Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. I have made many cheesecakes with supermarket own brand cream cheeses too, and they have worked great. If you can't find orange extract, you can use the zest of one orange instead, or you can omit it and use vanilla extract instead.

I used Terry's chocolate orange segments, Terry's chocolate orange mini eggs and Cadbury chocolate orange eggs to decorate the cheesecakes, but you can decorate with any orange flavoured chocolate you prefer, there are lots of yummy choices! Use the back of a small spoon to very gently press the mixture into the bottom of each Easter egg half. I am based in the UK and I find that Philadelphia cream cheese is the thickest and best quality cream cheese to use for no bake cheesecakes.

However, as these cheesecakes are served in Easter eggs you don't need them to set firmly enough to be sliced. Divide the biscuit base evenly between the Easter egg halves, use the back of a small spoon to press it down gently until it is compact and even. This is such an easy dessert to make for Easter time and you can decorate it however you like, and it's guaranteed to be a huge hit! You can eat the cheesecakes straight away, but they go firmer and are a nicer consistency after a few hours chilling in the fridge, or overnight. Keep slowly and gently working your way around the egg, re-warming the knife if needed, until the two halves separate.

I would also recommend that you check the packaging of everything you're using in the recipe in case of cross contamination.

For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. I have noticed that supermarkets have started marking Easter eggs with L for large, M for medium, and XL for extra large. Calories: 440 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 36 g | Saturated Fat: 21 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g | Trans Fat: 0.

Terry's Chocolate Orange is not fully gluten free as it is processed on shared equipment, therefore you may also need to swap this out for a gluten free alternative. You can find lots of answers to common no bake cheesecake questions on my How To Make A No Bake Cheesecake guide.

The Easter egg I used weighed 150g, however the pack size was larger (233g) because it included extra chocolate. I have not tested this recipe with dairy free ingredients, but I think it would be suitable to make dairy free by substituting the dairy ingredients for alternatives. If you've never made a no bake cheesecake before, I highly recommend reading through my guide first! To make the filling, mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar, cocoa powder and orange extract until smooth. g | Cholesterol: 100 mg | Sodium: 310 mg | Potassium: 184 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 15 g | Vitamin A: 1297 IU | Vitamin C: 0.

I like to use Digestive biscuits (Graham crackers if you're in the US) for the base, but you could substitute if for another similar biscuit like Hobnobs.It is also egg free, although please do check the ingredient labels of everything you use before serving to anyone with an allergy or intolerance. If you have any questions about this recipe, or if something went wrong and you need help, please use the comment form below and I will get back to you. Normally I would insist that you use full fat cream cheese and double cream for a no bake cheesecake, as both of these ingredients are essential to ensure it sets. It's a chocolate orange Easter egg shell filled with a buttery biscuit base, a creamy chocolate orange filling, and decorated with lots of yummy chocolate orange Easter treats.