No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
If you love an amazing lemon dessert, then this No Bake Lemon Cheesecake will be your new favorite! Made with a lemon OREO crust, and a creamy, no bake cheesecake filling, these easy cheesecake bars will be your new go-to dessert!
Equipment
- Stand Mixer This KitchenAid stand mixer is ideal for mixing together no bake desserts!
- Food Processor This Ninja Pro Food Processor is perfect for making crusts and much more!
- 9 x 9 Pan This OXO non-stick pan is fantastic for bars and desserts!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 20 Lemon OREO cookies or any other lemon sandwich cookie
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted
Lemon Cheesecake Filling:
- 1 (8 oz. pkg.) cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 (3.4 oz. pkg.) lemon pudding mix instant
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 (8 oz. carton) whipped topping like Cool Whip
Instructions
- In a food processor, crush the cookies to crumbs. Add the melted butter, and pulse a few more times to combine with the cookie crumbs. Turn out crumbs into a 9x9" pan, and press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- With a hand or stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Mix until mixture is well combined and smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and pudding mix until the mix is dissolved into the milk. With the mixer running on the lowest speed, slowly pour the pudding mixture into the cream cheese mixture. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Add in the lemon extract and lemon zest. Mix to combine. Gradually add in the whipped topping, and mix to combine. As an option to store-bought Cool Whip, you can also use my homemade Cool Whip recipe.
- Pour out the filling on top of the crust, and spread evenly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Slice and serve. Keep any leftovers refrigerated.
Notes
1 serving = 1, 2" square
Crust Option: To get a more firm crust, bake the crust at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes. I understand that this makes the recipe no longer "no-bake" but it will render more uniform squares.
Instead of store-bought Cool Whip, try my homemade Cool Whip recipe!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10g
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