There is a great fruit and veggie shop in my town. I love it because most of their produce is local (from their own farm up the road) and they sell fruit and veg that is unique and unusual – heirloom tomatoes, persimmons, pomegranates, baby zucchinis…you get the idea.
So when I was in there the other day and saw some dragonfruit with a recipe for Dragonfruit Cheesecake, I couldn’t resist.
I followed the Dragonfruit Cheesecake recipe but my cheesecake was more of a dragonfruit mousse – thanks to the lack of gelatine (I forgot to put it in!). However, this didn’t matter to my taste buds… it still tasted delicious.
Dragonfruit Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
- 150g gingernut biscuits
- 50g butter, melted
- 1 large dragonfruit
- 100g white chocolate
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 sachet of gelatine
- 200g cream cheese
- 100g greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tbs caster sugar
Method
– Crush the bikkies and mix with the melted butter. (I first let my little one crush some bikkies in a bag then I whizzed them up in the food processor, added the butter, and whizzed everything together again till it came together)
– Push mixture into a springform tin. (Tip: Use a small one – 20cms . I used a medium one – 24cms and there wasn’t much height in the cake… umm mousse). Put in the fridge to set.
– Peel and mash dragonfruit flesh.
– Melt your chocolate.
– Whisk cream cheese with sugar in a large bowl. Then whisk in the lime juice. yogurt and chocolate.
– Here comes the fun part… You have this pristine white mixture in the bowl. Now you will be adding the vibrant mashed dragonfruit. This is such a visual treat….it looked awesome mixing the two!
– Now this is where I forgot the gelatine. Add in the gelatine and stir it into the mixture. (Follow the directions on the packet)
– Pour over your base and chill!
What I was expecting was a cheesecake. But like I said, it turned out more like a mousse! If you do fancy making a Dragonfruit Cheesecake and do put the gelatine in (and it looks like a cheescake is supposed to look), please let me know!
Every time I buy a dragon fruit (for a treat) it has white flesh. Only once I bought a red fleshed one. I’ve asked at the fruit market and was told there is no way of knowing till it is cut open. Is is the truth? Any suggestion?
Hi Lynne
Good question. When I have bought my dragonfruit, they are usually already cut in half so I can tell they are red.
I did some google research and it does seem like there is no way to tell from the outside!
If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know.
Nat
oh Nathalie it look’s amazing, what does that fruit taste like. I have never tried it or seen it for sale in my neck of the woods , western NSW.
A little piece now or even some of that mousse would be delightful
I hope you enjoyed it.
Hi Rosalie
The red dragonfruit has a similar texture and taste to a tangy kiwifruit crossed with a melon.
Red dragonfruit does have more flavour than white dragonfruit….as it is a tropical fruit I would imagine it would be hard to find it western NSW.
Have a lovely day Rosalie
Nat