This easy no bake cheesecake recipe is a must try for any cheesecake lover, because it is so smooth, thick, creamy, and completely delicious!
You can make it in minutes, with no heavy cream or Cool Whip!
The no bake cheesecake is the perfect recipe for parties, barbecues, anniversaries, romantic date nights, showers, family dinners, and pretty much any other occasion.
Just blend everything together, spread the filling into a pan, and refrigerate until firm. It really is that simple!
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Above, watch the no bake cheesecake recipe video
Easy delicious flavor ideas
Lemon Cheesecake: Use lemon yogurt in the recipe below. Add two teaspoons of lemon zest. Or for a key lime cheesecake, substitute key lime zest for the lemon.
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: Replace all of the yogurt with canned pumpkin or sweet potato puree. Stir in half a teaspoon of cinnamon and one fourth teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice or additional cinnamon.
Nutella Cheesecake: Add a fourth cup of store bought or Homemade Nutella, and scale the yogurt back to half a cup. Blend in a third cup of unsweetened cocoa powder and omit the cornstarch.
Strawberry Cheesecake: Use strawberry yogurt, and replace a fourth cup of the yogurt with finely diced strawberries. You can also do this with raspberries or cherries.
Oreo Cheesecake: For a cookies and cream version, simply crush twelve or so Oreo cookies and gently stir them into the cheesecake mix after blending everything else. Plus, you can use leftover Oreos to make Oreo Cupcakes!
Banana Cheesecake: Substitute three fourths cup of mashed banana for all of the yogurt. Add half a teaspoon of cinnamon if desired.
Chocolate No Bake Cheesecake: Blend one third of a cup of cocoa powder into the cheesecake batter. Omit the cornstarch in the cheesecake recipe below.
Have fun experimenting with limitless cheesecake flavor options, including caramel, blueberry, coconut, coffee, mocha, orange, mango, peanut butter, blackberry, or peach.
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The best no bake cheesecake recipe
This is everything you could ever want in a cheesecake – smooth, whipped, light, sweet, fluffy, rich, and unbelievably creamy, all at just five ingredients!
It’s great for those hot summer months when you are craving cheesecake but don’t want to turn on the oven and heat up the entire kitchen.
And unlike many other no bake cheesecake recipes, this one can be made entirely without Cool Whip, gelatin, evaporated or condensed milk, Jell-O vanilla pudding mix, or heavy whipping cream.
Try topping it with Keto Ice Cream or Coconut Ice Cream
No bake cheesecake ingredients
The recipe calls for cream cheese, yogurt or sour cream, pure vanilla extract, sweetener of choice, cornstarch or almond flour, and an optional pie crust.
The yogurt can be anything from plain or Greek yogurt, to vanilla or flavored yogurt. Nondairy yogurt or sour cream works too.
Be sure to use pure vanilla extract, not imitation. You can also add a few drops of peppermint, coconut, or almond extract!
Sweetener of choice can be granulated, like sugar, coconut sugar, or erythritol for a sugar free cheesecake. Or pure maple syrup, honey, or agave also work.
Is it keto, vegan, and gluten free?
The cheesecake can be all three!
To make a vegan no bake cheesecake, simply use your favorite dairy free brands of yogurt and cream cheese, or sub the yogurt for mashed banana or coconut cream.
As long as you go with a gluten free crust or opt for a crustless cheesecake, the no bake dessert recipe is already naturally gluten free and flourless.
For a keto no bake cheesecake, use the almond flour option instead of the cornstarch, and choose a low carb crust recipe, such as the one written out above.
The recipe was adapted from my Vegan Cheesecake and Keto Cheesecake.
No bake cheesecake crust
No Bake Graham Cracker Crust: Stir 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs with 6 tablespoons butter or plant based butter (softened but not melted) and 2 tablespoons sugar of choice in a bowl. Press very firmly into a 9-inch pie pan or springform pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or more before filling.
Almond Flour Crust: Stir 2 cups almond or pecan flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 6 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter. Press down very firmly into a 9-inch springform or pie pan, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before filling.
Other crust options: Feel free to use your favorite homemade or store bought cheesecake pie crust. Or you can skip the crust entirely.
How to make the recipe
If making a crust, prepare it ahead of time in a 9 inch pie pan.
Let the cream cheese come to room temperature so it will be easier to blend.
Combine all cheesecake ingredients in a blender or food processor, or with hand beaters or a stand mixer, until smooth.
Spread the no bake cheesecake filling into the pan, and refrigerate to set.
Once chilled and firm, cut the cheesecake into slices and serve with fresh berries, fruit compote, Coconut Whipped Cream, chocolate sauce, or anything you wish.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days. Cheesecake slices can also be frozen in a lidded airtight container for one or two months.
Mini cheesecake cups
This option is for anyone who prefers single serving cheesecake cups to slices.
