No Bake Cheesecake
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Summer is here and that means I don’t want to be in the kitchen using the oven and heating up the house. When you don’t have air conditioning you learn to make what you can without the oven. We do a lot of grilling in the summer time but when it comes to desserts I have a hard time finding something that I don’t have to bake. I finally found a recipe for a no bake cheesecake that looked delicious.
This cheesecake is made with cream cheese, heavy cream, and 4 eggs. The interesting thing about this recipe is that while the egg yolks are cooked with milk in a pan, the egg whites are left raw. When using raw egg whites make sure you use pasteurized eggs.
The cheesecake was easy to whip up. I bought a pre-made graham cracker crust so I wouldn’t have to turn on the oven to bake one. The filling is made by cooking the egg yolks, milk, and sugar and then combining it with gelatin. The egg whites are then beat until stiff and folded in. It makes for an incredibly light and fluffy cheesecake that is perfect for summer time!
To finish off the cheesecake, I found some fresh and delicious berries at the farmer’s market this past week and placed them on top. The sweetness of the cake with the tartness of the berries tasted like summer. Give this cheesecake a try, you’ll be glad you did!
No Bake Cheesecake
A graham cracker crust filled with a delicious no bake vanilla cheesecake then topped off with fresh berries.
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons plain gelatin
- 1/2 c. very cold water
- 4 Davidson's Safest Choice Eggs, divided into yolks and whites
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. milk
- 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- zest of one lemon
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 2 c. fresh berries
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the gelatin and cold water. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan combine the egg yolks, sugar, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the gelatin and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes
- Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add in the lemon zest and mix well. Beat the egg yolk mixture in gradually.
- In a medium bowl beat the egg whites until they are fluffy. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
- In a chilled bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the cheesecake.
- Pour into the graham cracker crust and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, top with fresh berries.
Notes
Source: Lost Recipes Found
No Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 1 1/2 T. plain gelatin
- 1/2 c. very cold water
- 4 eggs divided into yolks and whites
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. milk
- 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 T. vanilla
- zest of one lemon
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 2 c. fresh berries
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the gelatin and cold water. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan combine the egg yolks, sugar, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the gelatin and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes
- Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add in the lemon zest and mix well. Beat the egg yolk mixture in gradually.
- In a medium bowl beat the egg whites until they are fluffy. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
- In a chilled bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the cheesecake.
- Pour into the graham cracker crust and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, top with fresh berries.
Notes
Source: Lost Recipes Found
Awesome! I haven’t tried making a no-bake dessert in a while, and cheesecake is so yummy. Gonna have to make this!
That cheesecake looks sooo yummy. You make the best desserts 🙂
Your cheesecake is beautiful! I did not know that about pasteurized eggs.
Your cheesecake looks amazing! I need to give the no-bake version a try. No more worries about it cracking after baking and just as delicious.
Perfect cheesecake for the summer!
Oh my gosh, if you can NO bake a cheesecake that looks as amazing as this, why would you ever bother with baking one? I love this!
Sounds yummy and those berries look perfect. I’m so happy for berry season. I will have to check out this contest. I love cold desserts in the summer.
No bake cheesecakes are the bestttt. Sometimes I think they are even better than normal cheesecakes… Maybe because they are easier and don’t need to sit AS long. You know what, I think I just love cheesecake. In any form.
What a tasty dessert. Even better, it’s no bake! I need this!
I love all cheese cake and I love to make it at home. This is perfect.
I have a major weakness for cheesecake anything, and this no-bake version looks just fabulous! I like the twist using the egg whites…I bet the texture is perfection.
That looks so good! Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts.
I can’t wait to try this! Our air conditioner is broken right now and so we are doing anything we can to not heat up the oven, so this is great!
Wow that looks awesome! I love “no bake” baked goods.
I love all those berries! A perfect summery treat!
I’ve seen other no-bake cheesecake recipes, but never one like this. Sounds wonderful!
I absolutely love cheesecake, I’m going to try this out next weekend.
Really perfect dessert for summer! I love the texture in the photos – and what a great way to lighten up the density of cream cheese with the whipped egg whites. Perfect!
You’re exactly right! The cream and whipped egg whites make this so fluffy and delicious!
So perfect for a summer cookout! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I love that this cheesecake is no bake. Makes it so simple!
What a terrific cheesecake! And keeping the oven off to make means I’ll be adding it to my summer dessert menu!!!
You must! The texture is lighter and fluffier then traditional cheesecake. It’s delicious!
Cheesecake is my must have food! I just love it and you know I will be making this!
This is a beautiful way to indulge in a delicious dessert without having to turn the oven on and roast your house!
that is totally true about summer! who wants to crank up the oven?! I love this no bake cheesecake!! delicious!
I just love cheesecake and yours looks just incredible!
Tall, light and fluffy…that’s the way I like my cheesecakes, too!
Cheesecake is my weakness! This looks delicious!
I love no bake desserts! We don’t have air conditioning and our house is like an oven at Summer time. I’m anxious to try this recipe as soon as I get some free time. Thanks for the tip, cheese cake is one of my favorite desserts.
We don’t have air conditioning either so this is the perfect summer dessert!
What a lovely cheesecake for summer. Nice way to give normally dense cheesecake some fluffiness with the egg whites. Great recipe.