No-Bake Tofu Cheesecake
I made this pretty No-Bake Tofu Cheesecake before the weekend. You won’t believe that this easy cheesecake is really very healthy, it’s eggless and no cream added which made it light and not heavy. I blended all the ingredients together till smooth, then add in the gelatin, mixed in some green tea powder to make marble effect.
You’ll be surprised to find that the texture of this No-Bake Tofu Cheesecake is very smooth, with an almost melt in your mouth effect along with a slight hint of green tea flavour. Absolutely delicious!
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- Ingredients:
- Line and grease a 8″ springform cake pan
ย ย ย 100g Marie biscuits, crushed
ย ย ย 80g Melted butter
- Combine crushed biscuit crumbs and melted butter together in a mixing bowl. Press the biscuit crumbs onto the base of the prepared pan and chill in the refrigerator for later use.
ย ย ย 300g Pressed Tofu (momen tofu)
ย ย ย 15g Gelatine powder
ย ย ย 70g Water
ย ย ย 2 tsp Green tea powder mix with 5 tbsp hot water
ย ย ย 250g Cream cheese (room temperature)
ย ย ย 200g Natural yogurt/sour cream
ย ย ย 60g Soya milk (reduced sugar)/fresh milk
ย ย ย 100g Icing sugar
ย ย ย 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Method:ย
- Wrap tofu in cheesecloth and press out water from tofu by placing a heavy object on top for about 15 mins.
- Soak gelatine powder in water and leave aside for about 5 minutes.
- Mix green tea powder with 5 tbsp hot water. Set aside.
- In a food processor, ย blend cream cheese, ย tofu, yogurt, soya milk, icing sugar and vanilla till very smooth.
- Heat gelatine powder mixture in a double boiler till melted and add to cream cheese mixture and blend well.
- Pour 3/4 cream cheese mixture into one bowl and 1/4 to another. Mix green tea mixture to 1/4 plain filling, mix well.
- Spoon plain and green tea cream cheese fillingย alternately into pan, till all the mixtures are used up and gently shake the pan a little.
- To make swirls, ย gently run a chopstick in circular motion.
- Chill cake in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- For perfect slices, cut cheesecake with a hot knife.
Hi Ann,
Was thinking of using pureed canned peaches instead of green tea (not a fan of it!). Could you kindly advise how much peach pureed I should use & should I tweak the other”liquid” ingredients? Thanks!
Hi May, please refer to this recipe on No-bake Peach cheesecake
https://www.anncoojournal.com/no-bake-peach-cheesecake/
Although I am not a fan of tofu, but this cake looks really nice !
Oh wow! Looks very nice and healthy indeed! I really want to give it a go!
im having trouble converting the grams to cups. what do you recommend I do?
You can use the units conversion or please check online http://www.unitconverters.net/
@TiaHi Tia, Thanks for stopping by.Tofu has a subtle flavour and can be used in savory and sweet dishes. It is very healthy and has a low calorie count, relatively large amounts of protein and little fat.
hi, i followed all your steps but the cheese part feels so tofu-like and wobbly! that is after 4 hours in the fridge. is the texture meant to be like tofu or do i refrigerate it overnight? ๐
What type of tofu are you using? Silken tofu is more watery than momen tofu and it is best to refrigerate the cake longer than 4 hours. I usually leave it in the fridge until the next day. The cake is smooth and soft and if you prefer a firm texture, you can add a little more gelatin next time.
Why not leave the cake in the refrigerator until next day. If you find it still very wobbly then perhaps you can freeze it for about 20-30 mins before consuming.
thanks for the advice! still wobbly but tastes good! will rem to use momen next time! ๐
Hi, Like to ask you if replace green tea with Ribena, do you think it will be nice? Saw some of the comments, you ask them to replace with Chocolate, but not really a chocolate fan and green tea (hubby dun like). RegardsWendy
Yes you can use Ribena blackcurrant juice cordial. No problem at all just adjust the sweetness to your own liking.
怎么办好呢?那么美丽可口的蛋糕。我才开始学吃芝司蛋糕的。每次只是吃经乳酪料理。不晓得这个口味的蛋糕,我是否能接受和喜欢呢?
@Julie at Burnt Carrots
Hi Julie, Thanks for stopping by.
Marie biscuit is a type of sweet biscuit similar to a Rich tea. You can use oreo or digestive biscuits too.
What a beautiful cake, the marbling effect is gorgeous!
@Sarah-Jane – SiliconeMoulds.comSarah, yes please have a try. You can use melted dark choc to substitute green tea. Have fun ๐
做过一次豆腐芝士蛋糕,很喜欢。。你这个加了绿茶的,我更加喜欢 ^_^
Oh my goodness. It looks perfect to me!!!! So tempting.
I like the cut photo best. I bought some tofu last week specifically to try some of your recipes. Not sure if I managed to get the right type.Maybe have a play over the coming weekend !
Wow, this is gorgeous and simple to make. I really like that you don't have to bake this cheesecake.
I love the swirls and the colour, Ann. I'm convinced of the taste and the texture!
Ancoo! I am so trying this!! Bookmarked!!
Ann, this looks really light and smooth.
Those swirls are beautiful! What are marie biscuits?
It soo lovely! The swirl and cake so well done! Will try these, after all my baking are done.
oh my goodness, this cheesecake is so darn pretty! I need to buy some agar agar and make a vegan version of it! I love it!
@Jessie-CookingMomentsJessie, TKQ! Pressed/Momen are usually for deep frying and silken tofu is more like 水豆腐。Remember for cutting chocolate cakes must also use hot knife.
