Easy No Bake Cheesecake
Am I exctied to delve into my absolute favortie dessert with you.
Cheesecake. Cheesecake on its own can be a full sentence. Period. Oh man, the creamy, luscious, divine filling with the crispy, crunchy crust. YUM! What is not to love?
I have so many ways of making cheesecake, and as time goes on, I would love to share more ways, but this way is my far the easiest.
We are not even going to prepare a crust for this, we will be using a store-bought crust. And hey, if you want to make this without a store-bought crust, you can make one from scratch or just make a cheesecake dip without any crust.
There are many different brands for cheesecake crusts, you can find them usually in the baking isle and we will be using the graham cracker kind.
This recipe is literally a handful of simple ingredients you probably have on hand, and it takes about 5 minutes to put together.
The hardest part? Is waiting for it to set. I typically will recommend making this the night before you need it, and letting it sit in the refrigerator overnight. That way it can firm up nicely and be ready for the next day without constant watching the clock.
We hope you give this a try and let us know if you enjoy it!
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2 blocks of cream cheese softened at room temp
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1 cup of powdered sugar
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1/8 cup of lemon juice (start with 1/8 cup and taste toward end. you can add up to 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Start with 1/8 for best flavor so lemon is not overpowering)
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1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
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Grahm cracker crust
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Canned Pie filling or fresh fruit for topping.
1. Set cream cheese at room temperature for a couple hours until softened.
2. Using a whisk, or mixer cream your cream cheese until smooth.
3. Add powdered sugar, cream until smooth.
4. Add in juice of your lemon, and vanilla extract.
Add gradually, because I have found some lemons to have a stronger flavor, some lemons have more juice.
5. Mix well until thoroughly combined and nice and smooth.
6. Pour into your crust. leave room on top for topping.
7. Chill in fridge for 6 hours to overnight. The longer the better.
8. You can remove cheesecake after two hours and place filling on top and place back in the refrigerator to finish setting.