No-Bake Cheesecake Squares

Name: No-Bake Cheesecake Squares
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 355 milliliters confectioners sugar; 113 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp heavy cream; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 177 milliliters sweetened shredded coconut; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters walnuts, finely chopped, plus whole nuts for topping

This recipe makes 24 servings with 181 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not If you have coconut, semisweet chocolate, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Make the crust: Line a 9-inch-square baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Put 1 stick butter, the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Cook, stirring, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Cocoa Powder

Butter

Crust

Water

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Pan

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Add the egg and continue to cook, whisking, until the mixture is thick like hot fudge sauce, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Hot Fudge Sauce

Egg

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Whisk

Remove from the heat and stir in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Walnut Pieces

Coconut

Spread in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes.

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Spread

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Baking Pan

Make the filling: Beat the cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, the vanilla and salt in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy.

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Cream Cheese

Vanilla

Butter

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until stiff, then beat in the heavy cream until fluffy.

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Powdered Sugar

Heavy Cream

Spread over the crust, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.

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Crust

Put the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Quickly spread the chocolate over the filling. Top with whole walnuts and refrigerate until set, 30 minutes.

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Chocolate