Learn how to make an easy creamy No Bake Kinder Bueno Cheesecake.
This eye-catching cheesecake is inspired by Italy’s hazelnut chocolate Kinder Bueno wafer cookies.
The decadent no bake cheesecake is quick and easy to make, featuring an Oreo cookie crumb crust and creamy hazelnut chocolate cake.
We like to decorate the cheesecake with finely chopped roasted hazelnuts, dollops of buttercream icing and Kinder Bueno Wafer Cookies.
My family loves serving slices of this Bueno Cheesecake as a celebratory dessert on Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Christmas or at birthday parties.
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What Is Kinder Bueno Cheesecake?
Kinder Bueno is a chocolate bar and wafer confection made by Italy’s Ferrero. Part of the Kinder Chocolate line, Kinder Bueno is a hazelnut-cream-filled, wafer covered in milk chocolate and a dark chocolate drizzle.
Kinder Bueno originally launched in 1990 and is now available in over 60 countries.
Kinder Bueno Wafer Cookies are sold year round but promoted heavily during special holidays like Easter, Valentine’s Day and Christmas.
We wanted to make the ultimate creamy Bueno Cheesecake for chocolate hazelnut lovers.
The results are a mouth-watering dessert featuring a chocolate Oreo crumb crust and a no bake cream cheese and Frangelico liqueur cake. The easy homemade cake is decorated with chopped roasted hazelnuts, dollops of buttercream icing and crunchy hazelnut cream filled Kinder Bueno wafer cookies.
If you like chocolate hazelnut recipes you may also enjoy Kinder Bueno Brownies, Gianduja Hazelnut Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream, and Roasted Hazelnut Ferrero Rocher Cookies.
What Is A No Bake Kinder Bueno Cheesecake?
Wondering what the difference is between a baked and no-bake cheesecake?
The main difference is that there are no eggs in a no-bake cheesecake and a no-bake cheesecake sets by chilling in the fridge. Whereas with a baked cheesecake made with eggs, the cheesecake is baked in a water bath and cools at room temperature.
One major benefit of unbaked cheesecakes is that they take less time to make. They’re also pretty fantastic when it’s the middle of the summer and you’re craving a slice of creamy cheesecake. The oven won’t be overheating your kitchen.
No Bake Cheesecakes are also idiot proof so they’re a great cake for novice bakers to make. Since they don’t require any heating they’re a great dessert to make with kids. You won’t have any problems worrying about underbaking or burning your cheesecake in an oven.
The texture of the two styles of cheesecake are also worth mentioning. A no bake cheesecake has a more creamy consistency and a fork runs through the cake easily. Baked cheesecakes are more dense and often have edges that are more firm and slightly crumbly or granular in texture due to baking.
If you’ve never made a no-bake cheesecake before definitely try making our easy and addictive homemade Bueno Cheesecake recipe!
Travel To Italy By Making Kinder Bueno Cheesecake At Home
I love traveling to Europe!
During my first visit to the continent I traveled for 5 months by train and plane. I had the opportunity to eat my way through Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, France, Malta and Italy.
What I love most about traveling to Italy is the opportunity to sample unique dishes in each region and city. The dishes in Tuscany (Florence, Pisa, Volterra, Saturnia, Pitigliano, Sorano, Montalcino, Siena) are unique from what you’d find in Venice, Modena, Milan, Rome and the Amalfi Coast.
Our No Bake Kinder Bueno Cheesecake recipe is the perfect homage to northern Italy, where hazelnuts are used in abundance by local chocolatiers and pastry chefs. Kinder Bueno can be found in bakeries and pastry shops throughout Italy, decorating donuts, gelato, cookies and cakes.
Once back home from an Italian holiday you’ll have a newfound appreciation for Italian sweets and can impress friends and family by making this mouth-watering No Bake Kinder Bueno Cheesecake!
My Family Loves This Bueno Cheesecake Recipe
I love cooking and baking recipes inspired by my travels for friends and family.
I’ve mastered the art of sourdough bread, moist muffins, pretty pancakes, crunchy cookies, homemade pies and celebratory cakes.
When I was little my mom would dedicate hours to decorating specialty cakes for our birthdays. She’d visit the local bake shop to purchase cake pans in the shape of our favourite heroes of the moment, from My Little Pony to Cookie Monster.
She’d decorate our birthday cakes each year using specialty piping bags. Famously one year when I was a toddler, she was piping bright red fur onto a chocolate cake shaped like Elmo. Halfway through icing the cake she went to answer the phone and when she returned the icing had moved from the cakes surface to a joyous smear across my giggling face.
My love for eating cake into adulthood has been an honest and enthusiastic evolution.
