Any-Berry No-Bake Cheesecake

Name: Any-Berry No-Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 15 graham cracker sheets); 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 3 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature; 3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus 1/4 cup, if desired, sifted; 1/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest plus 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons); 2 tsp. vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 cups assorted fresh berries (such as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries); Edible fresh flowers (optional); Fresh mint leaves (optional)

4 steps

Our Any-Berry No-Bake Cheesecake comes with extra flavor variations. Use the one simple recipe and three variations to make the perfect no-oven icebox dessert for your summer gathering.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories395.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat35.5 g (51%)

Carbs15.8 g (6%)

Sugars10.7 g (12%)

Protein4.8 g (10%)

Sodium244.3 mg (12%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

2 cupsgraham cracker crumbs

from about 15 graham cracker sheets

⅓ cuplight brown sugar

packed

½ cupbutter

melted

3 x 8 ozcream cheese

pkg, at room temperature

¾ cuppowdered sugar

plus 1/4 cup, if desired, sifted

¼ cupsour cream

at room temperature

1 Tbsplemon zest

grated, from 2 lemons

2 tspfresh lemon juice

2 tspvanilla extract

salt

1 cupheavy whipping cream

2 cupsfresh berries

assorted, such as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries

Instructions

Step 1

Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar in a large bowl; add melted butter, and stir until well combined. Press graham cracker mixture into bottom and about 3/4 inch up sides of prepared pan. Freeze, uncovered, while preparing filling, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup of the powdered sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on low speed just until combined, 30 seconds to 1 minute; scrape down sides. Add additional 1/4 cup powdered sugar, if desired. Increase mixer speed to medium; beat until smooth and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add sour cream, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, and salt; beat on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. Set aside.

Step 3

Whisk heavy whipping cream in a large bowl by hand until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture just until combined. Spoon cream cheese mixture into chilled crust, smoothing top. Chill, covered, until set, at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

Step 4

To serve, carefully remove sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on a plate. Top with berries; garnish with flowers and mint, if desired. Chocolate-Cherry No-Bake Cheesecake Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies for graham cracker crumbs in Step 1. Swirl 1/4 cup cherry preserves into cream cheese mixture in chilled crust in Step 3. Substitute 1 cup fresh or jarred pitted Bing cherries for berries in Step 4; omit flowers and mint. Peach-Ginger No-Bake Cheesecake Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 2 cups crushed gingersnaps for graham cracker crumbs in Step 1. While cheesecake chills, stir together 2 Tbsp. honey and 1 pitted and thinly sliced large (8-oz.) fresh peach in a medium bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Substitute peach mixture for berries in Step 4; omit flowers and mint, and garnish with chopped candied ginger .

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