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    Home » Dessert » Carrot halwa Cheesecake

    How to make Carrot Halwa Cheesecake | Easy No bake dessert

    Published: Dec 27, 2020 · Modified: Sep 15, 2021 by Pavani · 10 Comments

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    Carrot halwa cheesecake is a creamy, decadent and delicious dessert. There is no baking involved in this recipe. This is the perfect recipe to make with leftover gajar halwa - it takes just a few minutes to put this together. A perfect western twist to an Indian dessert.

    Hand holding a glass with carrot halwa cheesecake

    I love individual desserts. They are perfectly portion controlled and make for beautiful presentation for parties. Some of my favorite dessert in a glass are these individual tiramisu and cookie-butter cheesecakes.

    Carrot halwa aka gajar ka halwa is a popular Indian dessert. I make it quite often and use it in different ways as well. Like in this yummy ice cream or in this delicious carrot poli.

    So, this is my fusion of carrot halwa with cheesecake. There is no baking involved in this recipe. If you have gajar halwa ready, then the whole recipe takes just a few minutes to put together.

    I made sure that this dessert has all the components of traditional cheesecake. So, it has a buttery crust, followed by the cheesy layer. Finally topped with the saffron flavored creamy whipped cream.

    It is a great recipe to use up leftover gajar halwa. But you can by all means make it fresh to make this carrot halwa cheesecake.

    Top view of pistachio topped creamy cheesecake

    Ingredients

    The main ingredient is gajar ka halwa. I have 2 recipes on the blog - one with condensed milk and one with ricotta cheese. You can use your favorite recipe as well.

    Ingredients needed - details in recipe card

    The other ingredients you need are:

    • Cream cheese - regular or neufchatel would work.
    • Heavy cream/ whipping cream
    • Graham crackers or digestive biscuits
    • Melted ghee or butter
    • Ground cardamom, saffron strands
    • Saffron extract or vanilla extract
    • Chopped nuts - almonds or pistachios

    Instructions

    Start my making your favorite carrot halwa recipe. Let it cool completely. You can also use leftover chilled halwa.

    For the crust: Grind graham cracker/ digestive biscuits into coarse powder. Pour into a small bowl and add melted ghee/ butter. Mix to form a sandy textured crumbs.

    Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the bottom of the serving glasses. Lightly press with the back of the spoon to compact it. Let chill for at least 10 minutes.

    Melted ghee added to graham cracker crumbs. added to glasses to form the crust

    For the cheesecake: Add softened, room temperature cream cheese to carrot halwa. Stir in ground cardamom and mix well until creamy.

    Divide this carrot halwa cheesecake mixture between the serving glasses. Put them back in the fridge while you make the whipped cream.

    cream cheese added to carrot halwa and the mixture is layered in glasses

    For the Whipped Cream Topping: Beat cream along with confectioners sugar, saffron extract and saffron strands until stiff peaks form.

    Heavy cream, powdered sugar and saffron whipped until peaks form

    Top each of the serving glasses with quarter of the whipped cream. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.

    Hand holding a spoon with creamy halwa

    Tips

    • Make sure that the carrot halwa is not too thick. Thin it out with some milk, so that it mixes well with cream cheese.
    • Make sure the cream cheese soft and at room temperature. This is very important to get a smooth halwa layer.
    • The crunchy component comes from graham cracker crumbs, but you can also use crushed digestive biscuits.
    • Store bought cool whip can be used instead of heavy cream. This saves time, if you are making a big batch.
    • These can be made up to 2 days in advance.

    Few more Indian inspired recipes to try

    • Vegetarian Naan-chos
    • Stuffed peppers with potato curry
    • Onion kulcha with sourdough starter
    • Cabbage leek curry
    • Vegetable vindaloo in slow cooker
    • Black eyed pea samosa
    • Vegan kheema pav (Indian style sloppy joe's)
    No bake carrot halwa cheesecake

    I love hearing from you!! If you’ve tried this and liked it, then don't forget to let me know. Give a star rating and let me know in the comments below. Also tag me in your creations on Instagram @cooks_hideout. I love sharing photos when people make my recipes. You can use the hashtag #cookshideout too.

