Description
These No Bake Cheesecake Jars are easy, elegant, and customizable individual desserts layered with a graham cracker crust and creamy cheesecake filling, perfect for parties or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 8 ounces full-fat brick cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Toppings and garnishes (e.g., chocolate ganache, strawberry topping, blueberry sauce, whipped cream, cherry pie filling, lemon curd, salted caramel)
Instructions
- Gather clean and dry jars such as mason jars or dessert glasses.
- Melt the butter and mix it with graham cracker crumbs until the texture resembles wet sand.
- Spoon the crumb mixture into each jar and press down gently to form the crust layer.
- Whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then set aside.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Add sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling over the crust layer in each jar, filling almost to the top.
- Cover jars with lids or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Before serving, add desired toppings such as fruit sauces, whipped cream, or chocolate ganache.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth filling.
- Don’t overwhip the cream to avoid a grainy texture.
- Customize toppings based on the season or occasion.
- Can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Not recommended for freezing as texture may change.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: no bake cheesecake jars, individual cheesecake, mason jar dessert, mini cheesecake, easy no bake dessert