Finest Nutella Cheesecake Recipe (with Nutella ganache)

April 24, 2025

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This creamy Nutella cheesecake recipe is the proper dessert to make for the vacations! A creamy cheesecake filling loaded with Nutella, made with an Oreo cookie crust, and topped with a Nutella ganache. And the most effective half is the cheesecake could be made the day earlier than!

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Like this Nutella cheesecake recipe. You may make it for Christmas, Easter, Mom’s Day or simply any time an important day requires a decadent slice of cheesecake. I liked my Nutella cheesecake bars a lot, however I wished a big showstopping cheesecake for these particular events.

This recipe begins with my vanilla cheesecake recipe however I made it with a stirred in a lot of Nutella and for much more Nutella taste topped it with a Nutella chocolate ganache after it’s baked. Should you Nutella as a lot as I do then you’re going to love this decadent Nutella cheesecake.

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slice of nutella cheesecake with a forkful on a fork

Why This Recipe Works

Excellent show-stopping dessert to serve for the vacations
Nice make forward vacation dessert because the cheesecake must arrange within the fridge in a single day
A layer of chocolate ganache made with Nutella poured over the Nutella cheesecake filling earlier than serving

whole Nutella cheesecake with a slice missing

Substances Wanted

Oreo cookies – You need to use common Oreos, or gluten free Oreos. No have to take away the filling. You may additionally strive chocolate graham crackers however I might add 1/4 cup granulated sugar to the crust combination.
Salt – I like so as to add a pinch of salt within the filling to assist steadiness the sweetness.
Butter – I used unsalted butter however you can too use salted butter.
Granulated sugar
Cream cheese – Make certain your cream cheese is softened earlier than you start. Learn my tutorial on easy methods to soften cream cheese. I additionally advocate full-fat cream cheese within the blocks, not the tubs which may have a distinct texture.
Corn starch – Slightly little bit of corn starch may also help hold the eggs from overcooking and the cheesecake from cracking. You possibly can omit if obligatory or use 2 Tablespoons flour as a substitute.
Pure Vanilla extract
Eggs – You need room temperature eggs so that you get a creamy filling. Learn my tutorial on easy methods to deliver eggs to room temperature quick.
Bitter cream – For finest outcomes, I like to recommend utilizing a full fats bitter cream, however a low-fat should still work. I don’t advocate fat-free bitter cream. And you possibly can strive swapping and use plain full-fat Greek yogurt.
Heavy whipping cream – I used some heavy cream within the ganache and the cheesecake batter.
Nutella – I used this chocolate hazelnut unfold within the filling and the ganache.

How To Make Nutella Cheesecake

Make the Oreo cookie crust:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), with rack in center of oven.

Pulse the cookies in a meals processor or blender till they’re nice crumbs. Should you don’t personal a meals processor, you possibly can place the cookies in a big plastic bag and smash them with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter and pulse to mix.

Press the crumb combination firmly into the underside and barely up the perimeters of a 9-inch springform pan, utilizing the underside of a measuring cup (or you need to use your fingers).

Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (177°C) for 10 minutes. Take away from the oven and let cool.

oreo cookie crust pressed into springform pan with a measuring cup

Make cheesecake filling

Within the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment beat cream cheese, sugar, and corn starch on medium velocity for 4 minutes. You may as well use a hand mixer.

cream cheese, sugar, and corn starch beaten together in stand mixer bowl

Add the salt and vanilla, beating after every addition.

Add the eggs, one by one, beating for one minute after every addition.

vanilla and eggs added to cheesecake batter

Add the bitter cream, beat till integrated.

Add heavy cream and beat till integrated. Scrape down the perimeters of the bowl and alongside the underside to verify the entire cream cheese has been integrated.

sour cream, and heavy cream added to cheesecake batter

Add nutella to the cream cheese combination and beat on low velocity till mixed.

Bake the cheesecake

Decrease the warmth on the oven to 325°F (160°C).

Wrap the surface of the springform pan in three layers of aluminum foil, making certain not one of the pan is uncovered. You may as well use a sluggish cooker liner.

Put together pan and boiling water: Place the foil-wrapped springform pan in a big, high-sided roasting pan. Put together 2 quarts of boiling water.

Pour the cheesecake filling into the springform pan, over the oreo cookie crust. Easy the highest with a rubber spatula.

nutella cheesecake batter poured into springform pan

Place the roasting pan with the springform pan in it, within the oven.

Rigorously pour the new water into the roasting pan, pouring till the water reaches midway up the facet of the springform pan.

Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 80-90 till the sides of the cheesecake are set and barely golden brown, and the center of the cheesecake is ready however nonetheless barely wobbly.

