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No-Bake Cheesecake
Published June 30, 2025
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This chilled and refreshing No-Bake Cheesecake is utter dessert bliss! The texture is melt-in-your-mouth light and fluffy (similar to a mousse) and it has a sweet and tangy, rich and creamy vanilla kissed flavor. It’s the perfect summer treat!
The Best No Bake Cheesecake!
My favorite no bake cheesecake recipe!
Why go the no bake route? Because you don’t even have to turn on your oven during these hot summer months, and because this version is easier to make. No water bath required (like a traditional cheecake) and no tending to it, it just sets in the fridge.
I think you’ll also love to switch things up for a change from the heavy and dense cheesecake to something with more of a light and airy with just enough body to it.
When you pair this sweet cream cheesecake with a fresh summery strawberry sauce or blueberry sauce you create the ultimate flavor pairing. You will truly be savoring each and every bite!
If you wanted to make it even easier you could use a can of blueberry, raspberry or cherry pie filling – but for the tastiest cheesecake bars possible I highly recommend making it fresh.
Ingredients for No Bake Cheesecake
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Salted butter
- Gelatin
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Optional: Fruit sauce for serving
What are the Best Sauces for Cheesecake?
My favorite fruit sauce pairings with no bake cheesecake are blueberry, strawberry or raspberry sauce.
Mango and peach sauces are also a delicious option (for a peach or mango sauce just blitz the fruit in a food processor with a little orange juice and sugar or honey to taste).
How to Make No Bake Cheesecake
Here is a summarized version of the recipe. See below for full directions.
Line and spray baking dish.
Stir graham crackers with butter then press into prepared dish. Chill.
Mix gelatin with water, rest.
Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks with an electric hand mixer.
Separately mix cream cheese with powdered sugar, mix in sour cream and vanilla.
Heat gelatin mixture in microwave briefly, whisk. Cool slightly.
Mix gelatin mixture into cream cheese mixture, then fold in whipped cream.
Spread mixture over graham cracker layer in baking dish. Cover and chill 3 hours to set.
Slice and serve cold with fruit sauce if desired.
How to Store No Bake Cheesecake
Store no bake cheesecake in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Can I Freeze It?
Unfortunately no bake cheesecake doesn’t freeze the same as standard cheesecake. The texture won’t be the same upon thawing. You could however serve it frozen if you’d like.
Can I Make it into a Round Shape?
Yes you could also make these cheesecake in a 9-inch springform pan or a deep dish pie pan if you’d like the traditional round cheesecake shape.
Does No Bake Cheesecake Need Gelatin?
The gelatin is not a must but it does help the cheesecake set better for more firm slices that don’t droop.
More Cheesecake Recipes You’ll Love
- Classic Cheesecake
- Mini Cheesecakes
- Lemon Cheesecake Mousse (another no bake cheesecake)
- Oreo Cheesecake
- Key Lime Cheesecake
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecakes
