These are similar to our No Bake Cheesecake, but made in a different pan and cut into bars. They’re one of our favorite no bake treats in the summertime, and we love topping them with something fruity, like Strawberry Sauce.
Cheesecake, minus the hassle
It’s no secret that our family LOVES cheesecake. But making a traditional cheesecake takes a lot of time, especially in the oven! That’s where these no-bake cheesecake bars come in. There’s NO baking involved. And none of those complicated springform pans. Everything comes together in the refrigerator & freezer, in a cake pan. Easy peasy! So on those hot, hot summer days when you’re in dire need of a slice of cheesecake but don’t want to heat up the entire house, break out your hand mixer and make these instead!
How to Make Them
CRUST. The crust is similar to a traditional cheesecake crust, except instead of baking it in the oven just pop it into the freezer while you make the filling. Easy, right? FILLING. Beat the ingredients together until smooth and creamy, then fold in the whipped cream. Carefully spread it into the chilled crust, then spread the topping over top (which is totally optional by the way). CHILL. Place the pan in the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving. Delicious Toppings: The picture shows a delicious blueberry topping, but you can add any topping that you wish, or even eat it plain. Here are some ideas!
Fresh Fruit Berry sauces (like strawberry sauce) Hot Fudge White Chocolate Fudge Chopped Nuts Chopped Candy like Snickers, Reeses, Butterfinger Peanut butter or Nutella Drizzle
Recipe Troubleshooting
I must admit it can be sometimes hard determining why a recipe didn’t turn out as expected. Here are a few common
Room temperature: Don’t forget to let the cream cheese and sour cream sit out. It’s more obvious that softened cream cheese mixes better, but so does room temperature sour cream. Stiff Peaks: make sure that the heavy cream is whipped enough otherwise the end result may be runny. Stiff peaks can be determined by lifting the beater out of the mixture the whipped cream should hold a peak shape. Chill time: Don’t skimp on the chill time so plan accordingly to make sure it has had enough time to set before serving. Gelatin: be sure to prep according to the recipe instructions you want to make sure that it will set the cake correctly.
Storage Tips
STORE the cheesecake, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend FREEZING the cheesecake until after it has set in the fridge for several hours. Once the cake has set, you can wrap it in plastic wrap and again in foil. It will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.
For more no bake treats, check out:
Cookies N Cream Ice Cream Cake Frozen Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie No Bake Butterscotch Cookies No Bake Rocky Road Bars No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
These look DIVINE. I’m a huge fan of no-bake recipes during the summer. And I love that these can be topped so many different ways!! Thanks for sharing with us Natalie! Head on over to Life Made Simple to see more of her delicious recipes!!
