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Classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake

Author: VJ Published : July 2021 Modified : July 2022 / Be the first to comment!

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With the smoothest and creamiest of fillings and a topping made with fresh strawberries oozing in a syrupy glaze, this classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake makes the perfect summer dessert.

Strawberry cheesecake on a plate next to the whole cheesecake.

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Table Of Contents
  1. My amazing no-bake strawberry cheesecake recipe
  2. Why I think you’ll love this strawberry cheesecake
  3. Make the crust for the cheesecake
  4. Make the filling
  5. Make the strawberry cheesecake topping
  6. Frequently asked questions
  7. Pin for later
  8. Other desserts you may enjoy
  9. The recipe
  10. Classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake

My amazing no-bake strawberry cheesecake recipe

Hubby arrived home from his garden allotment the other day and proudly presented me with a bucket of fresh strawberries that he had just picked. It was a no-brainer to turn them into a strawberry cheesecake. Strawberries and summer are synonymous, and this strawberry cheesecake just screams summer!

It’s made with a crushed biscuit base, filled with a decadent creamy cheesy filling, and topped with strawberries that are swimming in oozing strawberry syrup. And the taste is out-of-this-world! It will only take one mouthful of the creamy filling coupled with the sweetest, freshest strawberries and the crunchiness of the buttery biscuit base to convince you that this is one of the best-tasting desserts you’ve ever eaten.

Closeup of a slice of no-bake strawberry cheesecake showing the oozy topping.

Why I think you’ll love this strawberry cheesecake

I’m convinced you’ll love it as much as I do!

  • There are only three simple steps. It couldn’t be easier to make.
    1. Crush the biscuits and mix with melted butter to form the crust;
    2. Whip the cream and cream cheese and mix with icing sugar for the filling; and
    3. Make the syrupy strawberry topping and pour over the filling.
  • Everyone will love it. I made it twice in a matter of days. The first time to photograph for this recipe, and the second time for a dinner party. The second time I made it I topped it with freshly sliced strawberries, without the syrup and it was quite possibly even more delicious. My good friend and recipe-taster, Penny, went home happily clutching the remains in a plastic container!
  • There’s absolutely no baking required. Both the base and the filling are just mix-and-go, and the strawberry topping only takes 10 minutes to throw together. The hardest part is leaving it to firm up overnight in the refrigerator!

This no-bake strawberry cheesecake is one of those desserts that everyone should have in their repertoire, so without further ado let me show you how to make it.

Closeup of no-bake strawberry cheesecake with oozing syrup.
Just look at how the syrupy glaze oozes down the sides of the cheesecake!

Make the crust for the cheesecake

All you need for the crust are two simple ingredients – biscuits (or crackers) and butter. In the UK I like to use Nice biscuits, or you could use Biscoff, which would give a lovely caramel flavour. If you are in South Africa, Tennis biscuits would be ideal, and I believe Graham crackers are the biscuit of choice for this type of recipe in the US.

I prefer to use unsalted butter, but this is a matter of choice.

Ingredients for the biscuit base.
You only need biscuits and butter for the crust.

To make the cracker crust:

  1. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor, or if you don’t have one, put the biscuits in a plastic bag and pound them with a rolling pin until they turn into crumbs.
  2. Melt the butter (in the microwave or on the stove) and pour into the crushed biscuit mixture.
  3. Mix until well combined.
Steps for making the biscuit crumb base.
Making the crust only takes a few seconds.

Make the filling

For the filling, you will need double (or heavy) cream – the sort that you can whip to thick peaks. Don’t use single cream as this will not thicken no matter how long you beat it.

You will also need some cream cheese. Philadelphia is my cream cheese of choice, but as long as you use full-fat cream cheese you can get away with a supermarket own brand.

You will also need some icing sugar (also known as powdered sugar or confectioner’s sugar) and vanilla essence.

