KitKat cheesecake

Name: KitKat cheesecake
Ingredients: 200 g (7oz) milk chocolate Kitkats, plus extra to garnish; 100 g (3 ½oz) butter; 2 tbsp. golden syrup; 300 mL (10 fl oz (½ pint)) double cream; 500 g (1lb 2oz) full fat cream cheese; 125 g (4oz) icing sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; Assorted Kitkats, to decorate - try to get a mixture of colours and regular as well as chunky

Not just for breaks, Kitkats are also for desserts as this cheesecake proves! No baking required, this is a very easy get-ahead dessert that is sure to be a hit with friends and family.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 04 January 2018

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Ingredients

FOR THE BASE

200 g (7oz) milk chocolate Kitkats, plus extra to garnish
100 g (3 ½oz) butter
2 Tbsp. golden syrup

FOR THE FILLING

300 ml (10 fl oz (½ pint)) double cream
500 g (1lb 2oz) full fat cream cheese
125 g (4oz) icing sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

TO DECORATE

Assorted Kitkats, to decorate - try to get a mixture of colours and regular as well as chunky

Directions

1. Step 1
  Turn the base of a 20.5cm (8in) round springform tin upside down (so the lip of the base is underneath the tin). Lightly grease and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
2. Step 2
  Whizz the Kit Kats in a food processor until they form crumbs. Melt the butter with the syrup, add the Kit Kats and stir to combine. Tip in to the lined tin and press into the base of the prepared tin with the back of a spoon and chill until needed.
3. Step 3
  Once the base is set, make the topping. In a large bowl, beat the cream, cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla together with an electric hand whisk until smooth.
4. Step 4
  Tip the cheesecake mixture into the tin and spread to level. Chill in the fridge for at least 6hr or ideally overnight.
5. Step 5
  When ready to serve, remove cheesecake from tin and transfer to a serving plate. Peel off parchment paper. Arrange the assorted Kitkats on top and sprinkle with a little extra crushed Kitkat.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 429
Fibre: 0 g
Total carbs: 26 g
Sugars: 24 g
Total fat: 35 g
Saturated fat: 22 g
Protein: 4 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time