They are a perfect portion control snack whenever you only want a small dessert. And they can easily be packed into lunch boxes or taken on the go.
To make the mini cheesecakes, line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. If desired, press about a tablespoon of crust into the bottom of each liner.
Blend all cheesecake ingredients until smooth, then divide among the muffin tins. Refrigerate to set. Top with blueberries, jam, or mini chocolate chips if you wish.
Use leftover cream cheese to make Lemon Mousse
No Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese (vegan brands work too)
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sweetener of choice
- 3 tbsp cornstarch (or 5 tbsp almond flour)
- 9 inch pie crust of choice, if desired (three options are listed above)
- see above for new flavor ideas!
Instructions
- If making a crust, prepare it in a 9 inch pan. Let the cream cheese come to room temperature so it's easier to blend. Combine cheesecake ingredients in a food processor, blender, or with hand beaters until smooth. Spread into the pan, and refrigerate to set. Once chilled and firm, slice and serve as desired.View Nutrition Facts
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Vivien says
Can I leave out cornstarch? Seeing it is not cooked
Lauren says
I may be wrong, but given what Katie has said in her other posts, cornstarch or almond flour is the “thickening agent” here, and is likely what is going to help hold the cheesecake together since it is “no bake”. I would not omit, and if you do, to me, it seems it might not set up or solidify as well. It would probably still taste great, but it would be more dip-like than a sliceable cheesecake. My $0.02 cents.
CCK Media Team says
Lauren is correct here! You can omit it and serve in bowls or glasses if you prefer.
Michele says
Will the almond flour make for a griddy texture?
Kay says
If it is not very fine it can The stuff in bags, rather than grinding myself, seems just fine enough to not be gritty. Hardly gritty anyway. It does disappear into yogurt pretty good.
Lauren says
I halved this–the filling ONLY–and put it in a plastic container so that it could be “spoonable,” and eaten as a dip or as a thick pudding. I followed the recipe exactly. I used regular white sugar, a reduced fat cream cheese, cornstarch, a non-fat vanilla flavored yogurt, and the recommended Vanilla extract. I’m not Vegan, and so I used all dairy products. It is delicious. I can’t recommend this recipe enough. It is very creamy and sweet enough without being too sweet. Great recipe, Katie. Thank you!
–Lauren
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it 🙂
Liliana says
I made the cheesecake with Philadelphia light cream cheese, sour cream and monk fruit sweetener. Also Granita biscuits for the base. It was really delicious and easy to make!
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it!
Greta says
Hello, can you add pumpkin or sweet potato puree to this? If so 1/2 cup? Thanks!
CCK Media Team says
Hi, you can! Look under the heading “Easy delicious flavor ideas” above the recipe box and it gives a pumpkin cheesecake variation 🙂
Stefanie says
How does the texture differ from the keto cheesecake?
Marlene Binda says
Hi Katie, any flavour suggestions for Christmas that won’t affect the texture? If I add a bit more cornstarch will that firm up the texture or will it affect the taste?
Thank You,
Marlene
CCK Media Team says
Hi, you could definitely add some cinnamon and nutmeg, and a pinch of cloves!
Suzy says
Hi! Could I use regular flour instead of almond? If so same amount? Thanks!!
CCK Media Team says
We have never tried regular flour here, but since the almond flour or cornstarch is just for thickening then we think it should work fine as long as you don’t mind consuming raw flour 🙂 You might not need quite as much as 5 tbsp.
Amelia says
Hi in the recipe it’s mentioned 1/2 cup sweetener of choice, can I check if it has to be in a certain form (liquid or otherwise)?
Thanks!
Lena Pfeffer says
help! i made the cheesecake and the taste was delicious. i used tofutti cream cheese – 2 of them. silk vanilla yogurt, regular sugar, pure vanilla and cornstarch. i used a store-bought graham cracker crust.
Christina says
About how long does it take the cheesecake to set?
CCK Media Team says
Hi! This will depend on how cold your refrigerator gets and how long it takes for a cake or pie to get cold. It should be around 4-8 hours. You can do if overnight if you prefer.
D’Nelz says
Brilliant receipt I can’t wait to try. I don’t eat corn so I would use Arrowroot powder instead how much tablespoons do I add ?
Maria says
Made this no bake cheesecake recipe for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit at the party!
Bethany Davis says
I made this in a 9×13 casserole dish, and topped with Katie’s Cherry Pie Filling (made from cherries off of our tree!) and slivered almonds. Crust was graham cracker-walnut.
Earlier in the week, I did a ‘baked’ version: same crust, Healthy Cheesecake of your Dreams recipe, and dollops of cherry pie filling. For that one, I added a streusel topping made with chopped walnuts, brown sugar, plant butter and a little flour: sprinkled on for last 15 min of baking time.
OMG delicious—both versions!