No Bake For the Win!
We absolutely love cheesecake AND strawberries. Who doesn’t? The only problem is that when the weather heats up and strawberries are in season, the last thing we want to do is turn on the oven for an hour to bake a dessert. That’s why we perfected this no bake cheesecake! It’s creamy, it’s delicious, it’s EASY – and it’s always a hit at every function.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 30 minutes CHILL TIME: 6 hours Graham Cracker Crust
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs – Use store-bought crumbs or crush your own in a food processor. 2 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons butter – melted
Cheesecake Layer
1 packet gelatin – about 2 ¼ teaspoons, gelatin powder is unflavored and unsweetened. Do not use flavored Jell-O powder. ¼ cup boiling water – it needs to be hot so that it dissolves the gelatin powder 24 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temp 1¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons lemon juice- freshly squeezed is the best flavor, but bottles can also work. ½ cup plain Greek yogurt – or sour cream 1½ cups frozen whipped topping – store-bought or homemade Whipped Cream thaw before using
Strawberry Topping
16 ounces fresh strawberries – or use thawed frozen strawberries. ⅓ cup sugar whipped cream for serving, optional
Making No Bake Cheesecake
The Crust The Filling Sugared Strawberry Topping Make the strawberry sauce a few hours before serving the cheesecake to bring out the juices in the strawberries. Recipe Video
