Lemon White Chocolate and Pistachio Cheesecake
by katplaystennis • 2026
Why some badges are missing
- Not vegan: gelatine powder → try agar agar
- Not vegetarian: gelatine powder → try agar agar
- Not gluten-free: digestive biscuits or graham crackers
- Not dairy-free: unsalted butter → try dairy-free butter
- Not egg-free: the recipe title (Lemon White Chocolate and Pistachio Cheesecake) — bakes usually contain butter and egg
- Not nut-free: shelled pistachios → try toasted sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds for crunch)
- Not low-FODMAP: digestive biscuits or graham crackers
- Not low-histamine: white chocolate
- Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: digestive biscuits or graham crackers
- Not kidney-friendly: gelatine powder
Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.
Prep
30m
Cook
5m
Rest
360m
Serves
Rating
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Total time · 35m
Ingredients
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180 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers — finely ground
80 g shelled pistachios — finely ground
75 g unsalted butter — melted
salt
600 g full fat cream cheese — room temperature
200 ml double cream — cold
150 g white chocolate — melted and slightly cooled
80 g icing sugar
2 pieces lemons — zest plus 60ml fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract — concentrated flavor from vanilla beans
60 g pistachio paste or very finely ground pistachios
2 tsp gelatine powder — plus 2 tbsp water, or vegetarian alternative
40 g white chocolate — shaved into curls
30 g chopped pistachios
1 curls lemon zest
Tools
- · 20cm springform pan
- · mixing bowl
- · whisk
- · spatula
Instructions
Step by step
- 1
Mix biscuit crumbs, ground pistachios, butter and salt. Press firmly into a lined 20cm springform. Chill .
- 2
Bloom gelatine in water for then gently melt. Do not boil.
- 3
Beat cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon zest, vanilla and pistachio paste until smooth. In another bowl whip double cream to soft peaks.
- 4
Fold melted white chocolate and lemon juice into cream cheese mix, then fold in whipped cream. Stir in melted gelatine quickly.
- 5
Pour over crust, smooth top, cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.
- 6
Top with white chocolate curls, chopped pistachios and lemon curls just before serving.
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Edit on 2026-10-10
Edited 10/10/2026, 6:36:47 AM