Ingredients for the cream cheese filling.
There are only 4 ingredients needed for the filling.
  1. Whip the cream in a bowl until thick peaks form. In another bowl, whisk the cream cheese to soften it and then transfer the cheese into the bowl with the cream. Add the icing sugar and vanilla essence and mix well to combine.
  2. Line an 8″ spring-form baking pan with greaseproof paper or baking parchment and rub the sides of the pan with a little butter or margarine. You can get away with using a 9″ pan, but then the cheesecake will not be as deep.
    • Top tip for getting the cheesecake out of the tin easily is to turn the base upside down so that the lip of the base is facing downwards. This way the cheesecake will just slide off easily without getting stuck on the lip.
    • I also just use a square piece of baking parchment and cover the base before enclosing it in the metal ring of the springform pan. This way you don’t have to worry about cutting the paper to size, and it makes it easy to put the paper out from under the cheesecake once you’ve slid it onto the serving plate.
    • You could also assemble this cheesecake directly into your serving dish.
  3. Press the crumbs firmly onto the base and up the sides of the greased pan. I normally use my large measuring cup which has a flat base to help me press the crumbs in firmly. The reason for bringing the crust up the walls of the pan is to hold the strawberry topping in place and stop it flowing down the sides of the cheesecake.
  4. Pour in the filling and then place the pan into the fridge and leave for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to firm up.
Steps for assembling the cheesecake.
The hardest part is waiting for the filling to set before you can top the cheesecake with strawberries and eat it!

Make the strawberry cheesecake topping

This is the only cooking you will have to do, and it only takes 10 minutes. If you are in a hurry or prefer a fresh strawberry topping you can skip this step and just top the cheesecake with freshly sliced strawberries instead.

You will need some strawberries. Keep 12 to 15 aside and cut them in half and cut the rest into smaller chunks so they will break down nicely in the syrup.

You will also need some sugar, lemon juice and more vanilla essence. You can use fresh lemon juice if you have a fresh lemon to hand; I didn’t have one so I used bottled lemon juice.

Finally, to thicken the syrup, you will need cornflour (or cornstarch).

Ingredients for the strawberry topping.
Ingredients for the strawberry topping.
  1. The first step is to put the strawberries, sugar, vanilla essence and a splash of water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Then turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix the cornflour with a little water and stir into the strawberries. Simmer for another minute or two until the syrup thickens. The syrup will be ready when it leaves a trail as you draw a spoon through it.
  3. It will also hold its shape on a spoon.
  4. Once the syrup is thick enough, remove from the heat and stir through the halved strawberries. Don’t cook these – the heat from the syrup will soften them ever so slightly, but we don’t want them to turn mushy. Allow the strawberries to cool before pouring them on the cheesecake or the filling may melt.
Steps for making the strawberry topping.
Simmer the strawberries and thicken them with cornflour.

Finally – the moment you’ve all been waiting for – remove the chilled cheesecake from the fridge and pour the cooled strawberries over the top. Use a spoon or a fork to turn the halved strawberries cut-side down.

And there you have it – a no-bake strawberry cheesecake. Leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat it.

Overhead shot of the assembled strawberry cheesecake.
Turn the halved strawberries upside down.

To remove the cheesecake from the springform pan, just unclip the side of the pan and gently remove the outer ring. Slide the cheesecake onto a serving plate – use the baking parchment to help you slide it. Pull the baking parchment out from underneath – use a flat-bladed knife to hold the cheesecake in place as you pull the baking parchment out.

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Strawberry cheesecake oozing with syrupy strawberries.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to use a springform pan?

The easy answer to this is ‘No’. This cheesecake is not baked in the oven so you can use your favourite pie dish to make this cheesecake. I used a springform pan because I wanted to remove the cheesecake from the pan for the photographs. You can assemble this cheesecake directly in the serving dish.

There is no gelatin in this recipe – will the cheesecake set firm enough?

Yes, the cream is whipped to stiff peaks, and this, coupled with the cream cheese, makes the cheesecake set firmly enough to slice easily.

What’s the difference between a baked cheesecake and a no-bake cheesecake?

A baked cheesecake normally contains eggs which make the cheesecake set. This cheesecake has to be baked in the oven. A no-bake cheesecake does not contain any eggs and will set in the refrigerator.

Can I freeze this strawberry cheesecake?

No, I wouldn’t freeze this particular recipe.

Can I make it in advance.

Yes, this cheesecake will stay fresh (covered in the refrigerator) for up to three days.

