Passionfruit Cheesecake – Bake Play Smile

By Editor On Nov 28, 2024

This no-bake passionfruit cheesecake with a crunchy biscuit base, creamy passionfruit cheesecake layer and passionfruit jelly topping is the easiest summer dessert!

Passionfruit cheesecake with a slice slightly pulled out to show the cheesecake layers.

Rich and creamy, with bursts of tangy passionfruit throughout, this luscious passionfruit cheesecake is one of my favourite summer desserts!

Whilst I am a HUGE cheesecake fan and baked cheesecakes have a special place in my heart, there is something about no bake cheesecakes for their ease that often makes them my go-to dessert for entertaining. Like my mango cheesecake, blueberry cheesecake, lemon cheesecake and chocolate cheesecake, this passionfruit cheesecake is a real crowd pleaser and there is no cooking required!

Serve this fruity cheesecake at parties, BBQs, Christmas or other summer celebrations alongside other popular passionfruit recipes like this passionfruit mango pavlova and passionfruit slice. A taste of summer in every bite!

No bake passionfruit cheesecake on a cake stand.

Why You’re Going To Love This Recipe

No bake – there is no need to turn the oven on to make this recipe! Just mix, chill and serve!
Great for parties – a cheesecake is always a popular desert, with young and old alike.
Make ahead – this passionfruit cheesecake requires at least 4 hours chilling time in the fridge before serving, making it a great option for making ahead of time!
Celebration dessert – this cheesecake looks impressive but is SO easy to make!
Conventional and Thermomix – both methods are written in the recipe card at the end of the post.

What You Need

No bake passionfruit cheesecake is made from just a handful of easy to find ingredients.

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

Ingredients needed to make the cheesecake.

Biscuits – Arnotts Marie or any other type of plain sweet biscuits.
Butter – either salted butter or unsalted butter is fine to use in this recipe.
Gelatine powder – dissolved in ⅓ cup boiling water.
Cream cheese – I recommend using full fat cream cheese for the best flavour and texture. Philly block cream cheese is my favourite. Make sure to bring it to room temperature before using.
Caster s ugar – also known as superfine sugar. This fine sugar dissolves easily when whipped with the cream cheese.
Cream – choose a cream that is suitable for whipping, like thickened cream, heavy cream or whipping cream.
Lemon juice – I recommend using fresh lemon juice for the best flavour.
Passionfruit pulp – you can use canned passionfruit pulp or fresh passionfruit pulp.

Equipment Required

You don’t need any fancy equipment to make this cheesecake with passionfruit, just:

23cm round springform tin – lined with baking paper.
Food processor – for crushing the biscuits.
Large bowl – for mixing the cheesecake in.
Hand-held beaters, stand mixer or Thermomix.
And a fridge, of course!

A wedge of layered passionfruit cheesecake served on a plate.

Step By Step Instructions

This no-bake passionfruit cheesecake recipe takes just 30 minutes to prepare, and has no complicated steps, however everyone may think you spent hours in the kitchen!

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

Step 1 – Prepare The Cheesecake Base

Firstly, grease and line your tin, and set it aside.

Crush the biscuits in a food processor and place into a bowl. Pour in the melted butter and mix until well combined.

The crushed biscuits in a bowl being mixed with melted butter.

Spread the crumb mixture into the base of the prepared tin, press down firmly, and place it into the fridge.

The biscuit mixture pressed in to the base of a lined tin.

Step 2 – Dissolve The Gelatine

Place boiling water into a small bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine powder. Whisk quickly with a fork to dissolve the gelatine. Set this aside to cool slightly.

Step 3 – Make The Cheesecake Filling

Add the softened cream cheese and caster sugar to a large bowl.

Blocks of cream cheese placed in a bowl with sugar.

Use hand-held beaters or a stand mixer to beat the cream cheese and caster sugar until smooth and creamy.

The beaten cream cheese and sugar in a bowl.

Add the dissolved gelatine that has cooled slightly, and beat this through the cream cheese mixture.

Dissolved gelatine added to the beaten cream cheese and sugar.

Add the cream and lemon juice and beat until slightly thickened.

Add the passionfruit pulp.

Passionfruit pulp added to the cheesecake mixture.

Stir until the pulp is combined.

The mixed cheesecake mixture in a bowl with a spatula.

Step 4 – Chill

Pour the mixture over the prepared base and place cheesecake into the fridge until firm (1-2 hours), before adding the passionfruit jelly layer.

The cheesecake mixture poured into the lined tin over the crumb base.

Step 5 – Prepare The Passionfruit Jelly

Dissolve the gelatine in boiling water, cool slightly.

Mix the extra passionfruit pulp through the dissolved gelatine.

Dissolved gelatine and passionfruit pulp in a jug.

Carefully pour the passionfruit jelly over the top of the set cheesecake.

The passionfruit jelly poured over the cheesecake.

Step 6 – Chill Then Serve

Return the cheesecake to the fridge and chill for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).

Close up of the set cheesecake with a passionfruit jelly topping, on a cake stand.

Expert Tips

Baking tin – a round springform tin is needed for this recipe. This allows for easy removal of the jelly cheesecake once set. Grease and line it with baking paper before using.
Cream cheese – have your cream cheese at room temperature to ensure the smoothest cheesecake texture.
To dissolve the gelatine – place boiling water into a small bowl. Sprinkle over the gelatine powder and whisk quickly with a fork to dissolve. Set aside to cool slightly.
Chill for a minimum of 4 hours (or overnight) prior to serving – to ensure the cheesecake is fully set and will slice neatly.
Storage – wrap well and store the cheesecake in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezing – I do not recommend freezing this cheesecake.

An overhead shot of a slice of passionfruit no-bake dessert.

FAQs

How do you know when the cheesecake has set?

Allow the cheesecake to firm and set in the fridge for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight). Touch the top of the cheesecake lightly. If it feels firm to the touch, and springs back then the cheesecake is properly set.

How to avoid a lumpy cheesecake?

Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature, particularly the cream cheese, to avoid a lumpy cheesecake filling.

Should you bake the crust of a no-bake cheesecake?

No! There is no need to bake the crust of a no-bake cheesecake like this one!

Close up of a slice of cheesecake with a forkful taken out, to show the layers in the cheesecake.

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