Lemon Cheesecake Bars

FB Source: Carl Barbaro

ORIGINAL Source: Very Best Baking

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 large eggs
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp yellow food coloring (optional)
1 cup whipped cream or cool whip for top

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Combine flour and powdered sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. 
3. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. 
4. BAKE for 25 minutes.
5. Place cream cheese, eggs, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into partially baked crust.
6. Bake for additional 15 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack. 
7. Spread whipped cream over top; refrigerate. 
8. Cut into bars. Garnish as desired.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

FB Source: 

Debbie J Owens

Ingredients:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (16.5-ounce) rolls refrigerator chocolate chip cookie dough (keep refrigerated until needed)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until well mixed; set aside.
3. Slice cookie dough rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices from one roll on bottom of a greased 9- x 13-inch glass baking dish; press together so there are no holes in dough. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over dough; top with remaining slices of cookie dough.
4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden and center is slightly firm.
5. Remove from oven, let cool, then refrigerate. Cut into slices when well chilled.

If desired top with ice cream or whipped cream.

Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

FB Source: Felicia Mcneice

Ingredients:
Rolls:

2 cans of Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2 (8oz each) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Topping:
1/4 cup butter, melted

cinnamon
sugar

Directions:

1. Unroll and spread 1 of the cans of crescent rolls on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish (or 8 x 8 if you want to cut the recipe in half).
2. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over crescent roll layer.
3. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese layer. 
4. Melt your butter and spread over top of crescent rolls. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. 
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes in 350 degree oven until bubbly and slightly browned.
6. Drizzle with a little honey if you like. 

Let cool a bit, slice and eat.

Pecan Pie Caramel Cheesecake

ORIGINAL Source: Tasty Kitchen

Ingredients:
Crust:
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Filling:
3-8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Topping:
1 1/2 cups toasted pecan halves
2 cups good quality caramel sauce (homemade would be best )

Directions:
Crust:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
2. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients for the crust until moist.
3. Press into a 10 inch spring form pan and set aside.

Filling:

1. In a stand mixer, whip cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. 
2. With mixer on low, stir in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl and stir again. 
3. Whip in flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Scrape sides and stir again if necessary. 
4. Pour filling into prepared crust and smooth the top. 
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes until cheesecake is set and hardly jiggles, if at all, when moved. Remove from oven and cool completely to room temperature.

Topping:

1. Arrange pecan halves over top entire cheesecake in concentric circles. 
2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. 
3. Once ready to serve, run a knife around edges of cheesecake and remove sides of spring form pan. 

To serve you can either drizzle 1 cup of caramel syrup over entire cheesecake and cut (with extra syrup to serve along with) or cut first and drizzle individual pieces.

Side note: I prefer to warm my caramel syrup to have a delicious contrast of hot and cold for this dessert.

Hawaiian Cheesecake Bars

FB Source: Teresa Price

Ingredients:
Crust:

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened (or melted)

Filling:

16 oz cream cheese
4 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp milk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
20 oz crushed pineapple, drained

Topping:

2 cups flaked coconut
2 Tbsp melted butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Combine crust ingredients. Pat mixture into ungreased 9 X 13 pan. Bake for 14-19 minutes. Cool slightly.
3. Mix together cream cheese,sugar, milk and eggs. Fold in vanilla, and drained pineapple. Spread over baked crust.
4. Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over pineapple layer filling. Bake 350 for 15-20 minutes.

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

FB Source: Magic of the Seasons

Ingredients:

Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

Streusel Topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Streusel Topping:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.

Cheesecake Filling:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.

Apples:

• In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!

Caramel Cheesecake Bites

Source: 

Terri L HadleyPampered Chef with Terri Hadley

Ingredients:
Crust:
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup almond meal/flour
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp fine Sea Salt
1/4 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup melted butter

Cheesecake:

19 ounces cream cheese
3 eggs
1/4 cup 

granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Caramel:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Directions:

Cheesecake Bites:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Crush your slivered almonds. 
3. In a mixing bowl whisk together the almond flour, almonds, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar. Add the butter and combine with a spoon.
4. Line a muffin tin with liners. Push the almond mixture into the bottom of the liners. 
5. Bake for 10 minutes to set. 
6. Turn oven down to 300°.
7. In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, 
   eggs
   , 
   sugar and
   vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. 
8. Spoon mixture into the muffin tins with prepared almond crust.
9. Bake for 40 minutes. 

