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No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar
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No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar

No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar has golden and buttery graham cracker crust, no bake cheesecake and strawberry topping with pistachios. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6 cheesecakes
Author Marina of www.everythingmarina.com

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
  • 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.