5 oz bittersweet chocolate/ 100 g + ¼ cup Bailey's/ 50 ml + 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 9
Heat gently while stirring continuously until the chocolate is melted and the coffee granules are completely dissolved. Let cool for 5-10 minutes; it will not take long.
- 10
Fill: In the meantime, whip the cream until stiff. Set aside. Once the chocolate is cool, fold in the whipped cream. Spread or pipe on the cheesecake.1 cup heavy cream/ 250 ml
- 11
Decorate: Sprinkle with the chocolate decoration of choice. chocolate sprinkles
- 12
Refrigerate until ready to serve.