Avocado and lime cheesecake
Serves: 12
Prep time: 30 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Avocado and lime cheesecake
Avocado gives a velvety richness to a cheesecake, cut through by fresh lime
Serves: 12
Prep time: 30 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
414Kcal
Fat
35gr
Saturates
20gr
Carbs
20gr
Sugars
14gr
Fibre
2gr
Protein
4gr
Salt
0.6gr
Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
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Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
See more of Abigail Spooner’s recipes
Ingredients
- 200g gingernut biscuits
- 60g unsalted butter, melted
- finely grated zest of 1 lime
For the filling
- 450g ripe avocado flesh (2-3 avocados)
- zest and juice of 3 limes
- 300ml double cream
- 500g full-fat soft cheese, at room temperature
- 75g icing sugar, sifted
To decorate
- 1-2 limes, zested
Step by step
Get ahead
Best eaten within 24 hours of making.
- Line the base and sides of a 20cm springform tin with baking paper (secure in place with a paperclip). In a food processor, whiz the biscuits to fine crumbs (or place in a food bag and crush with a rolling pin), then add the butter and the zest of 1 lime. Process again until well mixed. Press the crumbs into the base of the tin and chill while you make the filling.
- Place the avocado flesh and lime zest and juice in a food processor and whiz until smooth then tip into a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whip the double cream to soft peaks. Beat the soft cheese and icing sugar into the avocado, then fold through the cream, until well combined.
- Spoon onto the biscuit base, smooth the top, then cover and chill for at least 6 hours, or overnight, until set.
- To serve, remove the cheesecake from the tin and decorate with the lime zest.
