Description
These Easy No-Bake Labor Day Cheesecake Bars are the perfect summer dessert, offering a creamy, luscious filling and a delightful graham cracker crust, topped with fresh berries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 14–16 full sheets
- crushed finely)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 16 oz (450g) full-fat cream cheese
- softened to room temperature
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- cold
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional but recommended)
- Fresh berries (strawberries
- blueberries
- raspberries) for topping (optional)
- 1–2 tablespoons fruit preserves (strawberry
- raspberry
- or blueberry) for topping (optional)
- Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, ¼ cup sugar, and a pinch of salt. Mix until well combined and press into the bottom of a lined 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
- Add lemon juice if desired, and mix until just combined.
- Spread the cheesecake filling over the crust in the baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until set.
- Once set, cut into bars and top with fresh berries and fruit preserves before serving.
Notes
For best flavor, refrigerate the cheesecake bars overnight. Feel free to customize toppings with your favorite fruits or preserves.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
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