No Bake Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake with Coffee

Homemade crust prepared from cookie crumbs and melted butter. Filling prepared from melted chocolate, coffee, water, caramel topping and gelatin combined with cream cheese and sugar. Crust topped with filling and refrigerated to set. Cheesecake is topped with mixture of cream cheese and caramel.

Ingredients -
18 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
4 tablespoons Butter, melted
1/4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Instant Coffee
1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons Fat Free Caramel Ice Cream Topping
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
1 packet Unflavored Gelatin
3 (8 ounces each) package Cream Cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups Sugar
 
Preparation:
Crust:

1. Coat an 8-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.

2. Pulse cookies in food processor until finely ground.

3. Add butter, process to blend. Press over bottom of pan. Place pan in freezer.

Filling:

1. Put chocolate chips and coffee granules in a bowl.

2. Stir in 1/2 cup boiling water and let stand 1 min. to melt chocolate and dissolve coffee.

3. Add 1/2 cup caramel topping, whisk to blend. Let cool 10 minutes.

4. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water in a saucepan. Let stand 1 minute.

5. Stir over heat 3 minutes or until gelatin dissolves and liquid is clear.

6. Stir into coffee mixture.

7. Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth.

8. Beat in coffee mixture until blended.

9. Pour into crust, cover and refrigerate 6 hours or until firm.

Topping:

1. Beat cream cheese, heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons caramel topping in a bowl until soft peaks form.

2. Remove springform pan sides, place cake on a serving plate.

3. Spoon caramel cream on top, and swirl with knife.

4. Spoon remaining tabs topping into self sealing plastic bag.

5. Snip tip off 1 corner and drizzle over cream.

 



Cheesecake Making Tips -
Heavy Cream

Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream is between 36 and 40 percent milk fat and has the best flavor and whipping qualities of any cream commercially available.  The high fat content helps the cream hold its shape when whipped.

 
 
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