Description
Creamy philadelphia no-bake cheesecake offers pure bliss with minimal effort. Cool, silky layers melt luxuriously on your palate, delivering classic comfort without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 packages (8 ounces / 226 grams each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1 tub (8 ounces / 226 grams) whipped topping, thawed
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
Topping Ingredients:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cherry pie filling
- Fresh berries
- Chocolate or caramel drizzle
Instructions
- Crush graham crackers into fine particles, blending thoroughly with granulated sweetener and liquefied butter to create a compact foundation.
- Press the crumbly mixture decisively into the base of a circular baking vessel, ensuring an even, compressed layer.
- Momentarily refrigerate the crust while preparing the silky filling.
- Whip cream cheese until exceptionally smooth, incorporating sugar and aromatic vanilla extract with precision.
- Gently integrate whipped cream topping into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining a light, airy texture.
- Transfer the luxurious filling onto the chilled crust, using a spatula to create a perfectly leveled surface.
- Allow the dessert to rest and set within the refrigerator’s cool embrace for a minimum of three hours.
- Prior to presentation, embellish with vibrant fresh fruits or a complementary sauce of your choosing.
- Slice and serve the delicate, creamy confection, revealing its elegant layers and smooth consistency.
Notes
- Customize the crust by swapping graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or crushed gluten-free cookies for those with dietary restrictions.
- Enhance the texture by freezing the crust for 10-15 minutes before adding the filling, ensuring a crispier base that holds together perfectly.
- Create flavor variations by adding lemon zest, melted chocolate, or different extracts like almond or coconut to the cream cheese mixture for a personalized twist.
- Make the dessert lighter by using reduced-fat cream cheese and low-fat whipped topping without compromising the creamy, rich texture of the classic cheesecake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg