No-Bake Frozen Cheesecake
No-Bake Frozen Cheesecake features a crunchy blend of graham crackers, pretzels, and pecans for its crust, combined with a creamy filling made of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, whipped topping, and vanilla. The cake is assembled in a springform pan without baking and frozen to set the filling. Fresh berries are added as a topping before serving, adding a bright contrast to the rich and smooth cheesecake layer. This dessert offers a cool, indulgent treat relying on chilling rather than baking.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs about 8 crackers
- ½ cup pretzel sticks coarsely chopped
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter melted, salted
For the filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 8 ounces whipped topping thawed, frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- fresh berries
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the crust ingredients until well combined.
- Press crumbs into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese for 3 minutes.
- Add in sweetened condensed milk and beat for an additional 2-3 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to fully incorporate ingredients.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in the whipped topping and vanilla extract.
- Evenly spread the cream cheese filling mixture onto the crust.
- Cover the pan with foil and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Before serving, top with fresh berries.