Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

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Author: Delphine Fortin
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 servings 1x
Category: Cakes and pies
Cuisine: American

This easy no-bake cheesecake is just perfection. With a few basic ingredients and very minimal effort, you will get a smooth, creamy cheesecake. Lightly sweetened, it makes the most delicious refreshing summer dessert.

Ingredients

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For the crust:

½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
1 ½ cup (225g) graham cracker or Digestive biscuits crumbs*
1 Tablespoon sugar (optional)**

For the cheesecake filling:

2 cups (480 ml) very cold heavy whipping cream
3 8-ounces (680g) packages cream cheese, softened at room temperature
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed

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Instructions

Lightly grease 9-inch or 10-inch (23-or 25 cm) springform pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, add biscuit crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Stir with a fork until well incorporated then press into the prepared baking dish. Use the bottom of a glass or a cup to pack it to the bottom tightly and evenly. Place in the freezer while you are preparing the filling.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or using a hand mixer, beat the heavy cream on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside.
In the same mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and using a rubber spatula, fold in the whipped cream evenly, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl completely.
Spread the cheesecake filling into the chilled crust and smooth with an off-set spatula. Cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.

Notes

* To create graham crackers crumbs, place biscuits in a large ziploc bag, seal, and using a rolling pin, crush cookies until they resemble graham cracker crumbs. Alternatively, you can pulse a few times in a food processor until it resembles to bread crumbs.

** I personally prefer not to add sugar, as I find the biscuits (graham crackers) sweet enough on their own, but you can definitely add a little bit of sugar to your liking.