Why is TikTok putting Biscoff cookies in Greek yogurt?
Dubbed “Japanese Cheesecake,” this dessert is made by soaking Lotus Biscoff cookies in Greek yogurt and instantly creating a “cheesecake.”
The new no-bake dessert that’s all the rage includes a barely-there cheesecake.
Dubbed “Japanese Cheesecake,” this pastry has taken over the feeds and “your pages” of gourmets everywhere in recent weeks. Especially since it tastes like cheesecake and is “high in protein.”
One user joked on January 22: “I’ve seen more people eating the famous Japanese cheesecake than my own family.”
It is promoted as a “healthy” alternative to cheesecake, a high-calorie dessert, and is made with a biscuit cookie and yogurt-like base.
The exact origins of the recipe are not immediately clear, but the Icelandic Food Center says some liken “Japanese cheesecake” to “Skailka” or “Skailterta,” an Icelandic dessert usually made with skyr, biscuits, and a few other ingredients.
Ever since the “hack” (recipe) gained traction online, many people have made it their mission to either recreate “Japanese Cheesecake” exactly or completely customize it by adding or removing certain ingredients.
One user said the Japanese cheesecake craze was “worth a try.” “What does it mean when you add Biscoff cookies to Greek yogurt, it tastes like cheesecake?? What kind of magic is this…super delicious,” a user reported in a Jan. 19 X post.
We’d like to introduce you to what we know about the newly popular “Japanese cheesecake”, including how to make it.
Some are fully adopted, others less so.
Like most food trends, “Japanese cheesecake” is not without its critics. While some people fully hopped on the “Japanese cheesecake” train and bought the ingredients to make it at home, others just didn’t see the vision.
“Imagine eating a ‘Japanese’ cheesecake. It’s just yogurt and biscuits,” one user said in a Jan. 22 X post.
Others came to a similar conclusion, with one writing: “63% are convinced that the much-talked-about ‘Japanese Biscoff yogurt alternative to cheesecake’ is a conspiracy between Big Yogurt Big Biscoff and Big Pharma to skyrocket diabetes rates.”
Tyler Woodward made a similar point in a Jan. 23 post on X, saying, “On TikTok, he put a Biscoff cookie inside the Nobake Cheesecake filling and called it Japanese.”
Concerns have been raised about nutritional value, including the use of Philadelphia’s No-Bake Original Cheesecake Filling in place of yogurt and the addition of other high-calorie ingredients. On the other hand, there are people who are curious to see if it lives up to the hype, write reviews, or are “dying” to try it out.
How to make the popular “Japanese cheesecake”
The popular “Japanese Cheesecake” is easy to make and only requires a few key ingredients.
- Some type of biscuit cookie, i.e. lotus biscoff cookies, graham crackers, etc.
- Ingredients similar to “filling” like Greek yogurt, Skyle, and Philadelphia’s “No-Bake Original Cheesecake Filling”
- Customize your “cheesecake” with other toppings and ingredients you have on hand
According to a video clip reviewed by USA TODAY, all you need to do to assemble the dessert is sandwich as many cookies as possible between your favorite “fillings.” Then let the concoction marinate in the refrigerator for several hours.
Toppings, or additional ingredients such as berries or protein powder, can be added before or after refrigerating the dessert, depending on which method works best for your recipe.
