This 2-ingredient yogurt cheesecake is the viral Japanese dessert made with just Greek yogurt and cookies. It's creamy, high in protein and ridiculously easy to make—simply combine the two ingredients and chill until you get a soft, cheesecake-like texture. There's no baking required, making it an easy dessert or snack when you're craving cheesecake.
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💰 Why is this recipe budget-friendly?
- No oven.
- No baking.
- No mixer.
- Customisable with any cookies
With only two ingredients, this yogurt cheesecake is an inexpensive dessert that doesn't require any special equipment. You can use your favorite cookies, and there's no need for cream cheese, eggs or the other ingredients normally used in a traditional cheesecake.
🥄 Ingredients for 2-Ingredient Yogurt Cheesecake
1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt: Use thick, full-fat Greek yogurt for the creamiest cheesecake-like texture. A thinner yogurt may make the dessert too soft.
4 cookies of choice: Use your favorite cookies. Biscoff-style cookies work particularly well because they soften in the yogurt while adding a caramelized flavor.
OPTIONAL:
50 g dark chocolate
1 teaspoon of coconut oil
👩🏼🍳 How to Make 2-Ingredient Yogurt Cheesecake
Note: Please scroll to the full printable recipe card at the bottom for ingredient quantities and the method
Spoon the full-fat Greek yogurt into your container and smooth the top.
Gently push the cookies straight into the yogurt, spacing them.
Melt the chocolate with a small amount of coconut oil until smooth and glossy.
Pour the melted chocolate over the top, spreading it into an even layer.
Refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or until the chocolate has set and the cookies have softened into a cheesecake-like texture.
📝 Tips for the Best Yogurt Cheesecake
Use thick Greek yogurt. Full-fat Greek yogurt gives this dessert a thicker, creamier texture.
Give the cookies time to soften. Don't rush the chilling time. The cookies need time to absorb moisture from the yogurt and develop that soft, cheesecake-like texture.
Keep it refrigerated. This cheesecake tastes best cold, straight from the refrigerator.
FAQS
Full-fat Greek yogurt is essential. It’s thick, creamy, and sets properly. Low-fat or regular yogurt won’t give you that rich cheesecake-like texture.
Absolutely. This recipe works with almost any cookie, but Biscoff cookies are especially popular because they soften beautifully.
Yes — and that’s part of why it went viral on Instagram. You can mix the yogurt and push the cookies straight into the container you plan to serve it in.
Definitely. This recipe is super versatile:
Add lemon zest for a lemon cheesecake twist
Use cocoa or coffee-flavoured cookies for a tiramisu-style version.
Add berries for a berry-delicious cheesecake. 🍓
Refrigerate the yogurt cheesecake for at least 5 hours. This gives the cookies time to soften as they absorb moisture from the Greek yogurt, creating the soft, cheesecake-like texture. For the best texture, you can also leave it in the refrigerator overnight.
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2-Ingredient Yogurt Cheesecake (Viral Japanese Recipe)
- Total Time: 5 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
This 2-ingredient yogurt cheesecake is the viral Japanese dessert made with just Greek yogurt and cookies. It's creamy, high in protein and ridiculously easy to make—simply combine the two ingredients and chill until you get a soft, cheesecake-like texture. There's no baking required, making it an easy dessert or snack when you're craving cheesecake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 4 sweet biscuits of choice
- OPTIONAL
- 50 g dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Spoon the full-fat Greek yogurt into your container and smooth the top.
- Gently push the cookies straight into the yogurt, spacing them.
- Melt the chocolate with a small amount of coconut oil until smooth and glossy.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top, spreading it into an even layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or until the chocolate has set and the cookies have softened into a cheesecake-like texture.
Notes
Use full-fat Greek yogurt — low-fat won’t set properly
The longer it chills, the firmer it gets
You can make it straight in the container (yes, really)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ recipe
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
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