Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

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If you had to choose your favorite dessert, what would it be? Mine would probably be cheesecake. There are many versions of this all-time favorite but this recipe from Knox Gelatine® (found on the back of the box) has topped my list. I actually used a different gelatin but either work just as well. It can be made in just a few minutes and mixes easily in a blender to a creamy mixture. The hard part is waiting 4 hours for it to set. Use different toppings, garnishes or even crusts and the possibilities are endless. You can also make this with no crust.  I like to top it with fresh berries or a fruit glaze. Caramel or chocolate syrup also look pretty.  It can be poured into a pie plate for the classic cheesecake look or in a pan and cut into squares. It is high in saturated fat so I recommend using smaller portions. For this, the squares work nicely and you can get 16 small squares from an 8 or 9 inch square pan. The nutrition information is based on 1/8 of a pie so use half of the amounts listed if you are doing squares instead (assuming you only eat one square). 🙂

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

Love cheesecake but looking for a lighter version, try this Easy No-Bake Cheesecake recipe. It is so delicious and very versatile. Try it with different toppings or crusts. So good.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

Pie Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, reduced fat
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla flavor

Crust Ingredients

  • 6 graham crackers, crushed
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

Filling Instructions

  • Allow cream cheese and butter to sit at room temperature. Cut cream cheese into cubes. Melt butter.
  • Mix gelatin and sugar together. Add water and stir until combined.
  • Place cream cheese, gelatin mixture and vanilla in blender. Blend until smooth. Chill in refrigerator for 45 minutes.

Crust Intructions

  • Place graham crackers in sealed Zip-loc bag. Using mallet, crush crackers until fine crumbs result. Add melted butter to crumbs and stir until moistened. Pour crumbs into bottom of 8-inch pie plate or 8×8-inch baking pan. Flatten out to make crust.
  • Pour cream cheese mixture on top of crust. Chill in refrigerator for about 4 hours or until set. Top with your favorite fruit and serve.

Notes

Nutrition Info: (per 1/8 slice) 283 calories, 18.7 grams total fat, 11.3 grams saturated fat, 323 mg sodium, 82 mg potassium, 22.4 grams total carbohydrates, 17.7 grams sugar, 7.2 grams protein.
Allergen Info: Milk product
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