Zesty Lime & Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Ultimate combination: lime cheesecake & chocolate!

This is a super-easy dessert you can make ahead of time, with no baking required – which means less time in the kitchen when your friends arrive. Everyone will love the delicious balance of sweet chocolate and zesty limes.

Prep
30 Mins
Chill
240 Mins
Ready In
270 Mins
Serves
10

What you need

  • 150g plain chocolate biscuits (such as a chocolate thins), processed to a fine crumb
  • 80g Anchor Original Butter, melted
  • 500g Anchor Traditional Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 3 limes, juice & zest
  • 3 tsp powdered gelatine
  • 300ml Anchor Cream, lightly whipped

To serve

  • Zest of 2 limes

Here's how it's done

  1. Grease a 22cm springform tin and line the base with baking paper.  
  2. Combine biscuit crumbs and butter. Press into base and refrigerate while preparing filling.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in lime rind. 
  4. Heat lime juice and gelatine in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a fork until hot and gelatine is dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat gelatine into cream cheese mixture until well combined. 
  5. Fold in cream, mixing until well combined.
  6. Spoon filling over base smoothing surface. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
  7. Top with lime zest. 

Serving Suggestion

For something a little special, create mini cheesecakes. Just divide the recipe into 6 individual tart tins.

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