No Bake Nutella Cheesecake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
 
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 1 individual package chocolate graham crackers, crushed to fine crumbs
  • ½ stick (1/4 cup) butter, melted
  • ½ - ¾ cup roasted hazelnuts/filberts, chopped
  • Filling:
  • 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • ¼-1/3 cup powdered/confectioners sugar
  • 1½ cups Nutella
  • ½ cup whipping cream or heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
  • ⅓ - ½ cup chopped hazelnuts/filberts, chopped, for topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Throw the graham crackers into a large plastic zipper bag and seal. Using the rolling pin, crush the crackers into fine crumbs. Dump into a 10 inch pie pan or 8-inch springform pan. Mix in the sugar and melted butter unti it resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom of the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the top of the crust with ½ - ¾ cup chopped hazelnuts.
  3. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
  4. Blend in the sugar and Nutella until smooth.
  5. Fold in the whipped cream.
  6. Pour over the crust/nuts and smooth it out to even the top. Sprinkle the top with ½ - ¾ cup chopped hazelnuts.
  7. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  8. A dollop or squirt of whipped cream on the top just makes it better!
Recipe by Messin' With Perfection at https://www.messinwithperfection.com/no-bake-nutella-cheesecake/