Description
Delicious and easy no-bake cheesecake cups made with a simple graham cracker crust and a creamy cream cheese filling, topped with your favorite fruits or candies. Perfect for quick entertaining or a sweet treat any time.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- Graham cracker crumbs (quantity depends on cup size)
Cheesecake Filling
- 16 oz full fat cream cheese (2 8 oz packages, room temperature)
- 2 cups (473ml) heavy whipping cream (1 pint)
- 1 ½ cups (169g) powdered sugar (divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Cups and Crust: Choose your cup size; for 9 oz cups, place 2 tablespoons of graham cracker crumbs at the bottom of each of 8 cups. For smaller 4-6 oz cups, use 1 tablespoon crumbs in 12-16 cups.
- Chill Mixing Bowl: Place a metal or glass mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill; this will help when whipping the cream.
- Mix Cream Cheese and Sugar: In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with 1 cup of powdered sugar using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
- Whip Cream and Flavorings: Remove chilled bowl from freezer. Add heavy whipping cream, remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
- Combine Mixtures: Gently fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream on low speed for 1-2 minutes, just until fully combined with no visible streaks.
- Fill Cups: Transfer the cheesecake filling into a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner cut off. Pipe the filling into the crusted cups, filling about three-quarters full.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cups for 1-2 hours. For longer chilling, cover each cup with plastic wrap. You can refrigerate overnight for best results.
- Add Toppings and Serve: Before serving, add your choice of toppings such as cherry or blueberry pie filling, homemade strawberry sauce, chocolate ganache, crushed Oreos, or chopped candies.
Notes
- These cheesecake cups are an easy, no-bake dessert perfect for entertaining or casual gatherings.
- Adjust the amount of graham cracker crumbs to match your cup size to ensure balanced crust.
- Chilling the mixing bowl helps achieve perfectly whipped cream with stiff peaks.
- You can prepare these cups a day ahead and refrigerate overnight—they taste even better the next day.
- Customize with a variety of toppings to suit different tastes and occasions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 491 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 194 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.01 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 124 mg
