This Easy No Bake Cheesecake recipe is the best recipe for a cheesecake. It's simple to make and only takes a few ingredients. It's light and fluffy and oh, so creamy. It's an easy no-bake dessert the entire family will love.
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Recipe Variations
Try a Gingersnap Pie Crust and top with a peach puree, Nilla Wafers Crust is a classic too. You can also try this Flaky Pie Crust Recipe or keep it simple with an Easy Graham Cracker Crust.
Recipe for Cheesecake, No-Bake Recipe
If cheesecake is your jam, you're gonna want to try this recipe. It has all the flavors you love in cheesecake, without the heaviness of a baked cheesecake recipe or the time it takes to make that baked cheesecake. It's made with cream cheese, whipped cream, sweetened with powdered sugar, and flavored with a splash of vanilla. It's a simple and easy, no-fail recipe everyone loves.
You can add just about any topping to this no-bake cheesecake recipe. We love adding cherry pie filling, a dollop of whipped cream with fresh berries, cranberry-orange sauce, this lemon curd syrup is amazing, and also this mixed berry syrup too. The possibilities are endless. Yum!
If No-Bake Cheesecakes are your thing, there are a couple more you've gotta try. This Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake is a favorite around the holidays, and this Easy Nutella Cheesecake is perfect for your Nutella Lovers. And of course, you can't go wrong with a classic Easy Chocolate Cheesecake.
No Bake Crustless Cheesecake Recipe:
You can also make this a no-bake crustless cheesecake. It's a great recipe for a trifle, a topping for crepes, or a filling for cupcakes. Mini no-bake cheesecakes are fun too.
You can get tiny, one-cup-sized mason jars and fill or layer them with a graham cracker crust and this cheesecake filling and then top with berries or a chocolate sauce. It's the perfect no-bake dessert for a bridal or baby shower.
Ingredient in No-Bake Cheesecake:
Cream Cheese- You can use Phillidelpia Cream Cheese or any store brand. You can also use full-fat or reduced-fat cream cheese. Either works great.
Powdered Sugar- This is to sweeten the cheesecake.
Whipping Cream- You will whip this with an electric mixer. You can use Cool Whip but I don't suggest it unless you're in a dire situation and can't get your hands on whipping cream. It will definitely change the texture and flavor of the cheesecake.
Vanilla-Pure Vanilla Extract is great.
Ingredients in Graham Cracker Crust:
You can also do an oreo crust, lemon oreo crust, nilla wafer crust or if this is for the holidays, a gingersnap crust is fantastic.
Graham Crackers- Any brand or variety will do.
Sugar- regular granulated sugar is great.
Butter- salted butter works great
How to make No-Bake Cheesecake;
- In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- In an electric mixer with the beater attachment, beat cream cheese until fluffy. (Note: Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature or the mixture will be lumpy. You can also microwave for 40-45 seconds to soften.)
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese. Beat again until fluffy.
- Fold the whipped cream and cream cheese mixtures until light and fluffy.
- Pour the no-bake cream cheese mixture into prepared graham cracker crust.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.
No Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 6 Tbsp Butter (melted)
- 1 ½ Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- Pinch Cinnamon (optional)
Cheesecake
- 1 ¼ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Pkg Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
- Combine butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon (optional) and mix well.
- Press mixture firmly into a 9" pie plate or springform pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or freeze unbaked for 1 hour.
Cheesecake
- In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- In an electric mixer with the beater attachment, beat cream cheese until fluffy. (Note: Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature or the mixture will be lumpy. Can microwave for 40-45 seconds to soften.)
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese. Beat until fluffy.
- Slowly add the whipped cream and mix until light and fluffy.
- Pour mixture into prepared graham cracker crust.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.
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This Easy No Bake Cheesecake recipe is simple to make and only takes a few ingredients. It's light and fluffy and oh, so creamy. It's an easy no-bake dessert the entire family will love.
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