No Bake Cheesecake Recipe With Cool Whip

No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

Creamy and smooth, this No Bake Cheesecake is the perfect summer dessert. A sweet cheesecake filling is set inside a graham cracker crust for an irresistible classic dessert. Top it with pie filling to take it up another notch!

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Looking for more no bake recipes? Check out this No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake, these No Bake Haystacks, or this Red Velvet No Bake Cheesecake.
Easy No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

I think that no-bake cheesecake was the very first kind of cheesecake I ever made. In fact, it was probably one of the first – and only – desserts I made when I moved away from home and was on my own. It's one of those desserts that pretty much anyone can make without messing it up. Which is one reason this recipe is one that everyone needs!

And before I get into the recipe, I do realize that this recipe isn't completely no bake. You can totally use a store bought crust for this – making it 100% no bake. But I usually always have the ingredients on hand to make my own, and a graham cracker crust is really so easy that I prefer to just make my own. But you can do what is easiest for you!

Philadelphia No Bake Cheesecake

What Ingredients Do You Need?

There are many different versions of no bake cheesecake out there. This one is a little bit different because it uses sour cream. The sour cream brings a richness to the cheesecake (my favorite regular cheesecake recipe has a sour cream layer as well!) This recipe also contains non-dairy whipped topping, which is just the generic name for Cool Whip. The Cool Whip gives it some stability, and is one of the reasons this cheesecake is so easy to make.

Cheesecake topped with cherries

What to top a No Bake Cheesecake With

This recipe is very versatile – meaning it's just a basic cheesecake recipe, so you can get as creative as you want with the topping!

I choose to keep it super simple with a can of cherry pie filling. But you could serve it with fresh fruit, with lemon curd, or even with chocolate sauce or caramel. This cheesecake recipe is even delicious just on its own!

Slice of No Bake Cheesecake with Cherry Topping

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Description

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 whole crackers)*
1/3 cup sugar*
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted*
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8-oz) container nondairy whipped topping (Cool Whip)
Pie filling, for topping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Set aside a 9-inch pie dish.
In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Stir in the butter. Pour the mixture into the pie dish and press firmly into the sides and along the bottom of the dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
In another bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Gently fold in the whipped topping.
Pour the filling into the graham cracker crust and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
If desired, top with pie filing before serving.

Recipe Notes:

*To make this truly no bake, you can start with a store bought graham cracker crust. Just skip ahead to step 3.

source: Recipes Every Man Should Know

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline. Nutritional information does not include topping.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/8 of cheesecake
Calories: 473
Sugar: 34 g
Sodium: 221 mg
Fat: 31 g
Saturated Fat: 21 g
Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 3 g
Cholesterol: 52 mg

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