Caramel Sauce:

1. While cakes are cooking, start on the caramel. Combine granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring gently for 3 minutes. 
2. Stop stirring and continue cooking 10 minutes or until the color of light brown sugar. Remove from heat; carefully stir in butter and milk. Place pan over medium-high heat until caramelized sugar melts. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. 
3. Remove pan from heat; cool caramel to room temperature. Cover and chill 1 hour or until slightly thickened. 
4. Take cheesecakes out of the oven when they are done. Once cool, the middle will slightly fall and this is the perfect indent for the caramel.
5. Spoon about 1 tablespoon caramel over each cheesecake.

Carrot Cake Cheese Cake

Roger Brian Jenkins

Ingredients:
18 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon flour
5 eggs
2 1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained with juice reserved
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp butter, softened
1 Tbsp reserved pineapple juice
Dash of salt

Directions:

1. Grease a 9 or 9 1/2 inch springform pan. Set aside.
2. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat together 2 packages cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 tablespoon flour, 3 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
3. For the carrot cake: In a large bowl, combine oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla, blending thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup flour, baking soda, cinnamon and pinch of salt, mixing well. Stir in drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts.
4. Spread 1 1/2 cups carrot cake batter over bottom of prepared pan. Drop large spoonfuls of cream cheese batter over carrot cake batter. Top with large spoonfuls of remaining carrot cake batter. Repeat with remaining cream cheese batter, spreading evenly with a knife.
5. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 50 to 65 minutes or until cake is set and cooked through. Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate. When cake is cold, prepare the frosting.
6. For the frosting: In a bowl of an electric mixer, combine 2 ounce cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice and a dash of salt. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. Frost top of cheesecake. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving.

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Tanisha Durden

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 sleeve graham crackers (about 9 crackers)
½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Filling:
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
15-ounce can pumpkin puree
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1-ounce package cheesecake-flavored instant pudding mix
14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
12-ounce container frozen whipped topping, plus extra for garnish if desired

Directions:

1. Place the graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse the crackers into fine crumbs.
2. Add the melted butter, sugar and brown sugar and pulse until combined.
3. Spoon the crumbs into individual 9-ounce plastic cups (or other individual sized cups for serving). Place in the refrigerator to set while you are preparing the filling.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until light and creamy.
5. Add the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and pudding mix and beat until completely mixed, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are well combined.
6. Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix again until well combined.
7. Change your stand mixture attachment to the wire whisk. On slow speed, fold in the tub of whipped topping until well combined.
8. Allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for about an hour to firm up.
9. Using a large pastry bag with a large tip, or a spoon, top the graham cracker crust in each cup with the pumpkin mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
10. Garnish with additional whipped topping if desired.

Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake

FB Source: Rachael Lynn LaPlant-Avon Rep

Ingredients:
6 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 Tbsp hot fudge sauce
2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter

Directions:

1. In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips in the microwave for about a minute or until melted. Stir together until combined. Add crispy rice cereal and stir well to coat.
2. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. You could use a pie pan but I've found that a springform pan is much easier when it comes to removing slices. Place in the freezer to chill while you make the filling (about 10 minutes).
3. In a large bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter and mix until thoroughly combined.
4. Add vanilla and lemon juice and mix until combined.
5. Gently fold in the whipped topping. Pour filling into the prepared crust.
6. Heat fudge and peanut butter in two small separate bowls for 20-30 seconds or until warm. Drizzle over filling.
7. Freeze for 4-6 hours or until pie is firm. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving to make cutting easier. Garnish with peanut butter and chocolate candy bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

Not Just a Mom DIY

Ingredients:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
3. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set.
5. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Stacie says: The picture shows a prepared crust, not the graham cracker crust called for in the recipe. I'm sure that a prepared crust would work just fine. But I don't have any information on how long you would bake the crust prior to adding the filling and baking the entire pie. 

The Famous Woolworth Ice Box Cheesecake

Southern SOUL recipes , funnies and cute ideas.

Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 12 oz can Carnation Evaporated milk, well chilled
Graham crackers, crushed

Directions:

1. Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Cool until slightly thickened.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice with mixer until smooth. Add thickened Jell-O and beat well.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the Carnation milk until fluffy. Add cream cheese/Jell-O mixture and beat well with mixer.
4. Line bottom of 9 x 13-pan with crushed Graham crackers.
5. Spread filling over and top with more crushed Graham crackers. Chill.

(Recipe from a family member who previously worked for FW Woolworth Co.)

