FAMILY BAKING
Chocolate cheesecake
“I like to smuggle healthy ingredients into my desserts where I can, and the avocado in the topping also helps this no-bake cheesecake become super creamy too. This serves 8-10 adults, but a few more if your diners are little!”
SERVES 8-10
For the base
180g (6¼oz) porridge oats
100g (3½oz) unsalted butter, melted
90g (3¼oz) soft dried pitted prunes
2 tbsp almond butter (replace with an extra 30g (1oz) of prunes to make it nut free)
For the topping
1 large ripe avocado (or 2 small)
300g (10½oz) cream cheese
4-5 tbsp cocoa powder
70g (2½oz) golden caster sugar
180ml (6fl oz) double cream
fresh berries, to decorate
1 Line the base of a 20cm (8in) springform cake tin with non-stick baking paper.
Put the oats in a food processor and briefly whizz for 5
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