This easy Easter Egg Cheesecake is the perfect Easter dessert for chocolate-lovers. Easter egg halves are filled with buttery biscuit base and a Mini Egg cheesecake topping! This makes 2 fairly big portions - you can alternatively split between 4 smaller Easter egg halves.
Cut the Easter egg in half. To do this, I score around the egg on the seam with a sharp knife a few times, and then poke the end of the knife through. It should just pop in half easily without breaking.
To make the base:
Melt the butter either in a pan over a low heat or in 10-second bursts in the microwave.
Blitz the gluten free Digestive biscuits in a food processor until they form a fine crumb. Add the melted butter and blitz again to combine.
Gently press the base mixture into the bottom of each Easter egg half and set to one side.
To make the filling:
Place the Mini Eggs in a sandwich bag and bash them with a rolling pin to break them up. You can also do this in a pestle and mortar. Set to one side.
Add the cream cheese, vanilla extract and icing sugar to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk until smooth.
Pour in the double cream and melted chocolate and whisk again, starting on a slower speed and bringing the mixer up a speed every 20-30 seconds. Continue to whisk until the mixture becomes very thick.
Fold the crushed Mini Eggs into the mixture using a spatula. Don't over-mix – just enough so they are evenly distributed throughout.
Spoon the topping onto the biscuit base in each Easter egg half and spread it evenly using a spatula, ensuring there are no air bubbles.
Top the cheesecakes with extra Mini Eggs and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.
Notes
Storing: These Easter Egg Cheesecakes can be made ahead of time, ideally no more than 24 hours beforehand, and kept in the fridge.
Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups/imperial. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to guide you through how this Easter cheesecake recipe should look at each stage.
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