No-Bake Cheesecake Pie Recipe
I adore cheesecake. Love, love, love it. But sometimes I want to get all the delicious cheesecake flavor without the extra effort. Or sometimes I want to put cheesecake on something else, like pumpkin pie. Plus also, I admit it: I really love the instant pudding cheesecake that my Mom made when I was a kid (what can I say?), but I don’t like to use processed food if I can help it!
Especially for those occasions, I created this easy, addictive no-bake cheesecake recipe with whole, natural ingredients.
Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese (one package)
8 oz whipping cream (1 cup)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Unless you are using the cheesecake as a topping, you will also need a pre-prepared crust, either a pre-baked pie crust or a graham cracker crust.
Method
1. Whip the cream until stiff. For instructions, see How To Make Whipped Cream. Set aside.
2. Whip the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until fluffy. Scrape the bowl often and really whip it up. Don't skip the lemon juice, even if you're pairing the cheesecake with another flavor. It's an essential ingredient. It doesn't make the cheesecake taste lemony, just gives it a depth of flavor that you need since there's no eggs or baking involved.
3. Add the whipped cream back in and whip until the whole thing is smooth, smooth, smooth. It might take a few minutes to get all the lumps out.
4. Spoon the cheesecake mixture into a pre-made crust (I recommend graham cracker) or onto another pie (like pumpkin), or just into bowls to eat like pudding.
5. Chill until firm. The cheesecake will firm up and be slice able in a couple of hours, and you'll need to store the cheesecake in the fridge until it's all gone. Which shouldn't be too long!
Enjoy! :-)
