No Bake Cheesecake

Written By Sarah Gray

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Cheesecake is a classy favorite! While creating the cheesecake of your dreams can often be time-consuming and daunting—especially with the typical use of a water bath—this recipe simplifies the process. With minimal steps and nutritious ingredients, it’s a hit among both bakers and taste testers!

This recipe features a nutritious twist with Greek yogurt! It adds a hint of tartness that pairs perfectly with whole fruit or jelly on top. Greek yogurt is a probiotic, meaning it contains live bacteria cultures that can enhance the diversity of your gut microbiome. With a lower sugar content in the cake, this treat will leave you feeling satisfied in more ways than one!

Healthful insight: Dairy foods are milk and milk products. These products are a good source of protein, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorous, riboflavin (B2), often contain vitamins A and D through fortification, and yogurt especially retains its calcium content after processing.

Healthful info: Yogurt contains less of the vitamin cobalamin; however, its absorption may be better due to the presence of dairy product containing binders.

Recipe

No Bake Cheesecake Recipe Breakdown

Ingredients:

  • 9 whole gram crackers

  • 6 tbsp. soften butter

  • 8 tbsp. powdered sugar

  • 2 cups (~225g) cream cheese

  • 2 cups non fat greek yogurt

  • 8 oz. (16 tbsp) heavy cream

  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Alternative Ingredient:

  • Heavy cream for heavy whipping cream

  • Greek yogurt for soy yogurt

Equipment:

  • Food processor

  • Electric mixer

  • Mixing bowl

  • Springform pan

  • Cling film/ cling wrap

  • Spatula

Total Yield:

  • 1 8x8 cheesecake

Serving Size: 10 slices

Total Time: 20 minutes

  • Freezing is optional yet recommended, timespan varies

Directions

1. Gram Cracker Base

  • Combine gram crackers and soften butter in the food processor until crumbly

  • Press the crumb mixture into the spring form pan

  • Put the pan in the freezer while the other base is being prepared

2. Whipped Cream

  • Add the heavy cream and 2 tbsp. of the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl of a standard mixer

  • Whip the ingredients on high speed (usually takes around 2-3 minutes) until light and fluffy

  • If only in possession of one mixing bowl, put the whipped cream into a separate bowl

3. Pt 1 Base

  • Add the cream cheese, 6 tbs. powdered sugar, and the greek yogurt into the bowl of the standard mixer

  • Mix together until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached, ~5 minutes

4. Finish Base

  • Thoroughly fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture

  • Take the crumb base out of the freezer, and spoon the cream cheese base mixture onto the crumb base

  • Press cling film directly onto the surface of the cake and place it in the freezer

5. Assemble

  • Take the cake out of the freezer about an hour before you desire to serve the cake, removing the cling film

  • Spread any desired toppings such as fruit in jam or whole form on the top

6. Enjoy!

Congratulations on making the most delicious no bake cheesecake! The cake can be stored in the freezer or refrigerator, and can last up to a couple of weeks!

Sarah Gray