Description
Make elegant, individual cheesecake servings without turning on your oven. These cups feature a simple graham cracker crust and a creamy, no-bake filling, perfect for quick make-ahead desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (85g) graham cracker or vanilla cookie crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (25g) unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1–2 teaspoons lemon zest, optional
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- Diced fresh fruit, for topping
Instructions
- Make the crust: Mix crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until the crumbs are moistened. Divide the mixture evenly into individual serving dishes (about 2 tablespoons per dish). Press the mixture down to form a crust layer.
- Make the filling: Combine cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and lemon zest, if using. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat.
- Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula. Fold in the remaining whipped cream until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe about 1/2 cup of filling into each serving dish over the crust.
- Top with fresh fruit. Cover the dishes and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving, or store for up to 2-3 days.
Notes
- For the crust, you can use digestive biscuits instead of graham crackers for a slightly different flavor.
- Ensure your cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
- You can substitute the fresh fruit topping with chocolate shavings or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 75
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