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Instant Orange Cheesecakes

Updated 6 March 2024 Published 15 November 2013 64 Comments

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Instant Orange Cheesecakes, an emergency dessert that can be made within minutes with just 4 ingredients and no compromise on taste. 

Instant Orange Cheesecakes in glass ramekin.

Instant Orange Cheesecakes came about the other night when I was yet again posed with the question “what’s for pudding?”. I hadn’t made it to the shops, so after a rummage around the kitchen I concocted this pudding which is one step better than just having a digestive smothered in cream cheese with a bit of fruit or lemon curd on top.

You could make these cheesecakes before dinner so that the cream cheese topping sets but we ate them immediately and they were delicious. I will definitely be making these emergency puds again. They are slightly healthier than a normal cheesecake as there is no butter in the base but to shave off more calories you could always use low fat Digestives and light cream cheese.

I have to say that my 10 year old daughter is becoming a bit of a foodie in the kitchen as she suggested putting the orange zest into the cream cheese! I think another time I might try ginger nuts with a lemon topping oh the possibilities are endless!

Instant Orange Cheesecakes in glass ramekins.

As this dish is so frugal I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which is a challenge run by myself and Helen at Fuss Free Flavours and hosted this month by Sarah at Dinner with Crayons. Sarah is also running Dead Easy Desserts which have to be made in under 30 minutes over at Maison Cupcake so as this takes less than 10 minutes to make I’m entering this event too.

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Instant Orange Cheesecakes

Instant Orange Cheesecakes, an emergency dessert that can be made within minutes with no compromise on taste. You’ll be hooked!
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Prep Time 8 minutes minutes
Total Time 8 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 3 small oranges 2 juiced, 1 zested and segmented
  • 8 Digestive biscuits or low fat ones
  • 200 g cream cheese or light version
  • 50 g caster sugar

Instructions

  • Place the Digestive biscuits in a food bag and crush with a rolling pin into fine crumbs.
  • Divide the crumbs between 4 ramekins/mini soufflé dishes.
  • In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, orange zest and gradually add the juice (depending on the yield of the oranges you might not need all the juice, you want a creamy consistency).
  • Whisk in the sugar.
  • Divide between the 4 dishes using the back of a spoon to smooth onto the biscuit base.
  • Decorate with the orange segments.
  • Serve immediately or chill until needed.

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Comments

  1. Amy Fidler

    06/05/2017 at 11:05 am

    Idea for dinner parties x

    Reply
  2. Margot

    22/02/2017 at 12:52 pm

    I really like the idea of making instant cheesecakes! My girls will love this 😉

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    • Camilla

      23/02/2017 at 12:33 am

      Thanks Margot, we love them here:-)

      Reply
  3. martinaevansdesigns

    10/11/2015 at 10:48 am

    Cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts, so this recipe is just perfect for me! Thanks for the lush recipe x

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    • Camilla

      10/11/2015 at 1:53 pm

      Thanks Martina:-)

      Reply
  4. Lindsey Stuart

    01/02/2015 at 5:37 pm

    These sound lovely and refreshing thankyou so much for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  5. Tracy Ashwin

    01/02/2015 at 2:08 pm

    Ok this looks super easy, I am definitely going to do this. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/02/2015 at 10:47 pm

      It’s a great pud for when you don’t think you have anything:-)

      Reply
  6. Kaci Soderstrom

    31/01/2015 at 1:01 am

    These are fab! I often crave cheesecake.. this would be perfect to calm craving.

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    • Camilla

      31/01/2015 at 11:37 am

      Thanks, yes they are a great dessert to whip up at the last minute:-)

      Reply
  7. Maddy

    01/01/2015 at 1:46 pm

    Yea- we made these with ginger-nut base- Delicious indeed!

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    • Camilla

      01/01/2015 at 5:20 pm

      Fab:-)

      Reply
  8. Maddy

    27/12/2014 at 12:29 pm

    Lovely and light after Christmas over-indulgence

    Reply
  9. Paul Wilson

    09/11/2014 at 12:25 am

    Great dessert if you’re in a rush.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/11/2014 at 11:45 am

      It really is and so tasty:-)

      Reply
  10. Nadia

    27/08/2014 at 7:49 am

    Clever … Quick …. One to try!

    Reply
  11. Tracy Nixon

    08/07/2014 at 5:40 am

    This recipe sounds delicious and refreshing! Thank you!

    Reply
  12. bev

    07/07/2014 at 7:39 pm

    What a fab emergency pudding!

    Reply
  13. Carolyn Clapham

    20/05/2014 at 9:48 am

    I can’t wait to make some more of these – they were delicious!

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    • Camilla

      22/05/2014 at 8:52 am

      They are lush:-)

      Reply
  14. Carolyn Clapham

    07/05/2014 at 7:17 am

    I served a lemon version of these to the family on Monday, and they loved them. I had planned to top them off with a dollop of the easy lemon curd I’d made last week, but it had all gone. Proves how popular that recipe was too )))

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/05/2014 at 9:36 am

      Brilliant, so glad your family enjoyed them. My dad’s now asking for a pot of lemon curd so I’d better make some more!

