No Bake Oreo Mango Cheesecake

No Bake Oreo Mango Cheesecake

Got some mangoes from the Philippines, from our recent trip and thinking how to consume them creatively besides eating it as it is. Mango from Philippines is I could say is one of the best mangoes in the world, where Philippines also famous of. Philippines have different varieties of mangoes the best varieties are coming from "Pangasinan and Guimaras". Guimaras is an island province in the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas and Pangasinan Pangasinan is located on the western area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea.  

 Mangoes from Guimaras is known as one of the sweetest mangoes in the world thus earning the nickname as “Mango Capitial of the Philippines. The irony is you cannot find it selling in the Philippine market, if you ever to find one sure the price is so much expensive than the mangoes from other province. Pangasinan is the country largest producer of mangoes their mangoes are the ones very popular in the Philippines markets. The best variant from Pangasinan is what we called “”kalabaw” or carabao mango, this is very sweet, it has more flesh as seed is very thin as well as the skin. When you find yourself in the Philippines and want to try the mangoes just ask the mangoes from Pangasinan or Guimaras and look for “Carabao” variety of mango, you will never go wrong with this. Carabao variety is what I am using for this recipe, so you know already how sweet and nice it is.

 My son loves Oreo cookies, cheese and mango, then I suddenly realize that yeah, why not make a no-bake Oreo Mango Cheesecake, since got all the ingredients available anyway. I have a recipe for no-bake cheesecake using graham as a base, modified it and use mango and oreo instead, plus topped it with Gelatin. This recipe was a hit with my hubby and kids and of course me. The blending of cream cheese and mango is a heaven, they compliments each other. This is so easy to make the only thing that is difficult here is the waiting time for setting the mixture, each mixture have to place in the fridge to settle before can proceed to add the next mixture. This is best to make a day before so that you have enough time to chill the cheesecake and get the best out of it. Hope you will like it and let me know your version. Enjoy!

No Bake Oreo Mango Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Crust:

·       21 pcs Oreo cookies, crushed (or depending on the thickness you want, note to adjust the butter as well)

·       4 tbs of  melted salted butter

For the Filling:

·       1 pack (8 oz) Philadelphia cream cheese at room temperature

·       ¾  - 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar (sweetness depending on your preference, I like to use less sugar since the mango is already sweet)

·       1 tsp of vanilla extract

·       3 mango flesh for the filling + 1 mango for the topping

·       2 tsp sugar

·       2 envelope of unflavored gelatin (one for cream cheese mixture and another one for the mango puree)

·       4 tbsp of warm water (2 tbsp for gelatin for cream cheese and another 2 tbsp for gelatin for mango puree)

·       200 ml of heavy whipping cream, cold

For Gelatin topping:

·       1 envelope of unflavored gelatin

·       1 cup water

Instructions:

1.    Crush the Oreo cookies using a blunt object, blender, or food processor. Add them to a mixing bowl. Put the butter and the sugar in and mix until everything is well combined. It should resemble a wet, sandy mixture.

 

2.    Add the mixture to the base of a spring form pan. Spread the Oreo filling out to about to about 1/2 an inch thick. Using a spoon or spatula, press it down until it’s smooth and flat.

 

3.    Place the 3 flesh of mangoes and the sugar in a blender. Then, blend them on high speed for about a minute or until the mango become a smooth puree

4.    In a separate bowl, combine the 1 envelope of gelatin and 2 tbps warm water. Mix until they are combined.

5.    Add the sugar and gelatin to the mango mixture. Stir until everything is incorporated. Set the mixture aside.

  

6.    In a separate bowl, add the Philadelphia cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until is well combined with an electric mixer or spoon. A creamy mixture should form.

  

7.    Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat the whipping cream for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or till it doubles its volume.

8.    In another separate bowl, combine the remaining 1 envelope of gelatin and 2 tbps warm water. Mix until they are combined.

9.    Add the cream cheese mixture and gelatin into the whipped cream. Using a spatula, fold everything together so it’s well combined and smooth.

10. Add the cheese mixture over the Oreo mixture and smooth it out using a tablespoon or spatula.

11. Place the mixture in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to set. Then take out from the fridge.

12. Spoon the mango puree over the top and smooth it out.

  

13. Slice the fourth mango into wedges or cut into small pieces. Remove the pieces and place them on top of the mango puree. Place the mango cheesecake in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to set. Take out from the fridge.

14. While the mixture is the fridge start to prepare the gelatin topping. Mix ¼ cup of water and 1 envelope of gelatin until well-combine in a bowl then set aside. Boil the remaining ¾ cup of water then pour in the gelatin mixture. Cool it down to room temp by continuous stirring it and placing the bowl over the tap water.

15. Pour the gelatin mixture over the top of the mango cheesecake just enough to cover the top then, leave the cheesecake in the fridge or chiller overnight or until the cheesecake sets.

16. Remove the cheesecake from the fridge. Take a sharp knife and gently cut around the outside edge of the cake to loosen it from the springform pan. Remove the cake.

17. Serve and enjoy your no bake oreo mango cheesecake.