Overview
- The minimalist recipe pairs a tub of Greek yogurt with biscuit cookies (often Lotus Biscoff) for a cheesecake-like texture after several hours in the fridge.
- Travel creator @explorewithtaka highlighted the Japan trend on Jan. 7, and posts since have drawn major engagement including a @jericafeasts video topping 10.7 million views and tens of thousands of hashtagged clips.
- Critics argue the dessert should not be called cheesecake because it lacks cream cheese, framing it instead as a yogurt-based shortcut.
- Creators are publishing richer riffs using Philadelphia no-bake cheesecake spread, strawberry compote, caramel or cookie sauces, and cookie crumbles.
- Variations now span Oreos, graham crackers and Parle-G with cardamom, plus protein powder or cottage cheese versions, with plain unsweetened yogurt iterations positioned as lower sugar and fat than standard cheesecake.