Easy No-bake Cheesecake
It’s summertime, and if you want the joy of easy living, have I got a recipe for you! My sweet husband asks for this in place of birthday cake, every year. If you knew his capacity for sweets, you’d wonder why he doesn’t want a cake buried in frosting!
I’ve been making this NO BAKE recipe for over 30 years, right off the can of sweetened condensed milk. It’s so easy…and can be dressed up in many different ways.
For a baby shower, I rolled out sugar cookie dough and pre-baked it on pizza pans. Then I spread this “cheesecake” filling out and chilled it. Before serving, I turned it into fresh fruit pizza, with sliced berries and kiwi on top! Usually, it’s done in a prepared graham cracker crust, chilled, and topped with a can of pie filling. Even better than “easy as pie,” it’s easy cheesecake! You can use a crushed Oreo pie crust too! With every recipe I make and share, I want you to have the joy of making it your own. I sure did—the recipe can be found anywhere, I didn’t make it up.
Before I learned what it takes to make sure strawberry jam won’t be strawberry syrup, I had strawberry jam that didn’t set up. That’s for another day. My point is: easy berry sauces make wonderful toppings.
Happy summer, and remember for July 4, you can use bright red and blue berries (maybe even some white chocolate curls) to top a “cheesecake” that took 20 minutes of prep time, if that. Bring it to a picnic, and watch it disappear. Keep it cold until you’re ready to serve.
No-Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients:
2 8 oz packages of cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
In a stand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese, lemon juice, and one can of sweetened condensed milk.
Mix at medium to high speed for a few minutes until there are no lumps.
Pour into prepared crust. Cover. Chill 2-3 hrs or overnight.
When ready to serve, top either whole thing or individual servings with your choice of pie filling, fresh fruit, whipped cream, or a fruit sauce.