Twix Cheesecake!
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A no-bake twix cheesecake with a biscuit base, with a caramel Twix filling, chocolate ganache top, and oodles more Twix!
I adore a twix bar, I think it’s one of the best chocolate bars out there… and in cheesecake form? It’s even better.
Twix cheesecake
This is one of those cheesecakes, that I know people will love. I wouldn’t say a Twix is the most popular ‘chocolate’ out there, but it’s such a constant and regular one, that everyone knows about them and has eaten one. Biscuit, caramel and chocolate.. YUMMY. Is it really a sweet? Or is a biscuit? It’s hard to say as its kinda both.. but its found in the confectionary section in a supermarket so there’s that argument settled.
It is a cheesecake, thats basically come from morphing a few of my others all together. My rolo cheesecake was the second cheesecake on my blog ever, and still stands to be one of the most popular posts on my blog to this day. Mixing that, with my new jaffa cake cheesecake, and you have a winner.
As I adore a twix bar, I really wanted to make a twix cheesecake to really put together all of my favourite things, and this cheesecake really is SO GOOD.
Biscuit base
The biscuit base for a cheesecake like this, is no different to any others. I have my cheesecake base system set in place now and I don’t really want to change it as I adore it.
The biscuits I tend to use are a full-sugar full-fat not-light digestive as they work best. I blitz my biscuits to a fine crumb in the food processor, and then mix in the melted butter. Press this into the base of your springform tin firmly and you have the perfect base.
Using a light biscuit, a biscuit with a filling, or a chocolate coated biscuit does change the recipe, and you’ll need to use less butter. Maybe half less, maybe a third less, but mix it in as you go.
Cheesecake filling
I basically went for the same filling ideas as my Rolo cheesecake because I just love it so unbelievably much. A mix of cream cheese, icing sugar, caramel and double cream gets you a delicious and creamy caramel base of a cheesecake, and I adore it. Mix in the Twix bits, instead of Rolos, and it’s perfect.
It’s different to the Rolo one, because the crunch of the biscuit from the Twix. The caramel bits ooze out, and it’s so yummy. I love the crunchy chunk of a biscuit when eating the cheesecake, but if you just want the caramel filling and the twix on top, this is definitely doable.
When making the cheesecake filling, make sure to use FULL-FAT soft cream cheese to get a good set. Honestly, it won’t work well without it. You also want to use DOUBLE CREAM so that the fat content helps it set. If you are worried, the easiest way to guarantee a set is to add gelatine.
Decoration
I am slightly obsessed with how this looks in the above picture, because I went a little crazy… but damn it looks fine. I like the contrast of how it looks between the biscuit, then the cheesecake filling, and then the topping. It looks quite contrasted, and so much caramel goodness.
I decided to make a dark chocolate ganache which is simply dark chocolate and double cream melted together until smooth, and then I pour this onto the set cheesecake. I then drizzled over the caramel decoration, and lightly mixed it in with my spatula to create a swirled effect and it was perfect.
I then chopped some twix quite small and decorated around the edge to have a nice decoration, and even more twix per bite. Of course there are no rules to decoration, so you can do what you want.
Tips and Tricks
- This cheesecake lasts 3+ days in the fridge
- You can freeze the cheesecake for 3+ months
- This recipe was updated April 2024 – the only change was how I decorated it
- I use this cake tin
- Shop bought or homemade caramel works perfectly
- I use this dark chocolate for the ganache
Twix Cheesecake!
Ingredients
Biscuit Base
- 300 g digestives
- 150 g unsalted butter (melted)
Cheesecake Filling
- 500 g full fat cream cheese
- 100 g icing sugar
- 150 g caramel
- 300 ml double cream
- 200 g Twix (chopped quite small)
Ganache
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 100 ml double cream
Decorations
- 200 g Twix (chopped quite small)
- 75 g Caramel drizzle
Instructions
Biscuit base
- Blitz or crush the biscuits to a fine crumb
- Mix blitzed biscuits with melted butter
- Press into the base of an 8” springform cake tin
Cheesecake filling
- Add the cream cheese, icing sugar and caramel to a new bowl
- Whisk together until smooth
- Add the double cream and whip until thick - or, whip the cream separately and fold through
- Fold through chopped Twix and spread onto the base of the cheesecake
- Set in the fridge overnight or a minimum of 6 hours
Topping
- Add the dark chocolate and cream to a bowl and melt
- Pour onto the cheesecake once out of the tin and smooth
- Drizzle on caramel and swirl through the ganache
- Decorate with bits of twix
Notes
- This cheesecake lasts 3+ days in the fridge
- You can freeze the cheesecake for 3+ months
- This recipe was updated April 2024 - the only change was how I decorated it
- I use this cake tin
- Shop bought or homemade caramel works perfectly
- I use this dark chocolate for the ganache
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My oven broke and I had promised a cake for a bake sale at a week long dance festival. Thankfully I found this recipe. The 20 portions my 9″ tin made sold well. I was asked to make more for the next two days, I scaled up. In total we sold 108 portions in three days, every person recommended it to others. So that’s 108 five star reviews for you. (I used tinned Carnation caramel)
I am a bit of a novice in the kitchen but I find your recipes so easy to make and they are always loved by my family.
Thank you for your recipes and clear instructions.