No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
This no-bake strawberry cheesecake is an easy to make and light dessert. Made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, and an Oreo crust, it is a great dessert for the warmer months, and it requires very little effort and tastes great.
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
- Mixing Bowl
- Hand mixer, or stand mixer
- Spatula
- 9-inch springform pan lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
Crust
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 5 tablespoons butter unsalted, melted
Cheesecake filling
- 1½ pounds cream cheese softened, 3–8-ounce bricks
- 1 pound strawberries hulled
- 1¼ cup sugar
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons water cold or room temperature
- 7 g unflavored gelatin one package
Instructions
Blooming the gelatin
- In a small bowl sprinkle, the gelatin over the cold/room temperature water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.2 tablespoons water, 7 g unflavored gelatin
- Heat the gelatin in the microwave until liquid, about 30-45 seconds, set aside and allow it to cool.
Making the crust
- While the gelatin is blooming add the Oreos to a food processor and pulse until they are crumbs. Add the butter and pulse to combine.24 Oreo cookies, 5 tablespoons butter
- Pour the crust into a parchment lined springform pan. Press down to firmly pack the crust and place it in the refrigerator.
Making the strawberry cheesecake filling
- In a food processor pulse the strawberries until they are smooth. Add the sour cream, sugar, gelatin, and cream cheese. Blend until evenly combined.1½ pounds cream cheese, 1 pound strawberries, 1¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup sour cream
- In a mixing bowl using a hand mixer whip the cream until soft peaks form. Pour in the cheesecake filling and gently fold to combine. Pour the filling into the chilled springform pan, Cover and chill for at least 6 hours to overnight.¾ cup heavy cream
Notes
You can use a stand mixer and a blender if you do not have a food processor. Use the blender for the strawberries and then use the stand mixer to combine the filling ingredients.
If you don’t have a food processor you can use a plastic bag and a rolling pin to break up and crush the Oreos
The crust and the cheesecake can be frozen as well to set.
If you don’t have a food processor you can use a plastic bag and a rolling pin to break up and crush the Oreos
The crust and the cheesecake can be frozen as well to set.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 1161IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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