Description
These mini vegan no-bake banoffee cheesecakes are a bite-sized twist on the classic dessert, with a buttery biscuit base, creamy banana filling, rich dairy-free caramel and whipped cream. Perfectly indulgent, completely plant-based, and ideal for any sweet craving!
Ingredients
Ingredients for the base
- 100g of plain biscuits (you can use gluten-free)
- 50g of dairy-free butter / margarine
Ingredients for the cheesecake
- 125g of cashew nuts (soaked and drained, see step 1)
- 280g of vegan cream cheese
- 75g of icing / powdered sugar
- 50g of coconut cream (thick white cream from a can of coconut milk)
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 2 medium sized bananas (mashed)
Ingredients for the toppings
- 220ml of dairy-free whipping cream
- Vegan caramel sauce
- Banana chips (optional)
- Biscoff cookies (crumbs)
Instructions
Method (base)
- Grease a 6 hole loose base / push up cookie cup tin with some dairy-free butter.
- Add the dairy-free butter into a small saucepan, place on the hob and heat over low until fully melted. Remove from the heat and add into a medium sized, heat-proof mixing bowl.
- Add the cookies / biscuits into a blender / food processor and blend until fine. Pour the biscuit crumbs into the melted butter and stir together using a wooden spoon or spatula. It should resemble wet sand, and when you press it between your fingers, should hold its shape. If it’s too wet, add in some more biscuit crumbs, if too dry, add in some more melted butter.
- Press approximately 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of mixture into each tin, making sure to compact it in using clean hands or spoon. The more compact it is, the less likely it will crumble. It’s best to use a loose base tin, I’ve linked a great one here.
- Place aside whilst you make the caramel and cheesecake filling. Find the caramel recipe and method here (make one batch of caramel).
Method (Cheesecake filling)
- The cashew nuts will need to be soaked overnight in water. See notes (at the bottom of the recipe card) for more details.
- Drain the cashew nuts from the water and place them into a food processor/blender along with the dairy-free cream cheese, icing sugar, coconut cream, vanilla and bananas. Whizz up on high speed for around 5 minutes until smooth. Add some more coconut cream if needed. I use a ‘Kitchenaid Powerplus blender’. It’s best to use a high-speed blender if possible as the mixture is quite thick, and you want it as smooth as possible. You might need to stop the mixture a few times and scrape down the sides to make sure everything is incorporated and smooth.
- Equally pour the mixture into each tin. Make sure to tap the cheesecakes onto the worktop to remove any air bubbles. Optional: Swirl some caramel and add on banana slices in-between the cheesecake in layers (refer to video for example).
- Place into the fridge overnight to set.
- Once set, remove from the fridge, and push out the cheesecake (as the base is loose bottomed). To make it easier, place the tin into the freezer for 15 minutes to help firm up the cheesecakes, then slide a knife around the edges of the cheesecakes to help loosen them from the tin. Making the cheesecakes firmer will help push them out the tin and won’t damage them.
Method (toppings)
- Once the cheesecakes are fully set, remove them from the tins. Blitz some Biscoff cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs and pour on a plate. Roll the sides of the cheesecakes in the crumbs (refer to video for example).
- Whip up the whipping cream (either in a stand mixer fitted with balloon whisk attachment, or with an electric hand whisk) until it holds a peak.
- Transfer the cream into a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip nozzle.
- Pipe a bulb of cream on top of each mini cheesecake.
- Transfer caramel into a piping bag, snip off the tip and pipe a drizzle of caramel to the top of the cream.
- Finish with a sprinkle of Biscoff crumbs and a banana chip on top.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
To store: Keep the cheesecake fresh by storing in an air tight / sealed container in the fridge. Allow to come to room temperature before serving as this gives the butter in the base time to warm up and become less firm.
Best enjoyed within 3-5 days of making.
Soak the cashew nuts in a bowl of water overnight to help soften them ready for blending. Make sure the water is covering the nuts. Be sure to drain all the water before adding into the blender.
Coconut cream: You want to only use the thick white cream out of a can of coconut milk. Chill the cream overnight, drain out the clear liquid and only use the thick white cream.
Bananas can turn burn if left out too long, so always use bananas fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: cheesecakes
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American