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No-Bake Speculoos Cheesecake

A cool, indulgent dessert featuring a buttery speculoos crust and a silky cream cheese filling, perfect for summer evenings and dinner parties.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert, No-Bake
Cuisine: Dutch, European
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the crust
  • 250 g speculoos biscuits, finely crushed
  • 75 g unsalted butter, melted
For the filling
  • 500 g full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature Must be at room temperature for best texture.
  • 50 g icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 300 ml cold double cream or 250 ml heavy cream plus 4 tbsp sour cream Sour cream is optional.
  • 250 g speculoos spread Warm slightly before folding.
For the topping
  • 150 g speculoos spread Warm until glossy.
  • 3 pieces speculoos biscuits Two crushed and one kept whole for decoration.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Line a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan with parchment and lightly grease the sides.
  2. Combine finely crushed speculoos biscuits with melted butter until it resembles wet sand. Press into the base of the pan and chill for 15–20 minutes.
Filling
  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with icing sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  2. In a separate bowl, whip the double cream (or heavy cream + sour cream) to soft peaks.
  3. Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the cream cheese to lighten, then fold in the remaining cream.
  4. Warm the speculoos spread slightly and fold it into the cream mixture in ribbons, leaving some streaks.
  5. Spoon the filling over the chilled crust, smooth the top, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Topping
  1. Warm the remaining speculoos spread until pourable and drizzle over the cheesecake.
  2. Sprinkle crushed speculoos biscuits on top and press the whole cookie into the center.
  3. Return to the fridge for 10–15 minutes to set the topping.

Notes

Serve chilled for a refreshing treat. For best results, use room temperature cream cheese and chilled bowls for whipping cream.