No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe – The easiest and most delicious strawberry cheesecake bars fit for any celebration. The filling is absolutely sensational and tastes just like strawberry ice cream. Addictive!
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Perks and Highlights of the Best No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
Cuisine Inspiration: American classic
Primary Cooking Method: No Bake and uses a blender for ease!
Dietary Info: It’s a dairy-rich indulgence with a burst of sweet strawberries
Key Flavor: Think rich, creamy cheesecake meets the tangy, sweet allure of fresh strawberries.
Skill Level Required: Easy-going!
Sweet Highlights:
- Perk 1: Blender Simplicity: Creating a silky-smooth cheesecake has never been easier—just blend and chill!
- Perk 2: Cool Kitchen: Keep things chill as this dessert sets up in the fridge, no oven heat in sight.
- Perk 3: Strawberry Love: Dive into a berry bonanza with a recipe that’s all about the strawberries.
- Perk 4: Wow Factor: Easy to make, yet impressively delicious—this cheesecake is a dessert winner.
- Perk 5: Mix it Up: Feel free to get fruity and creative, swapping in different berries to suit your cravings.
Ingredients
- Cookie Crust Coolness:
- Shortbread/Graham Cracker Crumbs: Pick your poison—classic graham vibes or buttery shortbread bliss, it’s the foundation of our no-bake castle.
- Granulated Sugar: Just a sprinkle to sweeten the crust deal.
- Melted Butter: This is the glue, folks. It’s what keeps our crumbs from having an identity crisis and turning into dust.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Filling Fun:
- Cream Cheese: We’re talking two whole packages, people! Make sure it’s room temp to avoid lumpy disasters.
- Granulated Sugar: Sweeten the deal, but remember, you’re the captain of the SS Sweetness here; navigate as you wish.
- Strawberries: Thinly sliced heaven—where the magic happens.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: A teaspoon of the good stuff to give your cheesecake that rich, aromatic zing.
- Whipped Cream/Whipped Topping: A cup of fluffy dreams, folding in the cloud-like texture we’re all here for.
How to Make No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
Crafting the Cookie Crust:
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment, letting it hang over the edges for easy cheesecake retrieval later.
- Whisk your cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter together until they’re one big happy family.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of your pan and let it chill in the fridge for 45-60 minutes to set the stage for your cheesecake.
Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- Grab your chilled crust and let’s get to the fun part!
- Use a hand mixer or a powerhouse blender to mix cream cheese, sugar, strawberries, and vanilla until silky smooth.
- Gently fold in half of your whipped cream, repeat with the rest, and then lovingly spread it over your cookie crust.
- Freeze your masterpiece for at least 4 hours. Before serving, use a hot knife to cut it into 9 glorious bars.
- Pro Tip: Shift it to the fridge 30 minutes before serving for that perfect, melt-in-your-mouth experience.
How to Store
- Airtight Container: Place the cheesecake bars in a single layer inside an airtight container. If you need to stack them, place parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
- Freezer-Safe Bag: Alternatively, you can wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap and then place them in a freezer-safe bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing.
- Label and Date: Don’t forget to label the container or bag with the date and type of cheesecake, so you can keep track of freshness.
Other Cheesecake Recipes to Try
- Maple Cheesecake
- Oreo Cheesecake
- New York Cheesecake
- Sweet Potato Cheesecake
- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe (Bars)
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Ingredients
For the Cookie Crust:
- 2 cups shortbread or graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- 2 packages cream cheese, room temperature (16 ounces total)
- 3/4-1 cup granulated sugar this depends on your preference of sweetness and sweetness of your berries
- 1 ¼ cup strawberries thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fully whipped cream or whipped topping
Instructions
For the Cookie Crust:
- Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper leaving some outside of the pan.
- Next in a medium sized bowl, whisk cookie crumbs, granulated sugar and melted butter together until combined.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- While cookie crust chills, add cream cheese, sugar, strawberries and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer (or for more of an ice cream texture, add to a heavy duty blender).
- Mix until smooth.
- Add half of whipped cream to cheesecake filling and gently fold in using a spatula. Repeat with remaining whipped cream.
- Remove baking pan with crust from refrigerator and pour filling into baking pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Freeze cheesecake for at least 5 hours then use a hot knife cut into 3 rows horizontally and vertically creating 9 bars. Keep frozen and put in refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Airtight Container: Place the cheesecake bars in a single layer inside an airtight container. If you need to stack them, place parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
- Freezer-Safe Bag: Alternatively, you can wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap and then place them in a freezer-safe bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing.
- Label and Date: Don’t forget to label the container or bag with the date and type of cheesecake, so you can keep track of freshness.
These were delicious, however a bit on the sweet side even though I only used 3/4 cup sugar. Next time I will try it with just 1/2 cup.
Hi! Can we use frozen strawberries ! I buy them on sale and slice and freeze them for smoothies, strawberry shortcake, and more so I have lots of frozen berries !
Yep you totally can! I would thaw them out somewhat first to mimic the original recipe if possible.
I tried it with blueberries. Just as marvelous!
Thanks for the recipe, but we have a household full of folks that are severly allergic to strawberries. What other fruits can be used instead?
You can definitely go with another berry selection. But I would adjust the sugar ratio to match the new fruit.
I am wondering how easily you are explaining the things through your blogs, I was just finished with one of your post “BEST MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH RECIPES”, & liked Blackberry Lime Cream Cheese Scones & loving your this post, how ease able to many things??
For me, you are superwomen because you teach me how to prepare a cake without baking.
These bars look so fresh and delicious!! I love the pansy garnish… Perfect!
Thank you so much!
Happy Mother’s Day! These cheesecake bars are really gorgeous! Such a perfect way to celebrate!
You definitely need to freeze this pie.
Will it “set” without freezing?
These are just gorgeous! I love my Vitamix so much! I could not live without it! Now looking at this, I think I need to upgrade it!
Oh I absolutely know the feeling now.