Description
Classic no-bake cheesecake jars offer a delightful dessert with minimal effort. Creamy layers of graham cracker crust and silky cream cheese filling provide a perfect sweet treat you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 6 graham crackers
- 4 tablespoons (56 grams) butter (melted)
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings:
- Fresh fruit or toppings of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Pulverize graham crackers into fine crumbs, blending thoroughly with melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Carefully distribute the crumbly foundation evenly across the base of each glass jar, pressing firmly to create a compact layer.
- Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until velvety, incorporating sugar and vanilla extract for balanced sweetness and aromatic depth.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, creating a light and airy texture that maintains structural integrity.
- Delicately transfer the creamy filling into prepared jars, ensuring smooth coverage over the graham cracker base with minimal air pockets.
- Refrigerate the assembled dessert jars for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing the filling to set and flavors to meld.
- Optional: Embellish with fresh berries, chocolate shavings, caramel drizzle, or additional whipped cream just before serving to enhance visual appeal and taste complexity.
Notes
- Customize your graham cracker base by experimenting with different cookies like Oreos or chocolate wafers for a unique twist.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smooth, lump-free filling that blends perfectly with whipped cream.
- Make these jars gluten-free by substituting graham crackers with gluten-free cookie crumbs or ground nuts like almonds.
- Prepare these cheesecake jars up to 3 days in advance, storing them covered in the refrigerator for a convenient make-ahead dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg