No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Pie

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This No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Pie is the perfect cool and delicious dessert for Spring or Summer. The best part it that it is so easy to whip up with just a handful of ingredients.

Here’s why we love this recipe-

• It is another super simple recipe and an easy no bake dessert. This lemon no bake cheesecake recipe is the perfect dessert for serving on a hot Summer day.
• The simple ingredients really make this recipe. We made it even easier by using a pre-made crust, but you only need 4 other ingredients!
• You don’t even need a springform pan for this recipe, we made it right inside of a pie crust!

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Pie Ingredients:

• 1 Graham Cracker Crust (store-bought crust or homemade crust from graham crackers)
• 16 ounces of cream cheese, softened
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Whipped cream for topping, optional
• Optional- fresh lemons for topping

Directions:

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, use your electric mixer to beat together softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.

Step 2: Pour cream cheese mixture into the crust and spread out into an even layer.

Step 3: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set.

Step 4: If desired, top with whipped cream just before serving, and we topped each piece with a fresh lemon slice.

We love this easy lemon dessert, it has a creamy cheesecake texture with just enough lemon flavor that lemon lovers, and everyone else will enjoy, too. It has the perfect amount of lemon flavor to be a crowd pleaser, for sure.

Tips & FAQs

• You can easily make different flavors of this cheesecake pie by using different fresh fruit juices or syrups!
• You can make your own graham cracker crust if you prefer that to a pre-made graham cracker crust. You’ll just want to make it in a 9-inch pie plate.
• ​To really firm up this dessert, place it in the freezer about 45 minutes before serving.

Can I make my own homemade whipped cream?

You can! Combine 1 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, & 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peaks form. You can also opt to use cool whip, too, if that makes life easier.

Is no-bake cheesecake as good as baked cheesecake?

You’ll always get more complex flavors and probably a richer dessert from a baked cheesecake, but it is all about your own personal preferences. We love the ease of making no bake desserts and how easy they are to put together on the fly! If you are looking for simple, easy dessert making, give the no-bake version a try.

Why is my no-bake cheesecake not firm?

It really just depends on what you used to make it. In this recipe the sweetened condensed milk is doing us a lot of favors in that department to keep everything together. Most times, it’s just a case of too much liquid in the recipe and not enough firming ingredients like the condensed milk, cream cheese, etc… The best way to save a cheesecake that isn’t firm is to put it into the freezer and let it set up in there. That will make it easier to slice, and make sure everything is holding together and it will still be delicious.

What brand cream cheese is best for a no-bake cheesecake?

When it comes to my no-bake desserts, I try hard not to skimp on the ingredients. Since the cream cheese is the star of this show, I would always opt for Philadelphia, full fat cream cheese.

How far in advance can you make a no bake cheesecake?

I would say 24 hours in advance, max, but it is helpful to make this at least several hours ahead of time as it needs time to set up in the refrigerator.

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Check out these other easy dessert ideas-

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits

Lemon Jello Poke Cake

No Bake Banana Pudding Pie

Layered Strawberry Delight (or Strawberry Lasagna)

Our Hot Chocolate Lasagna is a great no-bake dessert for chocolate fans.