No Bake Nutella Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Parfait
Nutella Cheesecake with Chocolate Chip Cookies and Nutella Fudge. Lower in fat, calories than the usual Nutella Cheesecake! Super indulgent; rich and creamy. All in one glass and ready in under 15 minutes!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chewy Choc Chip Cookies, No Bake Cheesecake, No Bake Nutella Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Parfait, Nutella Cheesecake, Parfaits
8oztub reduced fat cream cheesesoftened at room temperature
3/4cupfat free Greek yogurtor any plain yogurt
1/2cupNutellaor Hazelnut Cacao Spread for a healthier alternative
1-2tablespoonscaster/powdered sugaror sugar of choice: adjust to your tastes
2tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
1poundLow Fat Chocolate Chip Cookie dough made into 12 big round cookies(1 tablespoon full of cookie dough per cookie on a lined baking sheet following recipe instructions) instead of one whole slab (*See Notes)
Prepare cookies in advance (they take 10 minutes to bake while making your cream cheese mixture); or use any other chocolate chip cookies of your choice.
For The Parfaits:
Combine together the cream cheese and yogurt; mix until smooth. Add the Nutella, sugar and cocoa powder. Slowly mix while pressing the powder down with your metal spoon until the cocoa powder had dissolved into the cream cheese mixture. Beat until all ingredients have combined and the mixture is smooth and lump free. Alternatively, beat with a hand held beater on low-medium speed until smooth.
For the Nutella Fudge Sauce:
Heat the Nutella in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds, remove and mix. Add the milk (3 tablespoons first), and whisk well until smooth and thin in consistency (like a Hot Fudge Sauce). Add extra milk only if needed.
Alternatively, place in a heatproof dish over a pot of boiling water and whisk until smooth and heated through (be careful not to get any water in the Nutella, or it will seize).
To Build Parfaits:
Break 6 cookies up by hand for a chunkier base; or pulse them in a magic bullet small cup (or small blender) or a food processor if you prefer a finer cookie base.
Divide the cookies amongst the parfait glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of cookie crumbles or chunks into the base of each glass. Layer with the cheesecake mixture (about 2 tablespoons) over the cookies; drizzle with a small amount of Nutella Fudge Sauce; swirl the sauce with the back of a metal knife; pour in another tablespoon of cheesecake mixture. Top with remaining cookie pieces and drizzle with extra sauce.
Serve!
Notes
These can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for a few days after preparing. *1 cookie was used per parfait as they are big when made into rounds, leaving left over cookies! You can use more if you wish.