Here’s a simple cheesecake recipe you can make easily, including a no-bake version and a baked version 🍰🧀.
🍰 No-Bake Cheesecake (Easy)
Ingredients
- 1½ cups crushed graham crackers or biscuits
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup heavy cream (or whipping cream)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare crust
- Mix crumbs and butter. Press into a pan. Chill 10 minutes.
- Make filling
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whip cream until fluffy, then fold gently into cream cheese.
- Assemble & chill
- Spread filling over crust.
- Chill 4–6 hours or overnight.
- Optional topping
- Fruit, chocolate, or caramel.
🍰 Baked Cheesecake (Classic)
Ingredients
- 1½ cups crushed crackers + 5 tbsp butter (for crust)
- 16 oz (450 g) cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup sour cream or yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Make crust and press into pan.
- Make filling: Beat cream cheese + sugar until smooth, add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream.
- Bake 40–45 minutes until set. Cool, then refrigerate 4 hours.
⭐ Tips
- Room-temperature cream cheese = smooth batter
- Don’t overmix to prevent cracks
- Cheesecake firms up more after chilling
I can also give an air fryer cheesecake version or mini no-bake cheesecakes next if you want.
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