    Individual no bake carrot halwa cheesecake

    Individual No bake Carrot Halwa Cheesecakes

    Creamy, decadent and oh-so delicious Carrot Halwa Cheesecake. This Indian inspired dessert is perfect to make ahead for Indian style parties.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 45 mins
    Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: fusion, north indian
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    For the Carrot Halwa Filling:

    • 1 cup Carrot Halwa
    • ¼ cup Cream cheese, softened
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cardamom

    Other Ingredients:

    • ¼ cup Graham Cracker/ digestive biscuit crumbs*
    • 1 tablespoon Melted Ghee/ Unsalted Butter
    • ⅓ cup Heavy whipping cream
    • 1~2 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Saffron extract or vanilla extract
    • Few Strands Saffron
    • 1 tablespoon Pistachios or almonds, chopped

    Instructions

    • Start my making your favorite carrot halwa recipe. Let it cool completely. You can also use leftover chilled halwa.

    For the crust:

    • Grind graham cracker/ digestive biscuits into coarse powder. Pour into a small bowl and add melted ghee/ butter. Mix to form a sandy textured crumbs.
    • Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the bottom of the serving glasses. Lightly press with the back of the spoon to compact it. Let chill for at least 10 minutes.

    For the cheesecake:

    • Add softened, room temperature cream cheese to carrot halwa. Stir in ground cardamom and mix well until creamy.
    • Divide this carrot halwa cheesecake mixture between the serving glasses. Put them back in the fridge while you make the whipped cream.

    For the Whipped Cream Topping:

    • Beat cream along with confectioners sugar, saffron extract and saffron strands until stiff peaks form.
    • Top each of the serving glasses with quarter of the whipped cream. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.

    Notes

    • Grind about 4~6 graham crackers or digestive biscuits in a food processor until smooth.
    • Make sure that the carrot halwa is not too thick. Thin it out with some milk, so that it mixes well with cream cheese.
    • Make sure the cream cheese soft and at room temperature. This is very important to get a smooth halwa layer.
    • The crunchy component comes from graham cracker crumbs, but you can also use crushed digestive biscuits.
    • Store bought cool whip can be used instead of heavy cream. This saves time, if you are making a big batch.
    • These can be made up to 2 days in advance.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Cheesecake | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 2269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Rajani

      November 06, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      I love this new look on our age old halwa. Will keep this recipe in mind the next time I make it.

      Reply
    2. Gayathri Kumar

      November 07, 2016 at 6:10 am

      This is a great fusion dessert. Looks so delicious..

      Reply
    3. sapana

      November 08, 2016 at 5:59 am

      Carrot halwa cheesecke looks so exotic and very innovative. Love the stunning pictures.

      Reply
    4. Ritu Tangri

      November 08, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Quite an innovation...must be great in taste as well 🙂

      Reply
    5. Harini

      November 09, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      Very innovative!!

      Reply
    6. Suma Gandlur

      November 10, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      The fusion of decadent ingredients sounds really tempting.

      Reply
    7. Sheryl

      November 12, 2016 at 8:15 pm

      This looks great and your photos are amazing! I don't recall having halwa on my trips to India. Can you describe it for me? Is it like a pudding?

      Reply
    8. [email protected] Big Sweet Tooth

      November 13, 2016 at 3:47 am

      This is such a lovely twist! Amazing recipe... I would definitely love a cheesecake like this...

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh

      November 13, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      Omg, very creative cheese cake..ABsolutely inviting me. Never thought of making cheesecake with carrot halwa, well done.

      Reply
    10. Ruxana

      November 20, 2016 at 7:23 am

      What a lovely creativity ....yummy

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