Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Pie

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHEESECAKE PIE

Chocolate and orange are traditional Christmas flavour favourites, so I've put together a wonderful chocolate orange cheesecake pie.  This decadent cheesecake is made very quickly and uses Montezuma's 100% cocoa Orange & Cocoa Nib black chocolate for a deliciously rich and decadent taste.  Even with a crispy chocolate pastry base, this delightful dessert only has 5 carbs per serving?  Go on, treat yourself!

Ingredients - Serves 10
  • 1 batch        Chocolate Pastry (recipe published on the information page for Keto Pastry)
  • 1 tblsp         Powdered Gelatine
  • 1/2 cup        Vanilla Syrup Sweetener (in two 1/4 cup measures)
  • 450g            Cream Cheese
  • 400ml          Double Cream
  • 1 tsp            Vanilla Extract
  • 90g bar        Montezuma 100% cocoa Orange & Chocolate Nibs chocolate bar
  • 1 medium    Orange (zest only)
Method
  • Prepare your pastry and bake it blind.  Leave it to cool.
  • Add 1 tblsp gelatine powder to 1/4 cup vanilla syrup sweetener.  Set aside for 5 minutes
  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of water until fully dissolved.  If you have nibs in the chocolate, these will not dissolve.  Remove from the heat to cool slightly.
  • Whisk the cream cheese and the cream together until thick and creamy
  • Add the second 1/4 cup of sweetener syrup to the gelatine and stir through well.  Add the orange zest and stir thoroughly to combine well
  • Add the gelatine mix to the cream and whisk briefly to combine.  It will start to thicken quickly
  • Pour the chocolate into the cheesecake mixture and combine thoroughly with a spatula
  • Spoon the cheesecake into the cooled pastry case
  • Refrigerate for an hour prior to decorating, slicing and serving.
Decorate with shavings of orange zest and grated chocolate.  Serve with whipped double cream with a splash of brandy.  Enjoy!

NOTE: I OFTEN ADJUST MY RECIPES WHEN I FIND NEW INGREDIENTS AND WILL UPDATE THE RECIPES ON MY BLOG ACCORDINGLY (RATHER THAN PRODUCING ANOTHER RECIPE), SO PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE MAKING.