I first made this Bueno Cheesecake recipe to serve at my very own birthday party. Each year I like to make an eye-catching cake in April to slice and serve to friends at my birthday party. Since my birthday takes place each year around Easter Kinder Bueno chocolates are always on sale. I bought a few bags of the hazelnut cream filled chocolate wafers and had fun developing a truly decadent cheesecake.
I’m a huge fan of chocolate hazelnut desserts, from Ferrero Rocher truffles to creamy Nutella. I wanted to celebrate these flavours so incorporated luxurious hazelnut Frangelico liqueur into the cheesecake. The cake is also topped with finely chopped roasted hazelnuts, a delightful textural contrast to the smooth and creamy cake.
No Bake Kinder Bueno CheeseCake Recipe Tips
If it’s your first time making a no bake cheesecake at home be sure to review our detailed step-by-step recipe below. Here are some helpful tips and tricks to get you started.
- We suggest using a high quality rubber spatula so it’s easy to scrape the cheesecake batter from the mixing bowl to the pan.
- You’ll save yourself time and energy by using a stand mixer to beat the cheesecake ingredients together. You can also use a handheld egg beater or whisk as an alternative.
- Prepare this recipe using a springform baking pan so you can easily slide the cake out after it has chilled.
- We’ve used store bought Oreo Cookie Crumbs in this recipe but you can crush your own crumbs by smashing a rolling pin over a bag of Oreo cookies.
- We incorporate melted milk chocolate bars into the cheesecake but you can use Kinder Bueno Chocolate as well.
- We’ve added Italian hazelnut flavoured Frangelico liqueur to the cheesecake but if you don’t consume alcohol feel free to omit.
- We like to decorate the top of this cheesecake with finely chopped roasted hazelnuts but you can use whole roasted hazelnuts if you prefer.
- We’ve added dollops of buttercream icing to the edge of the cheesecake but you can use any icing you prefer. Nutella icing would also taste great!
- The icing is essential as it acts like a glue to hold the Kinder Bueno Wafter Cookies onto the surface of the cake.
- If you have leftovers store the cake in the fridge under a cake dome to keep it fresh.
What To Serve with Cheesecake
We suggest serving this no bake cheesecake as a dessert for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Christmas or at a birthday party.
We like to pair a slice of Bueno Cheesecake with a scoop of ice cream or gelato as well as an assortment of berries like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
We like to serve the cake with a pot of coffee or tea. If you’re feeling boozy enjoy a slice of this cake with sweet cocktails like Baileys Vanilla Mint Shake, Orange Dreamsicle, Alexandra Cocktail, Sherry Flip, Chocolate Kahlua Espresso Martini, and a White Russian Amarula Cocktail.
Essential Cake Tools & Equipment
Whether you’re a novice pastry chef or consider yourself a pastry king or queen, it’s important to outfit your kitchen with quality tools and equipment.
We’ve created a list of our favourite baking gadgets on Amazon to help you make this impressive Bueno Cheesecake recipe at home!
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- French Knife
- Round Cake Pans
- Stand Mixer
- Cooling Rack
- Spatula
- Skillet
- Cake Turntable
- Offset Icing Knife
- Cake Dome
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How To Make A Bueno Cheesecake (RECIPE VIDEO)
No Bake Kinder Bueno Cheesecake
Equipment
- springform pan
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- spatula
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Palette knife
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 300 g Oreo Cookie Crumbs
- 150 g Unsalted Butter
Kinder Bueno Cheesecake Filling
- 250 g Milk Chocolate or Kinder Bueno Chocolate melted
- 500 g Cream Cheese
- 150 g Icing Sugar
- 2 oz Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
- 300 ml Whipping Cream
Decoration
- 1/4 cup Roasted Hazlenuts finely chopped
- 1 cup Buttercream Icing
- 100 g Kinder Bueno Chocolate Wafer Bars
Instructions
Cookie Base
- Melt the butter in the microwave. In a mixing bowl pour the melted butter over Oreo cookie crumbs and mix with a spoon until combined.
- Tip cookie crumbs into an 8″ Springform Pan and press down firmly. Chill in the refrigerator.
Cheesecake Filling
- Melt the milk chocolate in the microwave until fully melted.
- In an electric mixer, whisk the cream cheese, icing sugar and Frangelico until combined. Pour in the melted milk chocolate and whisk until smooth. Chill in the fridge.
- In a separate bowl beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the chilled cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the Oreo cookie base. Smooth over with a palette knife, cover, and chill in the fridge for at least 6 hours hours or overnight.
Decorating
- Remove cheesecake from the springform pan. Sprinkle the top with finely chopped roasted hazelnuts. Use your favourite icing tip to add dollops of buttercream along the edge of the cheesecake. Top each dollop with a Kinder Bueno Wafer Bar.
- Slice and serve!
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