Why is cheesecake not gluten-free?

Your average cheesecake has a graham cracker crust, and those crackers contain wheat . This means a typical store bought cheesecake is not gluten-free. Do not lose hope though! It's very easy to make your own cheesecake at home either with gluten-free graham crackers or finely ground nuts as the crust instead.

Does baked cheesecake contain gluten?

In most traditional cheesecake recipes, cheesecake filling doesn't contain gluten . Many recipes contain cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest. None of these ingredients have gluten in them, making a classic cheesecake recipe gluten-free.

Can celiacs eat gluten-free cake?

Although regular breads and cakes are not included in a gluten free diet , there are many creative ways in which people with coeliac disease can have their cake and eat it! Gluten gives bread, cakes and pastry the right texture. Without gluten, bread is less chewy and cakes and pastry can be drier and more crumbly.

What can I use instead of flour in cheesecake?

Using flour can leave an aftertaste, especially if not fully cooked. I recommend using the more neutral starch (corn starch, potato starch) instead. As a rule of thumb, adding starch or flour can make the cheesecake denser and more solid, leaving it out makes for a softer mouthfeel.

Does Cool Whip have gluten in it?

YES, Cool Whip is gluten-free ! Although it does not carry a gluten-free certification on the label, Cool Whip doesn't contain any sources of gluten. In addition, Kraft Heinz states that cross-contamination with gluten has not occurred during the manufacturing of Cool Whip products.

Does graham crackers have gluten?

Most of today's graham crackers are made from refined wheat flour . If you are on a gluten-free diet, this is a problem. However, gluten-free grahams are easy to make at home. And even if you aren't gluten-free, making homemade graham crackers is a fun—and tasty—way to experience classic graham crackers in a new way.

Is Jell O No Bake cheesecake gluten-free?

Is Jello no bake cheesecake gluten free? Jello no bake cheesecake is gluten free, so long as you skip its graham cracker crust . That mixture does contain wheat. However, the cheesecake filling is not made with ingredients that contain gluten.

Is there gluten in powdered cellulose?

Cellulose is gluten free . Cellulose should be safe for patients with celiac and other gluten-related disorders.

Does the cheesecake part of cheesecake have gluten?

The filling of a traditional cheesecake is usually gluten free because the ingredients are naturally gluten free. However, some cheesecake contains wheat flour as a stabilizer, so be careful.

Gluten Free 'Malteasers' Cheesecake Recipe (No-Bake) Schar Delishios (2024)

I never thought I’d say this, but… here’s my no-bake gluten free ‘Malteasers’ cheesecake recipe! But wait… Malteasers are definitely NOT gluten free, so how is this even possible?!

But yes – it is possible, but only by steering clear of actual Malteasers and instead heading down to the free from aisle in Asda! All shall be revealed if you read on as I share my gluten free ‘Malteasers’ cheesecake recipe…

(disclaimer: I have worked with Schar in the past, but this is *not* a sponsored post! They kindly gifted me the products in the post today ❤️)

I guess that disclaimer just gave it away really, didn’t it?!

(or maybe the title – I don’t know how much you were paying attention ?)

Yep, good ol’ Schar have started making their own gluten free version of a Malteaser… formally known as a ‘Delishio’ or ‘Delishios’ plural. I felt a bit like David Attenborough when I wrote that for some reason!

But here’s the big debate… do they actually taste like Malteasers or not?!!

Well, the awkward thing is that when I asked a bunch of you guys on Facebook whether or not Delishios tasted like Malteasers… a lot of you weren’t convinced.

However, tons of you were either totally happy with them, or just happy to take them at face value… a really tasty treat!

If you want my opinion, they’re not as ‘malty’ as Malteasers (and thank god they aren’t, because then they’d contain gluten!) but they do deliver on that crisp crunch AND a lovely, thick chocolatey exterior.

Plus, they get massive points from me because they’ve made my gluten free ‘Malteasers’ cheesecake recipe actually possible!

So enough of the Malteasers vs Delishios debate: what’s the cheesecake like?!

Well, the base is made of crushed gluten free chocolate digestive biscuits (yes, you read that right) and then there’s tons of Delishios in the filling AND on top. The filling is this lovely, thick and creamy vanilla cloud of awesome with crunchy Delishios throughout.

As a little finishing touch, I also drizzled a little melted milk chocolate over the top before constructing my epic pile of Delishios on top.

My Gluten Free 'Malteasers' Cheesecake Recipe (No-Bake) w/ Schar Delishio's

My no-bake gluten free 'Malteasers' cheesecake recipe is possible thanks to Schar's Delishio's - a gf version of Malteasers!

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Ingredients

For the base

320 g gluten free chocolate digestive biscuits
100g butter

For the filling

560 g cream cheese (I always use full fat and for this one I used Philadephia)
100 g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
300 ml double cream
185 g Schär Delishios (gluten free Malteasers!)

For the topping

Schär Delishios (gluten free Malteasers!) (as many as you want to make a tower on top - a few packets!)
milk chocolate, melted

Instructions

Crush your gluten free chocolate digestives. I place mine in a sandwich bag and hit them with a rolling pin. You can make them quite small or have some chunkier bits.
Melt your margarine or butter - I do this in the microwave. Then pour your melted margarine/butter into your crushed biscuits and mix together.
Press your biscuit mixture into the tin you are going to be making your cheesecake in. Press it down nice and firmly. Place it in the fridge to chill whilst you make your cheesecake top. (I leave mine in the fridge for at least 30 minutes)
To make your cheesecake filling mix together your cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract. I use my KitchenAid to do this on a low/medium setting for only about 10-20 seconds. You could you an electric hand mixer too.
Add in the double cream and keep mixing until it firms up a little. (I had the KitchenAid on a medium setting for just under 2 minutes for this - try not to over mix though... don't let it split!)
Chop up your Delishios into halves and quarters for the filling - some can remain whole. Fold all of these into the cheesecake mixture.
Spread your mixture on top of the biscuit base and place in the fridge to set. I ALWAYS make mine the day before and leave it to chill fully overnight.
Melt a little milk chocolate in the microwave. Allow it to cool down a little. When you are ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the tin and drizzle the chocolate over the top of the cheesecake. I did mine in lines just using a spoon. You could pipe it for a neater look.
Top with more Delishios and it's ready to eat!
Keep refrigerated if you have any left over. Enjoy!

Notes

I used a round,20cm loose-bottom baking tin like this, buta springform one like thisis also totally fine too.

Thanks for reading all about my gluten free ‘Malteasers’ cheesecake recipe! If you make it, I’d love to see how it turned out so don’t forget to take a snap of your creations and tag me on Instagram!

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Thanks for reading,

Becky xxx

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