Mango Cheesecake!
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An utterly delicious no-bake mango cheesecake with a biscuit base, mango cheesecake filling, mango jelly topping, and more!
Can we just appreciate for a second that I have finally given you guys one of the most highly requested recipes I have ever received on the planet – this mango cheesecake. I cannot cope with how many of you wanted this, so I am sure you will not be disappointed.
And I also just want to start by saying this is probably one of my favourite recipes in the world now, and I am completely and utterly obsessed with it! I underestimated how much I would really like this recipe, so apologies it took so long aha!
Mango cheesecake
For this recipe, it obviously had to completely and utterly fit the mango theme, and not barely… I wanted to get mango everywhere I possibly could, so it was the best mango cheesecake that ever exists – and I think that has happened.
I will say, the base of the cheesecake is fairly similar to every other cheesecake and so simple to make – I just used a mix of classic digestives and unsalted butter. You can’t really go wrong with this.
As you will have seen on my All About… Cheesecakes blog post, the base can sometimes be problematic, but there are ways to get around it! If you want to use a different biscuit, such as if it is filled, ‘light’ or chocolate coated, use ⅔ of the butter quantity.
Filling
For the filling, it does vary slightly. I have seen some mango cheesecakes use white chocolate, and I have seen mango cheesecakes just feature folded through mango chunks. I really did want this to taste like mango – so I used tinned mango pulp.
The reason I say tinned mango pulp, is because it is perfectly smooth. I tried to make my own, and whilst I managed it to a degree – you really do not want it to be lumpy, otherwise, it will ruin the cheesecake in seconds with an unpleasant texture! No one wants that to happen, do they?!
Sometimes tinned pureed mango can be hard to find in a supermarket (I’ve bought it in Morrisons before if that helps!), but it’s worth looking online such as here for it – it is 100% worth the effort of getting the best possible results with the mango cheesecake.
Gelatine
When making the mango cheesecake filling, you must still use full-fat soft cream cheese and double cream to make it, even though you must also use a setting agent. You have to use a setting agent with this mango cheesecake, just like my G&T cheesecake, because of the liquid (the mango pulp).
I use gelatine powder (one sachet for the cheesecake filling). I find it easiest to dissolve this sachet in as little boiling water as possible – you add the boiling water one tablespoon at a time and stir until there are no more lumps, then you can add this to the cheesecake mixture.
The mixture will be quite runny in comparison to the other cheesecakes, but don’t worry – because of the setting agent, it will work! You can also use gelatine in other cheesecakes if you wish, or you can switch to a vegetarian/vegan alternative setting agent.
Mango jelly
For the mango jelly, I used more of the same mango pulp, boiling water, and more gelatine – it’s basically just set mango and I am here for it. I pour this on, once it’s cooled slightly, on top of the cheesecake mixture so it’s more like a decoration.
Because the mango jelly won’t be completely cool you have to make sure not to melt the cheesecake underneath. One good way to disperse the heat and pouring of the jelly is to pour the mixture onto the back of a spoon, and then let that trickle onto the cheesecake mixture.
Setting the cheesecake
You of course have the painful wait of letting a cheesecake set – and this should always be done overnight if you can. Without a doubt, the longer you can let a cheesecake set the better – but especially when you have used a setting agent. Try not to freeze this cheesecake to set it, as the fruit and gelatine may cause a weird texture.
Decoration
Once set, I decorated my cheesecake with some whipped sweetened cream on top, topped with chunks of fresh mango, and then a little passion fruit as the flavours complement so well. It’s 100% worth the effort – ENJOY!! Jane x
Mango Cheesecake!
Ingredients
Base
- 300 g digestives
- 150 g unsalted butter
Jelly
- 150 g mango pulp
- 6 g gelatine sachet (1/2 sachet)
- 75 ml boiling water
Cheesecake
- 400 g full-fat soft cheese
- 100 g icing sugar
- 300 ml double cream
- 300 ml mango pulp
- 12 g gelatine sachet
- 1-3 tbsp boiling water
Decoration
- 150 ml double cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 mango (cut into chunks)
- 1-2 passion fruit (insides scooped out)
Instructions
Base
- Melt the unsalted butter in the microwave in short bursts or in a small pan over a medium heat until melted.
- Blitz the biscuits in a food processor to a small crumb, add the melted butter, and pulse a few times until it is combined well.
- Tip into a 8″/20cm deep springform tin and press down firmly.
Jelly
- Pour half of a gelatine sachet into a jug (about 6g, if its a standard 12g packet), and pour on the boiling water.
