No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Description
No Bake Lemon Cheesecake combines a lemon-infused cream cheese and Greek yogurt filling with a graham cracker base and vibrant lemon curd layers. Gelatin in the filling helps it set firmly in glasses, making it ideal for serving in individual portions or as a layered dessert. The ingredients create a balance between creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet flavors, while the whipped cream adds lightness and volume to the filling.
The preparation involves dissolving gelatin in lemon juice, then beating together cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and the gelatin mixture with powdered sugar and lemon zest before folding in whipped cream for fluffiness. The cheesecake is assembled in layers of graham cracker crumbs, filling, and lemon curd, building a visually appealing and flavorful treat.
For best results, measuring whipped cream when pre-whipped or whipping heavy cream to soft peaks is important to maintain the right filling texture. This dessert requires chilling to fully set and is a good choice when avoiding oven use or heat in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Cheesecake Filling:
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 7 grams gelatin unflavored
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature, full fat
- 1 cup Greek yogurt room temperature, whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups Whipped Cream or Cool Whip
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 21 oz lemon pie filling lemon curd, canned
Whipped Cream Topping:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Add lemon juice to a small, microwave safe bowl and sprinkle evenly with gelatin. Let it stand for 1 minute, then whisk to combine. Microwave on high for 15 seconds, whisk and microwave again for 10-20 seconds, whisk until dissolved. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Add the cream cheese to a large bowl and beat until fluffy. Add the Greek yogurt and beat until combined. Stop to scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then beat to fully combine.
- Add the gelatin mixture, lemon zest and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Add the powdered sugar and beat until fluffy and fully combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream and beat on low until combined. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat for 3 minutes until fluffy and thickened.
- Layer the dessert into glasses in the following order: 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs, cheesecake filling, lemon curd, cheesecake filling, 1 tablespoon graham crackers crumbs and again the filling.
- To make the layering easier and mess-free add the cheesecake filling to a piping bag and cut the tip; same for the lemon curd.
Whipped Cream Topping:
- Add heavy whipping cream to the bowl of a stand mixer, add the sugar and beat starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high speed. Beat until soft peaks form and the cream is stiff.
- Add the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle and pipe the whipped cream on top of the cheesecake parfaits.
- Garnish with graham cracker crumbs.
- Refrigerate until set, at least 4-6 hours.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If you do not have premade whipped cream, whip cold heavy cream with 3-4 tablespoons sugar until soft peaks form to make about 3 cups.
- You can substitute store-bought lemon pie filling or lemon curd for homemade versions in the layering.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and yogurt for smooth blending of the filling.
- Chill the assembled dessert until firm before serving to achieve the correct texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 749 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 749kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 588mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 1840IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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