Today’s recipe: No-bake berries and cream cheesecake

These irresistible bars are deliciously creamy, with just the right amount of sweetness.

Ingredients

Base:

1 box (200g) digestive biscuits, crushed

½ cup (125ml) honey or maple syrup

Filling:

3 leaves gelatine

1 tub (250g) ricotta cheese or 1 tub (230g) medium-fat cream cheese

2 cups (500g) PnP double cream strawberries & cream yoghurt

¾ cups (180ml) honey

1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract or vanilla essence

Method

Grease a 36cm x 14cm rectangular loose-bottomed tart tin with cooking spray.

Combine crushed biscuits and honey or maple syrup.

Press mixture down evenly into tart tin to create the base.

Chill in fridge for 30–60 minutes.

Place gelatine leaves in water to soften (called sponging or blooming), about 10 minutes.

Combine ricotta, yoghurt, honey and vanilla in a mixing bowl.

Heat 1 cup of this mixture in a pot over medium heat (it should not boil or bubble).

Remove from stovetop.

Squeeze water from gelatine, add to the pot and whisk until completely dissolved.

Fold gelatine mixture into the rest of the unheated yoghurt filling mixture until smooth.

Pour filling over biscuit crust and refrigerate until set, 2–4 hours or overnight.

Slice into bars and serve, or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.