Crispy Cocoa No-Bake Cheesecake

When strawberry season is at its peak and the days are warming up, this light and fruity no-bake cheesecake is the perfect dessert to keep cool—no oven required! The crust is made from our rich and buttery (but not overly sweet) Einkorn Crispy Cocoa Cookies, which add a deliciously chocolatey contrast to the cheesecake filling. For extra flavor and a beautiful marbled presentation, we’ve swirled in a few spoonfuls of our unsweetened Bionaturae Strawberry Fruit Spread. When it comes to the strawberries on top, there’s no set amount—just use whatever you have left over from the garden or strawberry patch!

Instructions

1. Place the cookies into a sealed plastic bag and crush into small crumbs with a rolling pin. This can also be done by pulsing the cookies in a food processor.
2. Melt the butter and combine it with the cookies crumbs in a bowl. Mix together.
3. Line a 9-inch springform cake pan with the crust mixture, evenly distributing it over the bottom and a couple inches up the sides, using your hands. Let the crust chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
4. In the meantime, make the filling. In a standing mixer, whip the room temperature cream cheese for a few minutes, until smooth and free of lumps.
5. While still whipping the mixture, begin slowly adding the sweetened condensed milk, scraping down the of the bowl with a spatula as needed. Once fully incorporated, add in the lemon juice and whip to combine. Remove bowl from the standing mixer and transfer to another large bowl.
6. With a clean bowl in the standing mixer, Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Slowly fold it into the cream cheese mixture a little at a time, using a spatula.
7. Remove the crust from the fridge and pour in the filling, making sure it distributes evenly. Place the fruit spread in small amounts evenly over the top of the cheesecake, then use a knife to swirl it into the filling, creating a marbled effect.
8. Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 3 hours, then serve topped with fresh strawberries.