No Bake Cheesecake – creamy cheesecake in a graham cracker crust. No bake and it turns out perfect every time! Only 4 ingredients!
Okay.
You have to choose a favorite dessert. Have to.
What do you choose?
I 100% go for cheesecake. Plain cheesecake. Not too sweet, but sweet enough cheesecake.
Nothing beats it.
Except maybe this Lemon Bar Cheesecake which is a plain cheesecake with a ribbon of lemon curd running through it!
The problem with cheesecake is that it’s kind of a pain to make. There’s a lot of beating and mixing to get it nice and smooth. Then there’s a lot of crossing your fingers that it won’t crack. Or that your springform pan won’t leak. Or that the center won’t still be jiggly when you cut into it.
But this Fluffy Cheesecake recipe is definitely no fuss. It’s no-bake, the ingredient list is short, and it takes only minutes to prepare. The only hard part about the recipe is waiting 3 hours for it to chill in the fridge.
Plus, it’s a real classic. This is the first time I’ve ever made it but I’ve had it several times over the years at parties and such.
And it’s good no matter how it’s served. With cherry pie filling on top like you see here or plain or with chocolate drizzled on top! You really can’t go wrong with this cheesecake!
Ingredients
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Cool Whip
- Graham cracker crumb crust – homemade or store-bought
- Cherry pie filling
How To Make No Bake Cheesecake
- Beat cream cheese and sugar together until well combined.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip.
- Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Serve with cherry pie filling on top.
Other Topping Ideas
Any fruit pie filling would be perfect on top! Blueberry, apple, peach, whatever you like! Or if pie filling isn’t your thing, just pile it high with fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries!
A drizzle of chocolate syrup or chocolate shavings would also be delicious. Or maybe crushed Oreo cookies sprinkled on top!
You can really top it with whatever you feel like.
Can You Make No Bake Cheesecake Ahead?
This cheesecake needs at least 3 hours to chill before you can serve it so it definitely needs to be made ahead. It’s the perfect dessert to make when you need to make something the night before you plan to serve it.
How Long Is No Bake Cheesecake Good For?
It will be fine in the fridge for up to 4 – 5 days. Make sure you store it in an airtight container to keep it fresh for as long as possible.
More No Bake Dessert Recipes
Fluffy Cheesecake
from Kraft
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust, 6 oz.
- 1-½ cups cherry pie filling, optional
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and sugar together until well combined.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip.
- Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Serve with cherry pie filling on top.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 381Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 204mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 4g
Thomas Harris says
I don’t like “cool whip”. Can heavy whipping cream be used in its place..??
Teresa Webb says
Dream Whip is like cool whip 1 packet is equal to 1 tub cool whip you just have to use the mixer a bit more
kathy says
Hi, this looks absolutely divine! but I am not a fan of cool whip , do you think I could substitute real whipped cream instead?
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
i’m missing baking since moving.
This should get me back into it!
Lindsey wright says
Hi
Lovely recipe, can you tell me please what us the equivalent in the UK for cool whip? Many thanks
Lindsey
amanda says
I did some searching and it looks like Dream Whip may be close to COOL WHIP. This site talks about how if you miss a little powdered sugar and vanilla in it’s almost exactly like COOL WHIP: http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=58931.0
Hope that helps! :)
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I love making no bake cheesecakes! Love how light and fluffy this one looks!