No Bake Cheesecakes
No bake cheesecakes are a wonderful way to provide a finale to any meal without having to bake. They tend to have a lighter texture than
baked cheesecake
but they don't skimp on flavor. Why start the hot oven on those lazy summer days when one of these delicious, cool and satisfying treats can give you exactly what you are looking for.You just make your no bake cheesecakes crusts from the various recipes available on this site. (Of course you can also use the one included with the recipe you have chosen). You then prepare the cheesecake mixture, cover the crust with it, add toppings if desired, refrigerate or freeze and the work is done! Imagine the perfect ending to that summertime picnic, family reunion or just as a way to complete the dinner you just enjoyed with your loved ones. Now I don't want to mislead you, these desserts can be enjoyed anytime of the year! Imagine the delight of everyone present when you show up at a Holiday party toting one of these delights. Among the recipes provided are one for cherry cheesecake that my mother prepared frequently when I was a child. I have also included a recipe for Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake that is my husband's particular favorite. He almost always picks this for me to make if he is given a choice! No Bake Cheesecake Crust: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup melted margarine 1/4 cup sugar Combine the crumbs, sugar and margarine and press firmly into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Set aside. Filling: 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup whipping cream, whipped Soften the gelatin in water and stir over low heat until dissolved. With electric mixer on medium, combine the cream cheese, and sugar until well blended. Gradually add the dissolved gelatin, milk and juice and mix until well blended. Chill until slightly thick and fold in the whipped cream. Pour the filling over the crust and chill until firm. Garnish with fresh fruit if desired.
Serves 8
No-Bake Orange Cheesecake is a fresh citrusy blend of orange juice, orange peel and creamy whipped topping in a no bake cheesecake. Cool and Creamy Cheesecake has just a hint of cinnamon in the crust and the filling is a light and fluffy combination of cream cheese, whipped topping, powdered sugar and lemon extract. Banana Split Cheesecake gives you the sundae version of this great dessert in cheesecake form. Mixed berries and whipped topping mixed with cream cheese are part of delicious taste of Fruity No Bake Cheesecake Luscious Lime Cheesecake is a light and fluffy blend of cream cheese, whipped topping, lime juice and peel in a no bake dessert. Milk Chocolate Cheesecake has a vanilla wafer and nut base with a milk chocolate filling with the tang of sour cream. Pina Colada Cheesecake is made with crushed pineapple, coconut, whipped topping and rum. Rocky Road Cheesecake is made with cocoa, whipped topping, miniature marshmallows and nuts. Peppermint Cheesecake uses a chocolate graham cracker crust to house a cream cheese filling containing crushed peppermint candy and chocolate. Apricot Cheesecake has an oatmeal and brown sugar crust and a cream cheese filling blended with dried apricots, whipped cream and brandy. Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake starts with a ready to use graham cracker crust and then blends strawberries and whipped topping with the cream cheese for a cool, light and creamy cheesecake. Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake uses a chocolate cookie crust and blends chopped chocolate sandwich cookies into the filling. Eggnog Cheesecake is made special by the use of nutmeg in the crust and eggnog in the filling. Amazing Blueberry Cheesecake has a vanilla wafer crust. Pureed blueberries, whipped topping and marshmallow cream are among the ingredients in the filling. Irish Cream Cheesecake is made with bourbon, cocoa and whipping cream and combined with other ingredients to create this delicious dessert. Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake has the same great taste as the no bake version only in a frozen form. Creamy peanut butter, whipped topping and cream cheese are combined and frozen to produce Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake Butter flavored pretzels are part of the crust for the Chocolate Pretzel Cheesecake which has hot fudge topping blended into the rich cream cheese filling. Orange juice, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping are some of the ingredients in Orange Dream Cheesecake Rich No Bake Turtle Cheesecake starts with a ready to use graham cracker crust and is filled with a combination of cream cheese, sour cream, pecans, fudge topping and more.
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