- Whisk until the gelatine granules have dissolved.
- Add the mango pulp, stir well, and then leave to cool, stirring often so it doesn't begin to set.
Cheesecake
- In a large bowl, whisk the full fat soft cheese and icing sugar until combined.
- Pour in the liquid double cream and mango pulp and mix until smooth and combined well.
- In a small separate bowl, add the gelatine sachet. Add 1 tbsp of boiling water at a time (do not add more than 3) mixing well until the granules have dissolved.
- Pour the gelatine mixture into the cheesecake mix and whisk until smooth.
- Pour this over the biscuit base and smooth over.
Jelly
- Carefully pour the cooled jelly mixture over the cheesecake mix.
- Set the cheesecake in the fridge overnight (minimum 6 hours).
Decoration
- Once the cheesecake has set, carefully remove from the tin.
- Whip together the double cream and icing sugar until smooth and thickened - dollop on top of the cheesecake.
- Top the whipped cream with mango chunks, and some passion fruit pulp - enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe will last for 3+ days in the fridge.
- I used this mango pulp when making it
- I use this tin when making my cheesecakes
- This recipe is inspired by RecipeTin Eats
ENJOY!
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I made this using agar agar powder, and it turned out great.
Your recipes are amazing, thank you.
Hello, does this freeze ok with the mango jelly on top?
Is there a way to make this vegetarian? Just wondering if I can replace the gelatine with anything? Looks like a super tasty cheesecake!
Teenage son had a 2 course meal to make as part of a Scout badge. Opted for this as the dessert. Only tricky part was the gelatine bit but, like others had suggested, after a quick blast in the microwave, it was fully dissolved and ready to use.
Finished cheesecake was absolutely delicious! A big hit with all the family.
Hi Jane, thank you so much for all your beautiful recipes. I used mascarpone (500g) but it came out very light, it didn’t set properly. Could there be a reason why? Thank you
It may have had a higher moisture content, sor if it was low fat this could be why. x
Can you use normal leaf gelatine
Can you pulp mango slices from a tin please
I find working with the gelatine for the cheesecake mixture part very difficult and stressful but after making 3 or 4 times I finally nailed it ! The last version was superb! (if I do say so myself!). I dissolved the gelatine granules with the boiling water as per instructions, even using the microwave to make sure it was proper dissolved. Then allowed the gelatine to cool (whilst constantly stirring ) before adding a small amount of the cheesecake mixture to the gelatine, give a good stir, then another small amount of cheesecake, give a good stir, repeat this process a couple more times before finally just adding all the gelatine/small amounts of cheesecake mixture to the whole cheesecake mixture.
Absolutely loved this! I had to use a bit more water to dissolve the cheesecake gelatine so it was slightly under-set (could slice, but slumped a bit out of the tin) but tasted amazing and beautiful consistency to eat. The jelly didn’t settle on top for me, even pouring over the back of a spoon to reduce impact, so i did it as a marble effect throughout. Sure it would if I let the filling set a bit first, but not at all bothered. Really liked having both the mango in the filling and the extra flavour from the jelly!
This was amazing! Made it for friends and everyone was raving about it, thank you!
I haven’t microwave, I don’t like microwave, I gave it away so, can I dissolve the gelatine in water bath?
Hi,
I can’t find mango pulp anywhere! Wondering if I could use mango puree pouches for babies instead?
Thanks
Yes, they work well! x
Tesco do a large tin of mango puree,it is what I used for this cheese cake and it was lovely.
You can get pulp in larger Sainsbury or at Indian food
store.
I’ve left the cheesecake to set for 12 hours in the fridge. It looks great! The only problem is that it does not come out of the tin when I open the lock. The latter starts tearing it apart as it widens. How do I make the cake come out of the tin without ruining it?
Hiya! If you struggle with this, you can try lining the sides with parchment paper. Hope this helps! x
I often use a culinary blow torch/ brulé torch on the sides of the tin to help release a cheesecake. It takes a bit of practice to not over do it and melt the edges though but works a treat x
What brand of gelatine did you use? Wanting to get the same one as the comments made me nervous 😅 xx
can you use geletine sheets instead of powder
Hiya! This should be fine – just be sure to follow the packet instructions. Hope this helps! x
I was a bit confused with mango pulp measurements. Sometimes in cheesecake it is measured in mls in the jelly itbis grams. Is this correct or a typo? I made per instruction and have to say it is absolutely delicious xx
Hiya! The recipe is correct – glad you love it! Enjoy! x