No Bake Cheesecake Cups
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No Bake Cheesecake Cups
Description
No Bake Cheesecake Cups combine a graham cracker crust of crushed crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter pressed into dessert cups, topped with a fluffy cream cheese filling whipped with sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. The addition of whipped topping lightens the texture. After assembling, the cups chill for several hours to firm up. Serving garnishes can include fresh berries, fruit pie filling, or other preferred toppings, providing a fresh contrast to the creamy base.
The dessert is served chilled, making it a refreshingly cool treat that avoids baking entirely. Its individual portions are convenient for sharing or entertaining, and the creamy filling offers a smooth, tangy flavor balanced by the sweet crust.
This recipe can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to four days but is not suited for freezing. To ensure a smooth filling, use room-temperature cream cheese and, optionally, gently toast the crust briefly in an oven if using oven-safe cups. Various garnishes like cherry pie filling, lemon curd, or chocolate ganache allow customization to personal tastes or occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup butter melted, unsalted
- 14 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 8 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- ¼ cup whipped topping thawed
- Berry fresh; for garnish; optional
- fruit pie filling fresh; for garnish; optional
Instructions
- Set aside 6 small dessert cups.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter until well mixed.
- Press the cracker mixture evenly into bottom of each cup.
- In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer at high speed to beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice and continue beating 4-5 minutes until the mixture is fluffy.
- Stir in the whipped topping.
- Divide the cheesecake mixture evenly between the dessert cups.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before topping with desired garnishes.
- Serve chilled. May be stored refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Use cream cheese at room temperature for a smooth filling texture when beating.
- Prepare the crust with either store-bought or homemade graham cracker crumbs and press evenly into cups.
- Chill the assembled cups for at least four hours to set properly before adding toppings.
- This recipe can be made several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to four days, but it does not freeze well.
- Optionally, briefly bake the crust layer in an oven-safe cup at 350°F for about 5 minutes to set the crust more firmly.
- Customize toppings with fresh berries, fruit pie fillings, or other preferred garnishes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 277mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 1228IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 196mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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