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Pistachio cheesecake on a black cake stand.
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5 from 3 votes

No Bake Pistachio Cheesecake

Effortless to prepare but with a luxurious taste, this no bake pistachio cheesecake is creamy & decadent with a crumb base and rich cream cheese filling.
Prep Time20 minutes
Chilling Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 668kcal
Author: Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

FOR THE BASE

  • 1½ cups cookie crumbs (graham cracker crumbs or digestive cookie or even lady finger crumbs)
  • 5 tablespoons butter (melted)

FOR THE FILLING

  • 14½ ounces whole cream cheese (brick form)
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1½ cups cream whole/whipping or heavy cream with at least 30% fat content
  • ⅓-½ cup pistachio cream* 150
  • 2 tablespoons milk (whole or 2% milk)
  • 1 tablespoon gelatine

*Homemade or store bought pistachio cream.

EXTRAS

  • ¼-⅓ cup finely chopped pistachios (unsalted)
  • 3-4 tablespoons pistachio cream
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Mix the crumbs and melted butter, press down on the bottom of a 8 inch (17 – 20 cm) springform cake pan (or line a regular cake pan with plastic wrap). Place in the refrigerator while making the filling.
  • In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese, sugar and pistachio cream until smooth. Set aside.
  • Beat the cream until stiff peaks appear, set aside.
  • In a small pot add the milk and sprinkle the gelatine on top, let stand one minute, then place the pot on low heat and heat just until the gelatine has dissolved, stirring often (1-2 minutes), do not boil, then immediately remove from heat.
  • Add 1 -2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture to the gelatine mixture and stir gently to combine, fold the gelatine into the remaining cream cheese mixture, then gently fold it into the whipped cream, mix until combined.
  • Remove the cookie base from the fridge, spoon the cheesecake filling evenly on top, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4-5 hours or even better overnight. Before serving drizzle with the pistachio cream and or chopped pistachios. Enjoy!

Notes

Store the cheesecake covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This cheesecake is best served chilled. 
Pistachio cream is now available at Costco!

Nutrition

Calories: 668kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1601IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg