Gourmet Christmas Dessert: Chai
Spiced Cheesecake
with Caramelised Figs

Name: Gourmet Christmas Dessert: Chai ~Spiced Cheesecake~ with Caramelised Figs
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 250 g Digestive biscuits (For crust); 1 tbsp Granulated sugar; 75 g Butter (melted); 800 g Cream cheese, full-fat (room temperature)For chai cheesecake; 250 g Granulated sugar; 200 g Sour cream (room temperature); 1½ tbsp Cornstarch; 2½ tsp Vanilla extract; 4 large Eggs; 1 tbsp Ground cardamom; 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon; 1½ tsp Ground ginger; ½ tsp Ground allspice; ½ tsp Ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp Ground black pepper; 8–10 Fresh figs (For caramelised figs); 2 tbsp Ghee/butter; 2 tbsp Brown sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

This chai-spiced cheesecake with caramelised figs is a warm and cosy dessert that’s perfect for Christmas. It combines the creaminess of cheesecake with the delightful aromas of chai spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger. Topped with luscious caramelised figs, this festive treat delivers a mix of soft, crunchy, and sticky-sweet textures in every bite. This dessert is elegant enough for parties and also comforting for a peaceful winter night.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

250 gDigestive biscuits (For crust)

1 tbspGranulated sugar

75 gButter (melted)

800 gCream cheese, full-fat (room temperature)For chai cheesecake

250 gGranulated sugar

200 gSour cream (room temperature)

1½ tbspCornstarch

2½ tspVanilla extract

4 largeEggs

1 tbspGround cardamom

1 tbspGround cinnamon

1½ tspGround ginger

½ tspGround allspice

½ tspGround nutmeg

¼ tspGround black pepper

8–10Fresh figs (For caramelised figs)

2 tbspGhee/butter

2 tbspBrown sugar

1 tspVanilla extract

Spiced Cheesecake

Gourmet Christmas Dessert: Chai Spiced Cheesecake with Caramelised Figs

Ingredients

Gourmet Christmas Dessert: Chai
Spiced Cheesecake
with Caramelised Figs