No bake Cheesecake in a Jar
Dessert in a jar? Yes! No slicing, no sharing and most important: no baking! No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar has golden and buttery graham cracker crust, no bake cheesecake and strawberry topping with pistachios. This is easy and perfect summer dessert! Here is why:
- Make-ahead friendly. Make this dessert a few days in advance.
- Individual or group friendly. Serve this dessert in different jars or big plate for self-serve dessert.
- Gram cracker crust is very delicious part of this dessert.
- Cheesecake is creamy and perfect for summer day.
- Strawberry topping could be changed to any berries or fruits.
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How to make No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar
Ingredients You need
- Graham crackers finely ground
- Unsalted butter melted
- Cream cheese
- Heavy whipping cream
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh strawberries
- Granulated sugar
- Cornstarch
- Pistachios chopped
Make the graham cracker crust. Crush crackers with rolling pan or pulse in food processor until crackers are finely ground. Add the melted butter and mix well. Using ice cream scoop or spoon divide the crumbs into jars. Press the graham cracker crumbs with spoon or spatula into the bottom of the jars. Put filled jars into the fridge to cool. Meanwhile, prepare cheesecake filling.
In the mixing bowl beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside. Add cream cheese to a separate mixing bowl. Beat until smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar and beat again. Fold gently half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Once incorporated, fold in the remaining whipped cream. Fill jars with cheesecake, leaving space for strawberry filling.
Tip from Marina: Add cheesecake mixture into pipping bag fitted with round tip and fill jars.
Add the strawberries to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until strawberries begin to break down and release their juice. In the small bowl, add the sugar and cornstarch. Stir until combined.
Add the sugar and cornstarch mixture to the strawberries. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook until the sauce start thickens, approximately 1-2 minutes. Allow the strawberries filling to cool completely before spooning over cheesecake. Top cheesecake with chopped pistachios. These no bake cheesecakes are best served cold.
How to store cheesecake
Store in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. This dessert is perfect for make ahead and top with fresh fruits before serving.
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No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
Crust
- 12 honey graham crackers finaly ground
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar sifted
Strawberry filling
- 2 cups fresh cut starwberries
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon corn starch
- 3 Tablespoons chopped pistachios
Instructions
Crust
- Crush crackers with rolling pan or pulse in food processor until crackers are finely ground.
- Add the melted butter and mix well.
- Using ice cream scoop or spoon divide the crumbs into jars. Press the graham cracker crumbs with spoon or spatula into the bottom of the jars.
- Put filled jars into the fridge to cool.
Cheesecake
- In the mixing bowl beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Add cream cheese to a separate mixing bowl. Beat until smooth
- Add sifted powdered sugar and beat again.
- Fold gently half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Once incorporated, fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Fill jars with cheesecake, leaving space for strawberry filling.
- Put filled jars into the fridge to cool.
Stawberry filling
- Add cut strawberries to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until strawberries begin to break down and release their juice.
- In the small bowl, add the sugar and cornstarch. Stir until combined.
- Add the sugar and cornstarch mixture to the strawberries. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook until the sauce start thickens, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Allow the strawberries filling to cool completely before spooning over cheesecake.
- Top cheesecake with chopped pistachios.
- These no bake cheesecakes are best served cold.