Recipe- Easy To Make No Bake Cheesecake Jars

Imagine this: Spiced crunchy Lotus biscuits, a luscious rich cheesecake filling and the caramelly dream that is Dulce de Leche packed into one jar. You don’t need to imagine all too much because at this present moment it is right there in front of you, but on the screen and just out of reach. Fortunately, thanks to the amazing variety of products now available in grocery stores, you can make this or any variation of it happen in no time. These No Bake Cheesecake Jars are one of my regular party tricks. I have made them for birthday parties, dinners for friends, and everything in between. Mostly I make them because we like to eat them!

I didn’t invent Cheesecake Jars. I can’t even figure out who did so unfortunately I can’t give credit where it’s due. It is safe to say though that the single serving dessert trend which started a few years ago is here to stay. The thrifty desi in me has always loved them because they are the worlds best way to use up the bit of ganache, cookies that I don’t need to be eating late into the night and any other fruit or nuts. Yes folks, they are the trifles of the 2000s.

Ingredients

16 oz Cream Cheese (two blocks)
1/2 cup Whipping cream
300 ml Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Dulce de Leche (or Chocolate Ganache/Fudge)
2 tbsp Cream
8.8 oz Biscoff Lotus Cookies ( 1 package)

Method

* Beat cream cheese on low until smooth, add the whipping cream and increase the speed, the mixture will get fluffier

* With the mixer on low, add the condensed milk and mix until just combined. Taste for sweetness and adjust as per taste.

* Warm the store bought Dulce de Leche a little and mix with the two tbsp of cream to get a pourable consistency

* Put the cookies inside a large ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin, small pieces are perfect.

* If you want you can use a food processor to break them up as well.

* Divvy the cookie pieces into two.

* Now distribute an even amount of half the crushed cookies among your cups, reserving the other half for later

* Take a piping bag or a large ziploc bag and fill it with some of the cheesecake mixture.

* Pipe the mixture on top of the cookie base in the jars.

* Give the jars a small firm tap against the counter top to help the cheesecake mixture settle.

* Now add the second layer of the cookie mixture, followed by the remaining cheesecake mixture.

* Add a dollop of the Dulce de Leche on top and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.