      Reply
  15. Carolyn Clapham

    03/05/2014 at 8:34 am

    What a deliciously simple idea.
    Now that I’ve got some of your lovely lemon curd to top it with, I think I’ll try making a lemon version 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2014 at 11:59 pm

      Oh yes I’ve made a lemon version and used ginger biscuits, worked really well, lemon curd on top would be lush:-)

      Reply
  16. Victoria

    02/03/2014 at 1:37 pm

    Wow, these look so good!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/03/2014 at 8:40 am

      They are so tasty and so quick, have tried a few versions now:-)

      Reply
  17. Hafsah

    26/01/2014 at 11:48 pm

    I LOVE cheesecake, but I’ve never made it before, so this might be a first!

    Reply
  18. K Mayers

    22/01/2014 at 12:21 pm

    Absolutely love cheesecake – and oranges. This looks like a must for me to try as it would be really refreshing with the orange, but I’ll have to try the low fat version for sure!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2014 at 11:06 pm

      It’s a great little dessert when you’ve nothing to offer:-)

      Reply
  19. Maya Russell

    09/01/2014 at 6:28 am

    Will have to try the low fat version.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2014 at 1:45 pm

      You and me both after the excesses of Christmas:-)

      Reply
  20. Helen Aiken

    26/11/2013 at 9:57 pm

    Looks delicious and easy to make. Must try and remember this recipe. I’m sure my daughter would love it.

    Reply
  21. chelle79

    21/11/2013 at 10:11 pm

    sounds and looks delicious will try this recipe put

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/11/2013 at 9:19 am

      Thank you, it’s a really good fall back dessert:-)

      Reply
  22. Anneli Faiers

    21/11/2013 at 6:13 pm

    Love the simplicity!! And no need for it to be set to enjoy it. This is a seriously speedy and fab pud! Nice one xx

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/11/2013 at 9:23 am

      Exactly Anneli, it’s such a fun dessert to get the kids to help make too:-)

      Reply
  23. Amanda Milton

    20/11/2013 at 8:53 pm

    This looks delicious,Cheesecake is my favourite pudding,and this one is quick and easy,definately going to try this,thank-you for recipe

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/11/2013 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks, hope you enjoy them:-)

      Reply
  24. Sarah Mcknight

    20/11/2013 at 1:22 pm

    I will have to try this, i love cheesecakes, i love the fact that it is quick to make bonus 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/11/2013 at 9:57 am

      Thank you and you can change them every time to suit your taste:-)

      Reply
  25. Claire toplis

    19/11/2013 at 10:26 pm

    What a great idea , glad your daughter is taking after you

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    • Camilla

      20/11/2013 at 9:42 am

      Aah, thanks Claire:-)

      Reply
  26. Helen Swales

    18/11/2013 at 6:16 pm

    This looks amazing and appears very simple to prepare and looks great; perfect for when our friends come to dinner, I’ll definitely be bookmarking this for the future, thank you.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/11/2013 at 3:35 pm

      Thank you, I’m not sure it’s entertaining food but more midweek emergency family dessert kind of food:-) But try it and see what you think!

      Reply
  27. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    18/11/2013 at 11:46 am

    Fantastic, I like nothing better than my own dessert in a glass! I love sweetened cream cheese in dessets too. Thanks for entering Dead Easy Desserts too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/11/2013 at 1:59 pm

      Thank Sarah, yes it’s nice to have you own bespoke dessert:-)

      Reply
  28. Ruth Hedges

    18/11/2013 at 10:04 am

    Looks absolutely delicious! Definitely will be making this for the family over Christmas x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/11/2013 at 2:00 pm

      Great, hope you enjoy them:-)

      Reply
  29. Herbert Appleby

    17/11/2013 at 11:13 pm

    this looks just up my street with the crunch hitting home

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/11/2013 at 9:38 am

      Thank you, we had them again last night but with lemon juice and zest, just as good:-)

      Reply
  30. Tracy Nixon

    16/11/2013 at 7:06 am

    Mmmmm Cheesecake has got to be my favourite dessert and this sound lovely!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/11/2013 at 5:34 pm

      Thank you, it’s really yummy and so easy:-)

      Reply
  31. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    15/11/2013 at 10:23 pm

    I do have a cheesecake addiction – one of my favourite puddings. I do agree that the chocolate Philly would go well – have done my own ones but never done it with the orange – oooh yum! xxx

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 10:31 pm

      I used to have them all the time as a kid, mainly shop bought but occassionaly mum would make a pineapple one. They are naughty but these little pots don’t feel quite so sinful:-)

      Reply
  32. Dan

    15/11/2013 at 2:11 pm

    Looks delicious. Need to try it. 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 5:06 pm

      Thanks it was so delicious and so quick:-)

      Reply
  33. Heather Haigh

    15/11/2013 at 1:57 pm

    Excellent idea!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 5:07 pm

      Thanks Heather:-)

      Reply
  34. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

    15/11/2013 at 1:28 pm

    Emergency dessert! I approve!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 1:44 pm

      LOL, yes I think you are the master of Emergency Desserts:-)

      Reply
  35. Ursula Hunt

    15/11/2013 at 1:27 pm

    sounds delicious and easy for the grandchildren to do

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 1:45 pm

      Exactly, my daughter loved making these with me:-)

      Reply
  36. Lisa Williams

    15/11/2013 at 12:42 pm

    such a brilliant idea I love cheesecake but never go about making my own I always buy in buy this is so versatile you could add so many different things and try them so instantly I will be trying this one 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 1:46 pm

      Fab and as you say you can chop and change the ingredients, you could even use Chocolate Philly for a Chocolate Orange flavour!

      Reply

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