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Hide these Nocciolata Cheesecakes in the back of your fridge for a special treat on days when nothing but a little chocolate and cheesecake will satisfy. I received Nocciolata from Rigoni di Asiago in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated when you click on and purchase through them.
I have fallen in love with Rigoni Di Asiago this year. Their Nocciolata hazelnut spread and Fiordifruitta jams are incredibly delicious, so I had to use it again in my favorite dessert – cheesecake.
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As I was dreaming of a cheesecake covered in Nocciolata I thought wouldn’t it be nice to spread this out some more? Enjoy it more than just once, and in more managed portion sizes. It didn’t take much to move from there to serving these Nocciolata Cheesecakes up in mason jars. I mean aren’t we using mason jars for everything these days?
Nocciolata now has a Dairy Free spread for those who for one reason or another can’t have milk. I’m pretty excited about this since Lincoln’s allergy test came back showing milk as a possible culprit, but not hazelnuts. It means he can still enjoy some of this spread on a special treat now and again. Of course not this cheesecake, because it’s all mine and it’s not a dairy free dessert.
Nocciolata Dairy Free is so good it won the 2017 SOFI Award for Best New Product. The SOFI awards are given out to members of the Specialty Food Association to recognize outstanding work in advancing culinary excellence worldwide. It’s pretty cool actually and has me wanting to look into more of the winning entries this year.
Let’s get to the recipe already right? I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. The lemon cheesecake, with layers of chocolatey hazelnuts, topped with a raspberry is one of the more distinct yet simple flavor combinations I have ever created. It was pure indulgence on a spoon with every single bite.
Personal Nocciolata Cheesecakes
- 11/2 cups Vanilla Wafers, crushed
- 3 TBS Butter, melted
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8oz Cream Cheese
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- Nocciolata Hazelnut and Cocoa Spread
- 6 pint mason jars
- Combine the crushed wafers with the melted butter.
- Press 1/4 cup of the mixture into the bottom of each mason jar.
- In a medium bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside
- In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon, vanilla, and sugar until well blended.
- Fold in the whipping cream.
- Drop a spoonful of Nocciolata on top of the crushed wafers in each jar. Top with a spoonful or 2 of Cream Cheese mixture. Top with another spoonful of Nocciolata.
- Garnish with a single raspberry.
- Chill for 12-24 hours.
Those look so amazing! I love the idea of making personal desserts like this. It makes everything so much more fun!
Before I started working on losing weight, my wife and I would have loved to make these! I love pretty much anything cheesecake! If there is a low carb/high fat option I’d love to see it! Commenting for Ladonna Dennis Maxwell @momblogsociety.com
If I show this to my husband he will be begging me to make it. He loves everything you have on this list. I will have to surprise him when it comes to his birthday because I think he would enjoy this.
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Oh that looks tasty! These are a great size for portion control!
These would be perfect for parties or family gatherings! These look so tasty, what a good idea!
These look so delicious. I would definitely be hiding them way back in the fridge.
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I love personal desserts, but I always end up eating several at a time – which totally defeats the purpose LOL. These sound amazing.
Oh this is such a good idea! I love cheesecake and it would be so fun to prepare some of these for a party.
These little cheesecakes look really good! I want to make them for my family too.
These look delicious. I love cheesecake. I love that these are made in jars. This would be perfect for a nice dessert.
Looks like a perfect portion dessert, and delicious too. I like that it’s simple enough, even I can make it!
I am always looking for new dessert recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make these for dessert this weekend.
This is how I need to enjoy cheesecake- otherwise I eat half a cake! I’ve never tried a nocciolata cheesecake before so I’ll have to give this recipe a go!
I love anything that is a dessert and is served in a mason jar! Plus, it’s the perfect portion for one person! Definitely will be trying these out soon!
I will take 2 asap. I love this so much
I’m a sucker for a cheesecake! These look so good and pretty easy to make. I’ll be making these in the very near future.
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I tried these amazing products by Nocciolata, and they are SO good! I cannot get enough and can’t recommend it enough too. Love what you made with it!
Those are so cute! I love individual servings. Although I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop at one!
those look amazing, they would be perfect for a get together/party. I will have to save this.
we are having a party in a couple weeks and i have been trying to think of desserts. This will be pefect.
Those look delicious! I have an amazing sweet tooth and will definitely be trying this soon!
My husband and I are both crazy about cheesecake so I will have to try these. They look so yummy!
These look delicious! I am a BIG fan of individual desserts versus leftovers!