Baileys Cheesecake

This No Bake Baileys Cheesecake recipe is an ultra creamy and delicious St. Patrick’s day dessert made with Baileys Irish Cream! Make this Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake with our Pro Tips!

 

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

We love no bake cheesecake recipes because they are just the perfect desserts! They are so creamy and delicious, they’re easy to customize to create almost any flavour you could ever want, and they’re SO easy to make, even for beginners!

A little bit of Baileys liqueur gives this St. Patrick’s Day cheesecake that classic Irish Cream flavour, making it the perfect, creamy St. Patrick’s Day dessert. If you’re a fan of Irish Cream even a little bit, you’re going to love it! It’s one of our favourite St. Patrick’s Day desserts, but it’s also perfect for Valentine’s Day, the holidays, or for no other reason at all than you just need some Baileys in your life!

Follow these tips and tricks to make the BEST No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake!

Read the recipe fully before you begin to make sure you have the right ingredients. You could also measure out the ingredients before you start.

Use either a hand mixer or stand mixer to make the filling. The mixer gives the filling the smooth and creamy texture that you want.

It is important to have room temperature ingredients so they combine properly without lumps. If chocolate is used in cheesecake the cream cheese has to be at room temperature or the chocolate will solidify during the mixing process. It creates hard chunks causing the cheesecake to lose its silky smooth texture.

Low fat cream cheese has a high water content and liquifies much more easily at room temperature than full fat cream cheese does. Using full fat cream cheese will help your no bake cheesecakes stay firm and help them slice cleanly for serving. And it’ll make them extra creamy!

Make sure that when you add the whipping cream to the cream cheese mixture, you are adding the whipped measurement, not the liquid. As a rule of thumb, the liquid measurement will double when whipped.

Under-whipped cream can be too liquid-y and therefore prevent the cheesecake from setting. Make sure you fold it in carefully to the filling.

Too many chunks of chocolate, fruit, cookies, or sprinkles, or any other add-ins can prevent the cheesecake from setting properly and make it more difficult to slice cleanly. Be sure to use only what the recipe calls for, or none at all!

If the cheesecake is too runny after the recommended time, add more time in the fridge until it is set.

If you’ve added too much butter to the crust, it can become too firm and crack when you’re trying to slice it. Be sure to follow the recipe as written to create the perfect crust.

Make sure to press the cookie mixture firmly into the pan (a spoon is helpful to make it uniform). If it is still too crumbly, add in some extra melted butter and chill it well to help it stick together.

Make sure that your cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing. Lumps can also be avoided by beating the cream cheese until smooth before adding the other ingredients. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl to avoid any lumps.

Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less powdered sugar according to your tastes and preferences. (If it’s too sweet, you can add a pinch or two of salt to temper the sweetness.) Taste the mixture before chilling and make any adjustments accordingly.

You’ll need these kitchen items on hand to make this No Bake Baileys Cheesecake recipe (paid links):

• a springform pan
• a hand mixer or stand mixer
• a mixing bowl
• a spatula
• a whisk
• a liquid measuring cup
• measuring cups and spoons

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this Irish Cream Cheesecake (paid links):

• 1 1/2 cups Oreo baking crumbs
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 900 grams cream cheese (about 32 ounces)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
• 300 grams white chocolate melted (12 ounces)
• 100 grams semi-sweet chocolate melted (4 ounces)
• 1 cup whipped cream or whipped topping
• 200 grams semi-sweet chocolate chopped (8 ounces), for decorating
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream plus 2 teaspoons, for decorating
• whipped topping or whipped cream, and chocolate shavings, for decorating

Here are a few variations on this Baileys Cheesecake recipe!

1. Caramel – Before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over the chilled cheesecake.
2. Toasted Hazelnut – Add crushed toasted hazelnuts to the crust mixture or sprinkle on the top of the cheesecake after baking.
3. Mint Chocolate – Add mint extract and chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture.
4. Strawberry – Add fresh diced strawberries to the filling or slice to garnish the top of the cheesecake.

We hope you love this Baileys cheesecake recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite way to enjoy Baileys? We’d love to know!  

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Watch the video below to see exactly how we make this decadent dessert. You can find more delicious recipe videos on our YouTube channel.