Flip off the warmth of the oven. Crack open the oven door and let the cake cool within the oven, because the oven cools, for an additional hour, which can assist forestall the cheesecake from cracking.

Cowl the highest of the cheesecake with a paper towel (to assist with condensation forming) after which cowl in foil. Chill within the fridge for no less than 4 hours, or in a single day.

Make Nutella ganache:

Warmth cream and Nutella collectively in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Take away from the microwave and stir. If not clean but, microwave once more for an additional 30 seconds. Enable to sit down and thicken, about 5 minutes.

Pour over cooled cake earlier than serving. I pour the ganache within the middle of the cheesecake and unfold to the sides so it drips down slowly over the sting of the Switch to the fridge till set, about quarter-hour earlier than slicing and serving. Make certain to slice with a pointy knife (wipe off in between every reduce).

Nutella ganache poured over the Nutella cheesecake

Recipe Suggestions

Use the correct of Cream Cheese. I at all times use blocks of full-fat cream cheese for my cheesecake filling. Based mostly on my expertise of making completely different cheesecakes, blocks of full-fat cream cheese give a clean, silky, and creamy cheesecake. Don’t use the sort within the tub.
Use softened cream cheese. You want the cream cheese at room temperature earlier than you begin mixing substances so that you get a clean filling.
Wrap the springform pan nicely. You don’t need any water from the water bathtub to leak in and spoil the cheesecake and oreo crust. I wish to wrap the perimeters of the pan in just a few layers of tin foil, after which wrap in a sluggish cooker liner. My favourite method to defend the pan is to put the springform pan inside a bigger pan (I take advantage of a 10-inch cake pan). Learn extra right here about what’s a water bathtub?
Bake in a water bathtub. A water bathtub permits the cheesecake filling to cook dinner slowly so that you get a clean filling and no cracks within the high of the cheesecake.
Cool slowly. You’ll want to let the cheesecake cool within the oven with the warmth off and the door open. This can assist forestall cracks within the high of the cheesecake.

Serving Recommendations And Recipe Variations

Whipped cream for serving: I wish to high the cheesecake with home made whipped cream. You need to use a piping bag and pipe some on high.
Make a graham cracker crust – You possibly can at all times make a graham cracker crust as a substitute. I take advantage of 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs, 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Or strive utilizing chocolate graham crackers!
Use sizzling fudge as a substitute. You possibly can at all times skip the ganache and swap for decent fudge as a substitute in the event you’re quick on time!
High with Ferrero Rocher Candies – For somewhat festive ornament and crunch.

Storage Directions

Saved correctly, the cheesecake can last as long as 4-5 days within the fridge in an hermetic container.

You may as well freeze any leftover cheesecake. I wish to freeze particular person slices could be wrapped and frozen for later enjoyment. I like to put particular person slices of cheesecake on a cookie sheet and freeze uncovered for an hour. As soon as frozen I wrap every slice in plastic wrap after which place in a freezer bag for added safety. When able to eat, thaw in a single day within the fridge, then unwrap and luxuriate in!

slice of nutella cheesecake on a plate with chopped hazelnuts on top

Recipe FAQs:

Can I substitute low-fat substances?

Whereas potential, utilizing full-fat cream cheese and bitter cream contributes to the most effective texture and taste. I don’t advocate utilizing fat-free substances.

Do I have to line the springform pan with parchment paper?

I don’t line the pan however you possibly can positively can in the event you like for simpler launch from the underside.

Do I’ve to bake a cheesecake in a springform pan?

Sure you need to use a springform pan so you possibly can launch the cheesecake and simply slice and serve.

How can I inform when the cheesecake is completed?

You need to do the jiggle check. This imply that the sides of the cheesecake needs to be set, however the center of the cheesecake ought to have a slight jiggle to it. It mustn’t look moist however nonetheless jiggle. The cheesecake will proceed to agency up because it cools. Should you bake till the center is now not jiggly it’s overbaked and will crack.

Why did my cheesecake crack?

That is most likely because of overbaking. Make certain to make use of a water bathtub, and do the jiggle check (defined above). And permit the cheesecake to chill correctly within the oven for an hour with the oven off after baking, after which retailer within the fridge (at the very least 6 hours, ideally in a single day). And ensure your substances are at room temperature so that you should not have to combine the batter for too lengthy which may end up in an excessive amount of air within the combination which may result in crack later.

Extra Recipes To Attempt

Should you love Nutella then remember to strive my Nutella Banana Bread with siwirls of Nutella baked in. Or strive my Nutella Brownies!

And in the event you’re craving extra cheesecake remember to strive my Peach Cobbler Cheesecake with streusel and a lot of peaches baked in! Or my No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake (pssst…this is likely to be my new favourite!)

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