No-Bake Golden Berry Cheesecake

Golden berry, cheesecake, no-bake, cheese, dessert, sweet, cream cheese, berries, compote.

Golden berry has always been a fruit that I love, especially when it is prepared in jam… for me it is a pleasure to eat a spoonful of golden berry jam with a piece of fresh cheese. 

They originate from South America, and this is perhaps the reason why it is an easy fruit to find in my native country Colombia. However, now that I live in the United States it is more difficult for me to buy them, so every time I go to the supermarket and see them on the shelves, I don’t hesitate to buy about 3 or 4 boxes to prepare them in preserves. That way I always have them available in my kitchen.

 Today, I have decided to recreate golden berries + fresh cheese through an easy and delicious dessert that I know many people love, Golden Berry No-Bake Cheesecake. This preparation is good for 8 portions. However, you can make half the amount if you don’t want to make so much, use a large baking dish or mold and then cut the dessert in pieces, or use smaller glasses and make them for a dessert table.

EQUIPMENT

batidora - mixer

MIXER

procesador-food-processor

FOOD PROCESSOR

tazas medidoras - measuring cups

MEASURING CUPS

tazón - bowl

BOWLS

olla - saucepan

SAUCEPAN

espátula - spatula

SPATULAS

tapete de silicona silicone mat

PARCHMENT PAPER OR SILICONE MAT

CREAM Ingredients

queso - cheese

{CREAM CHEESE}

2 BARS (500 G)

leche-condensada - condensed-milk

{CONDENSED MILK}

1 CAN

crema de leche - heavycream

{HEAVY CREAM}

1 CUP

gelatinasinsabor - unflavoredgelatin

{UNFLAVORED GELATIN}

1 ENVELOPE

CREAM preparation

  1. Hydrate the gelatin by adding it into a bowl with cold water (the amount of water has to be equivalent to 5 times the weight of the gelatin).
  2. Blend cream cheese, condense milk, and heavy cream until creamy and well blended.
  3. In a pot, heat up some of the mixture you blended and add the unflavored gelatin to dissolve.
  4. Serve the mixture in the cups you are going to use and refrigerate them for at least 3 hours.

GOLDEN BERRY COMPOTE Ingredients

frutas - fruits

{GOLDEN BERRIES}

3 CUPS

azúcar - sugar

{SUGAR}

¾ CUP

GOLDEN BERRY
COMPOTE 
PREPARATION

Take a saucepan to medium heat and cook both ingredients, with a spatula mix constantly for about 10 minutes until it thickens.

CRUMBLE Ingredients

chips de chocolate chocolate chips

{GRAHAM CRACKERS}

1 CUP

nueces - nuts

{MACADAMIA}

¼ CUP (YOU CAN USE ANY NUT YOU LIKE)

mantequilla - butter

{BUTTER}

3 TBSP MELTED BUTTER

CRUMBLE PREPARATION

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F.
  2. With the help of a food processor, process the cookies with the macadamia until well crushed. If you don’t have a processor you can put the ingredients in a bag and crush them with a hammer or rolling pin.
  3. Add the cookies and the macadamia to a bowl.
  4. Add the melted butter and mix well.
  5. Put parchment paper or a silicone mat on a baking sheet and spread the mixture on top.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes.

ASSEMBLY

  1. Take the cheesecake base from the fridge.
  2. Add a layer of the Golden Berry compote and add a layer of crumble.

Finally decorate however you like. I decided to decorate with dried edible flowers.