A new quick and easy dessert has been flooding TikTok, and it requires only two ingredients — yogurt and Biscoff cookies. The “Japanese cheesecake,” as it has been dubbed, has sparked a trend of who can make this simple sweet snack the best, whether that be swapping out the yogurt base, or adding different toppings.
What is a two-ingredient Japanese cheesecake?
This new dessert is not to be confused with the Japanese soufflé-style cheesecake that Japan is most notable for. While they are both similar in a fluffy texture, they are very different. The recipe first started circling in Japan, hence its name, where many Japanese content creators on X were using Sable coconut cookies instead of Biscoff cookies. America has now taken on new spins to this delectable two ingredient snack. Its popularity seems to stem from a reimagined take on a classic granola yogurt bowl, with people finding this sweet treat more satisfying.
How do you make a Japanese cheesecake?
The beauty of the Japanese cheesecake lies in its simplicity with no baking required. The most basic version uses any plain yogurt, with many choosing Greek yogurt as a base. A handful of Biscoff cookies are then layered inside the yogurt cup and put into the fridge overnight or for just a couple of hours. The result is a light cheesecake-like treat that has a delicate creamy texture. As the cookies soak up the moisture from the yogurt, they soften naturally giving it that effortless cheesecake consistency.
It is surprising just how convincingly a few cookies and yogurt can mimic the taste of cheesecake so perfectly. Who would have thought that a beloved airplane cookie snack and a cup of yogurt could spark such a frenzy online?
How are people making it online?
The most fun aspect of this trend is that everyone can make their own versions and put their own individual twists on it.
Many TikTok users have put their personal favorite flavors to the test. TikTok user, Frederikke Waerens made a tiramsu-flavored recipe that includes soaking the Biscoff cookies in coffee and dusting the finished product with cocoa powder. Strawberry cheesecake fans have joined the trend, adding cut up strawberries to their bowls and even one user @glambby_ used a strawberry cheesecake glaze to make it more strawberry cheesecake-like.
The base, however, has sparked a bit of controversy, with many people believing that plain Greek yogurt is not the best option, opting to get more creative instead. Suggestions range from vanilla yogurt or Greek yogurt mixed with flavoring like raspberry jam to Philadelphia No Bake Original Cheesecake filling, which has certainly become a popular choice.
Some people have taken the simplistic element out of the recipe entirely and have incorporated multiple ingredients to their liking. TikTok user @gibbysgeeekin swapped out Biscoff cookies for Oreos, dipping them in milk before putting them in a base of Philadelphia No Bake Original Cheesecake filling. The result was that same cheesecake-like texture, with a beloved Oreo cookie flavor. Creator @leiahwithdacamry decided to add multiple extra toppings including white chocolate chips, regular chocolate chips, strawberry glaze, and melted Biscoff creamy cookie butter. Alan Timoteov used hot fudge on top of his bowl.
While opinions may differ on the best recipe variations, everyone is certainly having a lot of fun experimenting with them and there is definitely one thing everyone can agree on — this easy no-bake treat will be sticking around in fridges for a while.