This easy no-bake Cheesecake Recipe is made with just SIX ingredients! it’s a make ahead friendly no bake dessert for summer, perfect with so many different toppings!

easy cheesecake recipe on white plate with piece being pulled out.

I know this is no surprise.

With all the cheesecake recipes on The Recipe Rebel, I hadn’t yet shared the perfect easy no bake cheesecake recipe — the recipe that serves as the basis for so many of my no bake cheesecake recipes!

As fun as White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake and Key Lime Cheesecake are, sometimes you just want good old vanilla.

Simply sweetened, with just a handful of ingredients.

The perfect cheesecake for serving up with a variety of sauces and toppings: caramel, chocolate, fresh berries, citrus curds — the options are really endless!

Like many of my cheesecakes around here, this one uses minimal bowls, with minimum prep time and headache.

overhead image of easy no bake cheesecake with berries around.

Even though we have big love for the The Best Vanilla Cheesecake Recipe, this one has a lot of the same great qualities but almost none of the work.

Baked cheesecake requires a few more ingredients, a few more steps, and a lot more waiting around impatiently.

With this easy cheesecake recipe, you’re going to have to wait a good long time for it to chill (that’s one step we just couldn’t take out), you’re still ready to dig in hours before you’d be slicing into a baked cheesecake.

And even though it looks like you spent a lot of time on it, you don’t need to share the truth with anyone.

But you might have to share the recipe 😉

Easy Cheesecake Recipe Ingredients

This easy cheesecake recipe is made with the simplest of ingredients! No specialty products here 😉

ingredients for no bake cheesecake on white background.

Graham cracker crumbs — you can use any finely crushed cookie crumbs for the crust!
Butter (unsalted) — is the glue that holds our crust together.
Cream Cheese (full fat, room temperature) — is the base for our cheesecake filling. Light cream cheese has more water in it so it won’t hold up as well.
Powdered Sugar — sweetens and thickens our cheesecake filling.
Vanilla — simple but so good!
Heavy whipping cream (cold!) — beat to stiff peaks, this helps our filling to hold up perfectly.

How to make this easy cheesecake recipe:

A quick recipe overview with extra tips! See the detailed recipe in the pink recipe card below.

Start with your crust — press it in firmly so it holds up nicely.
Beat your cream cheese — room temperature is essential for no lumps! Then beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Whip your cream and add it in: If you know me at all, I’m not going to tell you you need an extra step unless you absolutely do. In this instance, whipping the cream first separately is more fail-proof and helps the cheesecake filling to hold up.
Fill and chill: fill the crust and chill thoroughly — this step can’t be skipped!

cream cheese in glass bowl with electric mixer. — Beat cream cheese until smooth.

powdered sugar and vanilla added to cream cheese in bowl. — Beat cream cheese until smooth.

What are some cheesecake toppings?

This cheesecake is perfect for a party! Just set up a cheesecake topping bar and let everyone come up with their own creations.

Fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
Lemon curd
Strawberry Sauce
Chocolate Sauce
Rhubarb Sauce
Caramel Sauce
Chocolate chips or toffee bits
Crushed Oreos or other cookies
Reese’s pieces, Smarties and M&M’s
Whipped cream (mix up the flavors if you liked)

one slice of easy cheesecake on a white plate with berries.

Tools you’ll need for this cheesecake:

I make this cheesecake in a 9″ Springform pan, but you could also make it in an 8″ Springform pan or a 9″ square baking dish.
With no bake cheesecakes it’s very important that you use an electric mixer, but it doesn’t need to be fancy! I use the KitchenAid handheld mixer for most of my recipes.
An offset spatula is essential for getting the top super smooth, but this is totally optional and won’t affect the way it tastes 😉

More no bake desserts you’ll love:

Chocolate Lasagna — for the chocolate lovers!
No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake — with warm spices and brown sugar notes.
No Bake Mint Chocolate Cheesecake — we love this one year round!
Peanut Butter Pie — this one never lasts long.

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written by Ashley Fehr

4.96 from 125 votes

This easy Cheesecake Recipe is totally no bake and made with just SIX ingredients! Make ahead friendly no bake cheesecake for summer.

square image of one piece of no bake cheesecake being removed from the whole.

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Prep Time 20

Chilling time 6

Total Time 6 20

Cuisine American

Course Dessert

Servings 12 servings

Calories 465cal

Ingredients

Crust

▢ 2 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 250 grams)
▢ ½ cup unsalted butter melted

Filling

▢ 3 packages cream cheese (8oz each for a total of 24 oz or 750g)
▢ 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (165 grams)
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 cup heavy whipping cream 30-35% fat ONLY

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Line a 9″ Springform pan with parchment paper for easy removal if desired (totally optional!).
Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom of the pan and about 1″ up the sides.
In a large bowl, beat room temperature cream cheese with an electric or stand mixer until it is smooth.
Add the sugar and vanilla and beat on high until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cream cheese with a spatula or an electric mixer on low. Taste and adjust sweetness to taste.
Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared crust, cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream and toppings as desired. Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

Notes

*This recipe has been updated since it was originally posted. In the original recipe, the cream was added straight to the cream cheese and whipped. This recipe now calls for the cream to be whipped separately. Although the previous recipe worked great for many people, this way is a little more foolproof.

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