classic creamy no-bake cheesecake pie (or cheesecake filling in a graham cracker crust). Here’s a full, easy recipe to make it:
🥧 No-Bake Cheesecake Pie
🧾 Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
Filling:
- 16 oz (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (or 1 container whipped topping)
- 2–3 tbsp lemon juice (optional, for slight tang)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the crust
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
- Press firmly into a pie dish (bottom and sides).
- Chill in the fridge for 20–30 minutes to set.
2. Prepare the filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and vanilla, mix until creamy.
- Add lemon juice (optional).
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
3. Assemble
- Pour filling into the chilled crust.
- Smooth the top evenly (like in your image).
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
🍓 Optional Toppings
- Fresh strawberries or blueberries
- Cherry pie filling
- Chocolate drizzle
- Lemon zest
💡 Tips
- For a firmer texture, chill overnight.
- For a baked version, you can bake at 325°F (160°C) for ~45–50 minutes (without whipped cream).