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Ron Dattola

Sopapilla Cheesecake
2 cans Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2-8oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 stick butter (1/2 cup real butter not margarine)
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Unroll and press 1 can crescent rolls into the bottom of your baking dish press the seams together. In a separate bowl blend the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla spread over top of dough. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and place on top of the cream cheese mixture pressing seams together again. Melt butter and pour over top layer of crescents. Mix the reaming 1/2 cup of sugar & cinnamon together. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture generously over the top. If you don’t think that’s enough cinnamon sugar on top add more its really up to you there’s no rules on this part of the recipe. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until bubbly and bottom crust is slightly brown. Cool, slice and enjoy

Mini Key Lime Cheesecakes

No Bake Desserts

MINI KEY LIME CHEESECAKES
7/7/13 AMENDED RECIPE

1 muffin pan (12 muffins)
1 box vanilla wafers OR you can choose to make the traditional 2 cups crushed grahams to 2 tbsp melted butter and pack into liner.
2-3 Key Limes
2 8oz packages philly cream cheese(softened)
3/4 Cups granulated sugar
1 8oz tub cool whip
1 can Reddi-whip
12 muffin pan liners
(This recipe can make more than 12 so the extra you can cont. until you have no more cheesecke mix.)
Prep Muffin pan by placing 1 liner in each muffin cup and then add 1 vanilla wafer. OR graham crust. Set aside.
Squeeze the juice from 2 KEY limes.
Mix softened cream cheese, sugar and fresh key lime together w/hand mixer on low, until well blended. (taste the mixture to determine if there is enough lime flavor to your liking, you may need to add 1 tsp more of fresh key lime juice.)
Gently with a cake spatula fold in the 8oz tub of cool whip until all mixed in.
Fill the lined muffin pans to the top.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Remove from fridge and remove cheesecakes from pan you can repeat if you have leftover mix.
Remove liners from the cakes and place on serving dish add dollop of reddi-whip and thin slice ofthe key lime. I usually cut key lime in half it looks better. Then serve!
If you aren't ready to serve you can still remove cheesecake from pan leaving liners on and wait til serving to remove liners and decorate!
I AMENDED THE RECIPE TO INCLUDE THE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUT OR NILLA WAFERS & ADDED KEY TO MY LIMES...SORRY AND ENJOY NO BAKE DESSERTS!

Turtle Cheesecake Bars

Bobbie Wolfer

Ingredients:
Turtle Cheesecake
Crust
3 cups finely chopped pecans
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Cheesecake Filling
24 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup full-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 large eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Toppings
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1 11-oz bag caramel candy, unwrapped
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons milk, divided

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper, so that parchment extends over long side of pan.
3. In a bowl, mix crust ingredients together with a fork; press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
4. Bake crust for 20 minutes; while crust bakes, prepare filling.
5. Cream together cream cheese, yogurt or sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
6. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
7. After crust bakes, remove from oven and immediately sprinkle on 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
8. Pour filling over chocolate chips and return to oven; bake for 50 minutes.
9. Allow cheesecake to cool for about an hour, then place in refrigerator to chill overnight.
10. When ready to serve, remove cheesecake from pan using parchment paper and place on serving platter, then prepare toppings:
11. Toast pecans in oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
12. Unwrap caramels and place in a microwave safe bowl, along with 4 tablespoons milk.
13. Microwave in 30 second intervals until caramels have melted and sauce is smooth.
14. Pour caramel sauce over cheesecake and immediately sprinkle on toasted and chopped pecans.
15. Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, along with 2 tablespoons milk, and microwave in 30 second intervals, about 2 minutes total.
16. Stir until smooth and drizzle over caramel-pecan topping.
17. Allow chocolate to set before serving.

Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes

There Is Nothing Better Than Being A Mommy.

Yield: 30 cheesecakes

Ingredients:
42 Oreos, 30 left whole and 12 coarsely chopped
2 pounds (32 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 275°. Line standard muffin pans with liners. Place 1 whole cookie in the bottom of each liner.
2. Beat cream cheese at medium speed using an electric mixer. Gradually add the sugar, beating until combined. Beat in vanilla.
3. Drizzle in eggs, a bit at a time. Beat in sour cream and salt. Stir in chopped cookies by hand.
4. Divide batter evenly among cookie-lined cups, filling each almost to the top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until filling is set, about 22 minutes. 
5. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to overnight). Remove from tins just before serving. 

Best served really cold! You can garnish with fresh whipped cream and crumbled Oreos if desired.

~Dakot


TT:

A friend and classmate of mine brought these to class tonight for our "End of class potluck" that we have every month. They are HEAVEN!! I think I ate 4 of them haha

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

FB Source: Kelly Bagnasco

Ingredients:
12 oz. whipped topping
1 small package of cheesecake pudding (just the powder, don't add the milk)
3 (6 oz) strawberry yogurts
1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
3 bananas, sliced (add just before serving or they brown)
miniature marshmallows (add just before serving)

Directions:

1. Thaw whipped topping and in a large salad bowl stir together whipped topping, yogurts, and pudding powder. Let this set up in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
2. Wash and slice strawberries.
3. You can add strawberries to salad or wait to add them with sliced bananas and marshmallows just before serving. 

