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No bake strawberry cheesecake

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake In no bake strawberry cheesecake of an easy dessert that wins over dinner party or holiday guests? This no-bake cheesecake is just the ticket. Top with strawberries, chocolate, or simple whipped cream. Irvin is a critically acclaimed cookbook author and food blogger.

2016 in the New York Times. His cookbook “Marbled, Swirled, and Layered” was chosen as one of the best baking cookbooks of 2016 in the New York Times. In search of an easy dessert that wins over dinner party or holiday guests? This no-bake vanilla cheesecake is light, creamy, and perfect for any dinner party or holiday gathering. No-bake cheesecake also eliminates a lot of the worries that might keep you from making a cheesecake in the first place: There’s no need for fussy water baths or elaborate cool-down steps.

No worries about cracks in the top. No need to even turn on the oven, hence, no-bake cheesecake! Beat together softened cream cheese and sifted powdered sugar. Whip in some heavy cream until the mixture is thick and billowy. Add a little gelatin and whisk it in at the end to help make the cheesecake stable and easily sliced. The finished cheesecake has a creamy, silky texture, like a cross between traditional cheesecake and extra-thick whipped cream. Cold cream cheese becomes lumpy when mixed and you’ll never be able to get the signature light and fluffy texture of a no-bake cheesecake.