This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is a dreamy dessert with a graham cracker crust and a velvety cream cheese filling made with fresh strawberry sauce! Just 30 minutes to prep before chilling overnight for the perfect sliceable texture.
Want more strawberry desserts? You’ll love this Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Shortcake Recipe, and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp!
Table of Contents
- Why we love this no bake cheesecake recipe:
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Ingredients:
- How to make this No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake recipe:
- Helpful tips:
- Variations and Substitutions
- How to store this Strawberry Cheesecake:
- More no bake cheesecake recipes you’ll love:
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is made with a creamy cheesecake filling consisting of fresh strawberry sauce, whipped cream, cream cheese, and basic pantry staples for a no-fuss fruity dessert.
Top it all off with extra whipped cream and fresh strawberries for an easy dessert recipe!
Why we love this no bake cheesecake recipe:
- Make-ahead dessert: This dessert needs to chill in the fridge for at least 6 hours, so it’s perfect for making ahead of time!
- No bake: This recipe is entirely no bake, so it’s great for bringing to potlucks, parties, or any time when you need a crowd-pleasing dessert without using an oven.
- Strawberry flavor: The homemade strawberry sauce adds so much strawberry flavor to this cheesecake!
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Ingredients:
- Strawberries: Fresh, local, in-season strawberries are going to be best as they have the best flavor and texture for the sauce!
- Sugar and cornstarch: These are mixed with the strawberries to make a homemade strawberry sauce! The sugar adds sweetness, while the cornstarch helps thicken the strawberry sauce to create a stable filling.
- Graham cracker crust: You’ll make a homemade crust with graham crackers crumbs and melted butter. This adds so much more flavor than buying one from the store!
- Cream cheese: Use full fat cream cheese (block-style) for the best flavor.
- Powdered sugar: Sweetens the cheesecake filling while keeping it smooth.
- Vanilla extract: Adds a warm flavor to complement the strawberries.
- Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to create a light, fluffy texture.
How to make this No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake recipe:
This delicious dessert is a breeze to make, and you don’t even need an oven! For the full list of recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card below.
- Blend the strawberries into a puree, then cook with sugar and cornstarch until thick. Let it cool.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into a springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add the cooled strawberry sauce and blend until smooth and fluffy.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the strawberry mixture.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture into the crust and refrigerate until fully set. Garnish with whipped cream and fresh strawberries before serving.
Helpful tips:
- Room temperature: Always use room temperature cream cheese and beat it first before adding any other ingredients. This makes sure that your cheesecake will be lump-free.
- Strain your puree: This is essential because it will give you the smoothest texture.
- Make-ahead: Make it a day ahead, or at least in the morning if you are planning to serve it that evening. It needs a good long chill to set up completely and slice perfectly.
Variations and Substitutions
- Chocolate: Add a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder or some melted, cooled chocolate to the filling for a chocolate strawberry twist!
- Use other fresh fruit: Swap the strawberries for raspberries or almost any other berry or fruit if you have some on hand.
- White chocolate: add in 1/2-1 cup of melted white chocolate chips for a white chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake. The chocolate will also help it to hold up and slice easily!
- Oreo crust: Opt for a chocolate Oreo crust instead of graham cracker crumbs.
How to store this Strawberry Cheesecake:
This no bake Strawberry Cheesecake can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, but it is best if eaten within 2-3 days as the crust will get softer the longer it sits.
This cheesecake can be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
More no bake cheesecake recipes you’ll love:
- No-Bake Banana Split Cheesecake — a summer classic!
- No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake — if you prefer tangy raspberries.
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake — for the lemon lovers!
- No Bake Turtle Cheesecake — rich and totally indulgent!
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
written by Ashley Fehr
This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is a dreamy dessert with a graham cracker crust and a velvety cream cheese filling made with fresh strawberry sauce! Just 30 minutes to prep before chilling overnight for the perfect sliceable texture.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries , (454g)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons corn starch
- 2¼ cups graham cracker crumbs, (375 grams)
- ½ cup melted, unsalted butter
- 3 packages full fat cream cheese, (750 grams or 24 oz total)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- whipped cream and fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and chop strawberries. Puree until smooth using a food processor or blender, then strain through a fine mesh strainer.
- Whisk together strawberry puree, granulated sugar and corn starch until smooth. Place in medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until very thick. Set aside to cool slightly (pop it in the freezer for 15-20 minutes if you don't want to wait).
- Line a 9″ Springform pan with parchment paper (optional — just helps to remove the cheesecake when it’s chilled).
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter and press firmly into the bottom and ½" up the sides of the Springform pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add strawberry sauce and beat on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cheesecake mixture with an electric mixer on low speed.
- Spread cheesecake filling into prepared crust and refrigerate at least 6-8 hours or overnight until thoroughly chilled and set.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chopped strawberries as desired.
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Notes
*This recipe works well with any fresh fruit puree!
*Frozen strawberries have too much liquid to work well in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 317cal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 43mg, Sodium: 124mg, Potassium: 112mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 533IU, Vitamin C: 22mg, Calcium: 36mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Kate says
Oh no. I just realized that I forgotten to strain the puree… Do you think it will still turn out right? I’m halfway through already.