Keep refrigerated.
Serves about 10

Frozen Pudding Pops

A Mother's Touch (uncensored)

Frozen Pudding Pops

1 small box instant chocolate pudding
2 cups milk
1 small can evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix on med/high for 2-4 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into molds and freeze. If using Dixie Cups, When partially frozen, insert Popsicle stick into center of each.

Makes 10-12 depending on the size of your pudding pop mold.

If you'd like to create different flavors, simply use a different flavor of Pudding mix.

Flavors we've tried and enjoyed:

• Banana Cream - Use Banana Pudding Mix, add 1/2 chopped banana if desired
• Chocolate Banana Cream- to create double flavors, make 2 different flavors and gently layer them by pouring very very slowly into the molds!
• Chocolate-covered Cherry - simply add 1/4 c. chopped fresh cherries to the above recipe
• Vanilla and Chocolate Swirl - carefully layer vanilla and chocolate pudding, then using a butter knife or popsicle stick insert it into the center and make a brief "swirl" motion
• Cheesecake -Use Cheesecake Pudding Mix, add 1/4 cup Chopped (fresh) Strawberries (or sweet cherries) to the mix.
• Cookies and Cream - use vanilla pudding, add 1/4 c. crushed oreo cookies or alternatively, you can use Oreo Pudding mix from Jell-O.

Oreo Cookies and Cream No Bake Cheesecake

Rachael Lynn LaPlant-Avon Rep

Oreo Cookies and Cream No Bake Cheesecake


Ingredients
Crust:
1½ cup crushed graham cracker
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
7 tablespoon unsalted butter(melted)
Cheesecake:
2¼ cups heavy cream
1 pound cream cheese, softened
⅔ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon vanilla powder
¾ cups Oreo Cookies, crushed

Directions:
Crust:
1. Combine graham cracker crumbs with sugar.
2. Add melted butter and blend until combined.
3. Press into pan. Set aside.
Cheesecake:
1. Beat heavy cream until medium peaks form. Set aside.
2. Add cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla powder, lemon juice to a bowl and beat with a paddle attachment until smooth (approximately 3-5 mins). If you do not have a stand mixer or a paddle attachment a hand beater will work as well, but will take twice as long to achieve a smooth consistency.
3. Add cream cheese mixture to heavy cream and beat until incorporated.
4. Gently fold in Oreo cookies.
5. Fill chosen pan with a slight mound at the center, as the cheesecake will become slightly sunken at the center.
6. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours to set or overnight for best results.
7. Remove from refrigerator and smooth top to level with edges. Serve with whipping cream and garnish with mini Oreos.

No-Bake Cheesecake

Lisa Hall-Sheets

Quick easy and delicious 5 minute-4 ingredient no bake cheesecake


Ingredients:
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 8 ounce tub of cool whip
1/3 cup of lemon or lime juice
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese.

Instructions:

Most important part of this recipe, is to leave the cream cheese out for a couple hours at room temperature. The cream cheese will become soft and smooth. The importance of this is to create a smooth texture. Not doing so, will create horrible lumps of cream cheese that will ruin the flavor of this pie.

After your cream cheese is softened enough, I like to see if it will spread easily with a plastic spatula. In a mixing bowl, mix all before mentioned ingredients. Please note: the lemon/lime juice must come last. The reaction of the citrus juice will start to harden your mixture almost immediately.

On the low speed of you hand mixer, blend well. Around 2 minutes of so is plenty, just make sure all ingredients are incorporated. Immediately pour mixture into a waiting graham crust ( (I like to use a vanilla wafer crust instead of graham and I used an 8” cake pan. Recipe below.) ) or for those of us that can't have the gluten, I opt for muffin cups. Refrigerate for an hour to and hour and a half and viola.

Vanilla Wafer Crust
24-30 vanilla wafers depending on pan size
3 Tablespoons melted butter
Mix both ingredients until it sticks together. Punch onto sides of cake pan to resemble a crust.

Add-ons-Make it your own!

To make this recipe your own, there are several things you can add.

Oreo cookie crust. Incorporate a few of the cookies in to the batter, smashed of course. Top with a few whole or halved cookies as well.

Fresh strawberries, with or without glaze. I like to cut the strawberries up in to quarters and place in a zip-lock bag. Gently whacking the bag of berries on the counter a few times to start releasing the juices. A half an hour later, you have a no fuss, no extra sugar strawberry topping and glaze. Although a little vanilla in bag wouldn't hurt anything.

Key lime juice instead of regular. This will give you a tart cheesecake, more like a key lime bar if you lessen the cool whip content. About half is needed for recipe, although the more that is used, the lighter and fluffier the taste and texture will be.