No Bake Nutella Mascarpone Cheesecake

Ingredients

Oreo Crust

• 1 cup oreo cookie crumbs (about 15 cookies)
• 1.5 ounces (3 Tbsp.) unsalted butter

Nutella Ganache

• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) heavy cream
• 4.5 ounces (3/4 cup) dark chocolate
• 2 ounces (1/4 cup) Nutella
• sea salt for sprinkling

Nutella Cheesecake

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 ounce (1/4 cup) powdered sugar
• 6 ounces (3/4 cup) Nutella
• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) mascarpone cheese
• 8 ounces (1 cup) heavy cream
• 1.5 ounces (1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp.) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Frangelico Whipped Cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 ounce (1/4 cup) powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Frangelico
• hazelnuts for garnish

Directions

Oreo Crust

1. Melt butter and mix with cookie crumbs.
2. Press 2 Tbsp. crumb mixture in the bottom of parfait glasses and refrigerate.

Nutella Ganache

1. In small saucepan, bring heavy cream up to a scald.
2. Pour over chopped chocolate and whisk till smooth.
3. Stir in Nutella.
4. Spoon 2 Tbsp. ganache in each parfait glass.
5. Sprinkle a small amount of sea salt over ganache and refrigerate.

Nutella Cheesecake

1. Cream cream cheese and powdered sugar on medium speed till smooth. You can use a hand mixer for this.
2. Add Nutella and continue mixing.
3. Stir in mascarpone till combined.
4. In separate bowl, whip heavy cream, vanilla extract and remaining powdered sugar till stiff.
5. Stir about 1/3 of the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture to lighten it.
6. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream till everything is combined.
7. Fill parfait glasses with cheesecake filling.
8. (piping bag with tip #808) You can also just spoon the filling in.
9. Frangelico whipped cream
10. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and Frangelico till stiff.
11. Spoon on top of parfaits when ready to serve.
12. Garnish with chopped hazelnuts