Wow Ann! You have a pair of magic hands. This cake looks gorgeous! I need to bookmark this recipe and give it a try later ๐
It looks beautiful esp with the green swirls. To a person who does not bake (me!), to make this cheesecake is no easy feat!
The cheesecake is so neat and pretty! Lovely photos by the way! Did you just got a new camera Ann? Which one is it? Must seek some advice from you, heehee!
This is the most beautiful cheesecake I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing.
Although I am not a fan of tofu, but this cake looks really nice !
i absolutely love your swirling! and tofu does seem like a very good (and healthy) substitution – i always wanted to try but am always too lazy too heh. for the natural yogurt – can i use low fat or is it better for normal full fat yogurt?
outstanding, Ann!! i wish i could bake this just as good as you!!
Ann, this is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! I know you didn't plan to design the swirl but you did it so perfectly. This is so beautiful! Tofu cheesecake is very popular in Japan too. I wish I can make it one day…love how you used matcha in this cheesecake!
Ann, look so easy & sure will try this. My family is cheese lover & i think think they sould like this. Hmmm.. Tau foo with cheese, wonder how the taste like?
beautiful cheesecake! The swirl is amazing.I was thinking if we can substitute gelatine! My vegan friend will love it.
Ann,一早就被你这个美到。。。很美的蛋糕吸引到了。但是很忙没留言。现在就有机会再回来慢慢观赏。太美乐吧。手艺真好。
Your cheesecake looks so beautiful and perfect! I have never tried tofu in cakes before! Looks delicious too! Thanks for sharing such a lovely cake!
Wow!! Jaw drop!!! I love cheesecake and now you have combined it with my favourite green tea yum yum! With my new food processor, I can make this le… ๐
Very nice cake, very beautiful swirl。Thank you very much for sharing. but, soya milk it is sugar-free?txs
Ann, this looks so pretty. I have never tried a tofu cheesecake before but will definitely do so soon.
Do you think I can use Valrhona chocolate powder to replace the green tea powder? Hubby prefers chocolate flavour. Will dark chocolate go well with the tofu cheesecake taste?
Yes, no problem to use chocolate powder if you prefer.
hi i am grateful to you for sharing the receipe step by step.but there are steps that i dont understand.here are the things that i dont understand1)what do you mean by momen tofu?2)what do you mean by waraping the cheese cloth and press out water from tofu by placing a heavy object on top?why do you have to press out water when there is no water in a plastic box?and even if there ishow do you place the heavy object on top?3)how much water is needed to soak the gelatin powder?4)what is a double boiler?thankyou very much.pls email me for reply:tingting960827@gmail.com
thankyou very much.but may i know is this a traditional cake(like kuey lapis) known to everyone or is it ur creation?it is so cool.i love green tea.:)
Hi Ting Ting,Momen tofu is 木綿豆腐, momen-dōfu in Japanese. You can use pressed tofu that is available in the supermarket.1. There is water inside the tofu unless you're using taukwa. Please refer to my post here, https://www.anncoojournal.com/2009/08/deep-fried-tofu-with-prawns_13.html – you can see I placed a round chopping board on top of the tofu. 2. Soak 70g water with the gelatine powder.3. Double boiler is placing a pot with another pot below. (you can google this online).
Aww.. I tried this with chocolate instead of green tea, but I don't like the combo. The tofu cheesecake without chocolate tastes great though! Thanks for sharing this
Hi Ann, I don't have a springform cake pan. So what can I use for this recipe? Have you tried using melted chocolate instead of green tea? How much melted chocolate must I use? Thanks!
You can use those round cake pan but must be very careful when inverting. Cover the cake with cling wrap with a cake board on top and overturn slowly.
Just “agak agak” to add the melted choc. If you like more chocolate flavour, then add more.
Thank you, Ann! This will be my first time doing a cheesecake! Hope I will succeed. Any more tips that you can offer me? Thanks!
Is there a reason why you use Momen tofu instead of silken tofu?
I got problem with the gelatine powder,do i should add gelatine powder into water or just soak the powder with packing? heat gelatine powder in a double boiler till melt? is like how?Thank you
Hi Ee Mak,soak the gelatine powder together with the water for few mins until its puff up then place it over double boiler and melt.Please refer to check at this site on how to soak gelatinehttp://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/and-the-rest/how-to-use-gelatine.html
@YHL
Angie, 谢谢你!一定要做哦!
看起来很好吃又很健康的蛋糕~~
This is so beautiful Ann! I have friends coming over soon and one is vegetarian. This would be a perfect dessert for everyone. I also like all the ingredients used.
Gelatin is not vegetarianAlthough it's probably irrelevant by now
Thanks Kristy ๐
Roxana GreenGirl, That's a good idea of using agar agar. I must try it one day.
Lena, you're so humble. Your bakes are perfect too ๐
Shirley, I'm you do a better job than me as all your baking and cooking are always very pretty and delicious.
Thanks Angie.
Biana, Thank you for stopping by and your nice comment.
FoodEpix, Thank you :))
Zoe, I also admired your food very much. Always looks very delicious ๐
Thank you Joyce ๐ Hope you like my other recipes if you don't like tofu.
BeeBee, Thanks! My new camera is the same model as yours. Still haven't attend the training yet ๐
As always, your cakes always look so yummy and gorgeous. I wish I lived next door – but this is probably also not a good idea, because I'd always pop in and eat too much sweets in the end ;).
你的蛋糕总是那样有水准
看了好羡慕:)
I love the colour, looks delicious, who would have guessed it has tofu in it