Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheesecake
This Cinnamon Toast Crunch cheesecake with Cinnamon Toast Crunch crust takes this beloved cereal and turns it into a fabulous no bake cheesecake.
Equipment
- Spring form cake tin, 7" x 2.5" (18cm x 6.5cm) or similar
- Electric hand held beaters or stand mixer *its usefull but not essential to have two mixing bowls.
- Stick/immersion blender with chopping bowl attachment or food processor
- baking paper (parchment paper)
Ingredients
For the cheesecake base
- 3 cups (120gms) Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- 1 cup and 2 tablespoons (125gms) Graham cracker crumbs (or approx 8 long rectangular graham crackers)
- 1 stick (½ cup/ 115gms) unsalted butter
For the cheesecake filling
- 2 x 8 ounce tubs (450gms total) full fat cream cheese
- ⅓ cup (75gms) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (80gms) Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons (330mls) thickened cream
To decorate the cheesecake
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (40gms) Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
Instructions
To make the cheesecake base
- Line the base and sides of a springform tin with parchment paper.
- Blitz the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal for the base until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Break up the cookies and blitz briefly in a food processor into crumbs.
- Melt the butter by cubing, adding to a microwave proof bowl and microwave for a minute or two.
- Add the cookie crumbs and Cinnamon Toast Crunch crumbs to a bowl. Mix well.
- Pour the melted butter in and mix until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Pour into lined springform tin and press down at the bottom to form the base.
- Chill the base in fridge for at least one hour and up to overnight.
To make the cheesecake filling
- NB Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature.
- Blitz the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal for the filling until its as fine as possible.
- Beat the cream cheese briefly to soften. Add the sugar and beat on low until combined and the sugar has all dissolved.
- Add the vanilla extract and optional ground cinnamon.
- Add the blitzed Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and four tablespoons of cream. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl whip the remaining one cup of cream until firm peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream to the rest of the cheesecake mix and gently fold in until well combined, taking care not to knock any air out of the mix.
- Tip the cheesecake filling onto the prepared base and smooth down. Chill in the fridge for at least four hours, preferably overnight.
To decorate cheesecake
- Once set remove the cheesecake from the springform tin and smooth down the edges with an offset spatula.
- Mix the cinnamon and sugar for the cheesecake decoration. Sprinke the cinnamon sugar onto the centre of the cheesecake.
- Sprinkle some Cinnamon Toast Crunch around the end of the cheesecake and you're done!
Notes
Cake size:
I used a 7" x 2.5" (18cm x 6.5cm) as I like my cheesecake nice and tall with a deep cookie base. You can use a wider springform tin if that's what you have. Your cheesecake will be flatter but it will still be delicious!
Lining the tin:
Clear food-safe acetate is available for some baking shops and can help give smoother sides to the cheesecake. You can use parchment paper instead if you don't have it.
Keep it crunchy:
The Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal decorations on top will start to go soft within a few hours, so best to add these just before serving.
Storage:
In a covered container in the fridge for up to five days, but will be fresher if eaten within three days. Note the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal decorations will go soft within a few hours, and definantly overnight.
Individual slices or the whole cake wrapped and frozen for up to two months, but best eaten within a month for better taste and texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 10gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 773mgPotassium: 282mgFiber: 6gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 3633IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 527mgIron: 26mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.
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