Ashley Fehr says
Hi Kate! It’s likely that the cheesecake will be soft and not set up as firm. It will still taste great!
K says
I never leave a rating on recipes, but this one really surprised me! I was unsure if the 1 pound of strawberries included stems/leaves or not. I ended up chopping them before weighing which made my cheesecake darker in color so probably not what the recipe intended but it came out perfectly. Plus it set with 2 hours in the freezer and 2 in the fridge. It’s so good and I don’t even like cheesecake!
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so glad you liked it! I use a 1lb tub of fresh strawberries for this recipe, so before chopping
Jaime says
Can I make this without the puree? I want to have tiny chunks of strawberry throughout the cheesecake instead. Will that set up the same way?
Ashley Fehr says
I would do probably do both! Make a thick strawberry sauce, and then stir in chunks of strawberry. You could skip the sauce though, yes, and just add in chunks!
Gigi says
Hi! I wanna try this for guests but I’m not sure if frozen strawberries would work okay instead of fresh. Let me know!
Ashley Fehr says
Frozen strawberries will work fine but you may have to add a bit more corn starch to thicken fully. You want your sauce to be very thick even when warm so that it will set properly in the cheesecake
Franziska Appel says
I made this, this weekend while my daughter was visiting, it was fantastic.I will make that again . Even my bf had some and he does not like strawberries but he had 2 pieces, that says a lot! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that!
Sydney Cameron says
hey! just stopped by to say i made your first strawberry cheesecake recipe with the gelatin several months ago and it just didn’t set right. but the batter was delicious! i came back to try again and discovered the use of corn starch! i gotta say, i loves this way! cooking the strawberry mixture was so easy and tasted so good! i can’t wait to try the cheesecake tomorrow! i even added some leftover white chocolate to the mixture, i hope it’s good! thanks so much!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Sydney! I wanted to update the recipe so that it was more foolproof, and I definitely prefer this way too!
Lisa says
My cheesecake didn’t thicken good after refrigerating overnight. It’s almost runny.
Ashley Fehr says
There really isn’t anything in the cheesecake that should make it runny. I would make sure you could your strawberry sauce until it is very thick before adding to the cheesecake.
Tracy says
I tried this recipe also.😭 and it came out of fridge like pudding. Yes, I refrigerated it 24 hours. Dissapointed! So, Last result was to freeze it.! Had to thaw for 2 hours and it was able to cut but filling was getting soft again. I feel maybe you should add gelatin in the Strawberry sauce?
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so sorry Tracy! I have tested all of my recipes until they are just right, so I know that this cheesecake recipe works. There are a number of reasons it might not have set up — I would make sure your strawberry sauce is very thick and you use full fat cream cheese.
Nicholas Veal says
Can I use 2 packages of cream cheese instead of 3?
Ashley Fehr says
I wouldn’t because it will change the texture, flavor, sweetness and consistency.
Lisa says
Can you use a pie pan??
Ashley Fehr says
You can, but you might find you have too much filling.
Cheryl Dickson says
Lisa, I used an extra large store bought (Keebler) graham cracker crust & it was filled to a little over the top, I think this recipe will make 2 regular ones, I will use 4 packages cream cheese next time and make 2 pies! It was SO delicious…
Ashley Fehr says
Thank you Cheryl!
Lisa says
Can you use this recipe in a pie pan?
Jessica Rae says
I really wish you would’ve left your original recipe 🙁 I was looking forward to making it again. We really enjoyed it the first time. I suppose I’ll give this one a try.
Ashley Fehr says
hi Jessica! I’m glad you liked it! I had too many comments from people who couldn’t figure it out, so I really needed to simplify. I think you’ll find this version has a similar flavor, and is just easier!
Melissa says
Oh my goodness beautiful and delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Melissa!
Nellie Tracy says
This recipe is regularly requested among our friends and family and it is so easy to make!
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that!
Lisalia says
Oh yummy! I have several boxes of strawberries from costco and we’re trying to use them up. This was so yummy and so different from other fresh berry desserts i’ve made. Thank you!
Ashley Fehr says
Thank you Lisalia!
Valentina says
This strawberry cheesecake recipe is my favorite cheesecake! It is so easy and SOOO DELICIOUS!!!!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Valentina!
Cathy Sinisi says
Can you make this cheesecake with blueberries, just asking, because my friend is allergic to strawberries.
Ashley Fehr says
I haven’t tried but I think that would work just fine!
Toni says
This is really gorgeous! My husband loved it! Thank you!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Toni!
Rachael Yerkes says
This strawberry cheesecake is so dreamy!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Rachael!
Tanya Schroeder says
I cannot wait to get my hands on fresh strawberries so I can try this! It is beautiful!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Tanya!
Anna says
This cheesecake is gorgeous! Perfect for the berry season!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Anna!
Valentina says
I absolutely cannot wait for fresh strawberries season. This no-bake is going to be the first dessert we make!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Valentina! It’s definitely worthy! 🙂