No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
Rich and creamy No Bake Mini Cheesecakes are individual cheesecakes with a buttery graham cracker crust made in a muffin pan. Made without Cool Whip, serve your cheesecake bites with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a red, white, and blue summertime treat.
Summer has never been kind to me, especially once July rolls around.
Maybe it’s because we’re halfway through the year. Maybe because life has a way of catching up. But every July, something horrible goes wrong.
One year I had what seemed like an unsolvable car issue (after visiting 4 different mechanics) then my nightmare of a neighbor moved in.
Another year? My dad broke his foot, family vacation was cancelled, I hurt my wrist, and I caught Covid which turned into long Covid.
All in July (with a little bit in June).
Thankfully once August arrives, I know things will start turning around. It’s just getting through that summer slump.
Since I know July is just around the corner, one way to keep myself distracted and push through is by focusing on making recipes like these No Bake Mini Cheesecakes.
Since my Mini Cheesecakes are a huge hit, I decided to make no bake cheesecake mini desserts as a summertime version.
Six individual no bake cheesecake bites made with whipped cream and cream cheese in graham cracker crusts then topped with strawberry sauce and blueberries.
Similar to my No Bake Cheesecake Cups, they’re the perfect small batch dessert to make when it’s simply too hot to turn on your inferno of an oven.
Ingredients for No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
Ready to try this no bake mini cheesecake recipe? You’ll need the following ingredients:
- Graham cracker crumbs: Traditionally cheesecake has a graham cracker crust, but you can certainly change it up with Oreo. I used a food processor to crush them into crumbs.
- Butter: Needed to bind the crust
- Granulated sugar: Adds a touch of sweetness to the crust. Omit the sugar if using an Oreo crust.
- Salt: Helps bring out the other flavors, especially if using unsalted butter.
- Heavy cream: Since you’re not baking your cheesecake, homemade whipped cream is used to thicken and stabilize the filling.
- Cream cheese: It’s not cheesecake without cream cheese! Make sure you’re using a block of full-fat cream cheese. The low fat and fat free versions have more water in them and may be too watery.
- Powdered sugar: Balances out the tanginess of the cream cheese plus helps stabilize the no bake filling.
- Vanilla: Adds flavor to the batter
Don’t want to use a muffin pan? Make no bake cheesecake bars, an 8×8 no bake Biscoff cheesecake, or put the no bake filling in jars and serve like my cheesecake in a jar.
How To Make Mini No Bake Cheesecakes
Here’s how to get started making your mini cheesecakes (no bake):
Mix together your graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and salt.
Press roughly 2 tablespoons crumbs into each paper liner to form a bottom crust.
Make homemade whipped cream by beating your heavy cream on high speed until it thickens and stiff peaks form. That means when you pull the beater up, peaks will form and not fall over.
Transfer your whipped cream to another bowl and keep cold in the fridge.
Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in the same mixing bowl (no need to clean it) until smooth and creamy.
Fold in your whipped cream until no white streaks remain.
Don’t know what that means? Learn how to fold whipped cream from The Kitchn.
Fill mini graham cracker crusts with cheesecake filling.
Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Need more servings? Make my No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake instead!
Toppings For No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
Personally the best part about mini no bake cheesecakes is the topping! There are plenty of ways to decorate your mini cheesecake bites.
In addition to my strawberry sauce, you can use strawberry jam without pectin or blueberry jam without pectin.
Love pie filling? Make strawberry pie filling, blueberry pie filling, cherry pie filling, peach pie filling, or apple pie filling.
You can also swirl in strawberry curd for a smaller version of my strawberry swirl cheesecake.
Not a fruit fan? Use homemade caramel sauce or my ganache recipe.
More Cheesecake Recipes
Enjoyed this mini no bake cheesecake recipe? Check out these small cheesecake recipes including:
No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
No Bake Mini Cheesecakes are individual cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust made in a muffin pan. Serve with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a red, white, and blue summertime treat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Pinch of table salt
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 4 ounces (1/2 block) full-fat cream cheese, room temperature and not cold to the touch (do not sub fat free)
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Strawberry sauce and blueberries, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Line a muffin pan with 6 paper liners. Press roughly 2 tablespoons crumbs into the bottom of each paper liner. Refrigerate while you work on the filling.
- In a large mixing bowl (with whisk attachment if using stand mixer), beat the heavy cream on high speed until it thickens and stiff peaks form, roughly 2-3 minutes (when you pull the beaters up, peaks will form and not fall over). Transfer to another bowl and keep cold in the refrigerator.
- In the same mixing bowl (no need to clean bowl - switch to paddle if using stand mixer), beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl then fold in the whipped cream until no white streaks remain.
- Divide the filling among the paper liners. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight until firm. Serve with strawberry sauce and blueberries.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days.
Notes
- Enjoyed this recipe? Check out my No Bake Cheesecake Cups, No Bake Cheesecake Bars, and No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake.
- Want to bake your cheesecake? Check out my Mini Cheesecakes recipe.
- Looking for more mini cheesecakes? Check out my full list of Mini Cheesecake Recipes.
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keeping you in my thoughts..can’t wait to try these..i have everything in supply..huggzz
Thanks! Let me know how they turn out.
Hi Carla – would the amounts in this recipe work for 2 4 inch cheesecakes? I see you have a baked cheesecake recipe for that size, but I’d love to do a no-bake in that size. Thank you!
I haven’t tried it but looking at the ingredients, I think you’ll have to double it if you want two.
Is the nutritional information available?
You can calculate nutritional information here: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator