You’re looking at the recipe I make most often when I want to impress anyone. Absolutely everyone loves cheesecake, and this is the fastest and easiest way to serve it! This recipe is no-bake, and it comes together with just a few ingredients. I vary the topping based on which fruit is in season, and I opt for a ‘magic shell’ lid with melted chocolate and coconut oil in the winter. The way the recipe is written, it makes 4 small cheesecake cups with a graham cracker crust on the bottom. However, the recipe is very easy to scale up to make as many servings as you need! This recipe is entirely no-bake, however, if you need a baked version, try my mini cheesecakes here.
Ingredients for No Bake Cheesecake Cups
Graham Crackers. We need ¾ cup of graham cracker crumbs. You can buy them already crushed, or you can pulse 6 whole graham cracker rectangle sheets in the food processor until sandy. Butter. We need 2 tablespoons of butter, melted, to make the crust. Powdered Sugar. A small amount of powdered sugar (often called confectioner’s sugar) for the crust and the filling. Cream Cheese. One brick of full-fat cream cheese that has been softened to room temperature. The best way to soften cream cheese is to cut it into smaller pieces and let it rest at room temperature until completely soft. Do not ever use the microwave! Heavy Cream. We need ½ cup of heavy whipping cream. Whipped cream folds into the cream cheese mixture to make the base of our no bake cheesecake cups. Vanilla Extract. One teaspoon of real vanilla extract.
How to Make Cheesecake Cups
No Bake Cheesecake Cups Garnishes
Berries - In the spring and summer, nothing is more welcome on a cheesecake than berries! Add a few fresh raspberries, slices of strawberries, blueberries or blackberries. For the 4th of July, I always serve these with a mix of all of the berries with thinly sliced mint mixed in. Chocolate - These no bake cheesecake cups are delicious with chocolate magic shell on top! To make it, combine 1 cup of chocolate chips with 3 tablespoons of coconut oil. Melt in the microwave on LOW or in a double boiler until smooth. Pour it on the cheesecakes after they have fully chilled in the fridge. It will harden immediately! Other Fruit - When berries aren’t in season, pomegranate arils, citrus segments drizzled with honey, candied lemon slices, kiwi slices, or mango cubes are good options.
Graham Cracker Crumbs: You can buy them already crushed, or you can pulse 6 whole graham cracker rectangle sheets in the food processor until sandy.Cream Cheese: Please use full-fat cream chees. The best way to soften cream cheese is to cut it into smaller pieces and let it rest at room temperature until completely soft. Do not ever use the microwave!Heavy Cream: This needs to be heavy whipping cream. Can be labeled ‘double cream.’