Pin for later

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Other desserts you may enjoy

These are just a few of my other creamy dessert recipes you may like to try:

  • Raspberry cream horns
  • Upside down cherry cake with fresh cherries
  • Raspberry custard tarts with creme patissiere
  • Puff pastry custard slices
  • Creamy Eton mess with 1-minute microwave meringues
  • Fresh pear cream slice
  • Blackberry and apple pie

The recipe

Closeup of a slice of no-bake strawberry cheesecake showing the oozy topping.

Classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake

With the smoothest and creamiest of fillings and a topping made with fresh strawberries oozing in a syrupy glaze, this classic no-bake strawberry cheesecake makes the perfect summer dessert.
Recipe by: Veronica
Dessert
British
Calories 500
Prep 20 minutes
Chilling time 4 hours
Cook 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 1 8″ cheesecake
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Equipment

  • 8" springform pan
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  • Electric hand mixer

Ingredients

Crust

  • 8 ounce (225g) Nice biscuits or Graham crackers, or Tennis biscuits
  • 3½ ounce (100g) butter melted

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounce (225g) cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1¼ cups (284ml) double cream
  • ½ cup (60g) icing sugar or confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Strawberry topping

  • 10 ounce (300g) fresh strawberries
  • ¼ cup (50g) white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour / cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water for thickening

Instructions

Crust

  • Blitz the biscuits in a food processor, or if you don't have one, put the biscuits in a plastic bag and pound them with a rolling pin until they turn into crumbs.
  • Melt the butter (in the microwave or on the stove) and pour into the crushed biscuit mixture.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Line an 8" spring-form baking pan with greaseproof paper or baking parchment and rub the sides of the pan with a little butter or margarine.
  • Press the crumbs firmly onto the base and up the sides of the greased pan.

Cream cheese filling

  • Using an electric hand mixer or a balloon whisk, whip the cream in a bowl until thick peaks form.
  • In another bowl, whisk the cream cheese to soften it and then transfer the cheese into the bowl with the cream.
  • Add the icing sugar and vanilla essence and mix well to combine.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared biscuit crust and then place the pan into the fridge and leave for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to firm up.

Strawberry topping

  • Cut 12 to 15 strawberries in half and set them aside. Chop the remainder of the strawberries into smallish chunks.
  • Place the chopped strawberries, sugar, vanilla essence and 2 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix the cornflour with a little water and stir into the strawberries. Simmer for another minute or two until the syrup thickens. The syrup will be ready when it leaves a trail as you draw a spoon through it.
  • Once the syrup is thick enough, remove it from the heat and stir through the halved strawberries. Don't cook these – the heat from the syrup will soften them ever so slightly, but we don't want them to turn mushy.
  • Allow to cool and then pour the strawberries over the cheesecake. Use a fork to turn the halved strawberries upside down.
  • Refrigerate until ready to eat.

Notes

You don’t have to use a springform pan.  This cheesecake is not baked in the oven so you can use your favourite pie dish to make this cheesecake. I used a springform pan because I wanted to remove the cheesecake from the pan for the photographs. You can assemble this cheesecake directly in the serving dish.
This cheesecake is not suitable for freezing, but you can assemble it up to three days in advance and store it covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition has been calculated on the assumption that you will cut the cheesecake into 8 equal portions, and is per portion.  If you cut the cheesecake into 10 portions then the calories reduce to 400 per serving.

Nutrition

Calories – 500kcal | Carbohydrates – 40.3g | Protein – 5.2g | Fat – 36.3g | Saturated Fat – 21.3g | Cholesterol – 107mg | Sodium – 340mg | Potassium – 162mg | Fiber – 1.6g | Sugar – 24.4g | Calcium – 62mg

I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool.

Unless otherwise stated, a cup is the standard US cup containing 240 ml. In all my recipes this cup is assumed to hold 140g of flour. For help converting other ingredients between cups, grams, ounces and other measures, see my recipe conversion calculator.
All my recipes are developed and tested at sea-level. For tips on adjusting recipes for high altitudes see my post on baking at high altitudes.
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In my previous life, I was an IT Consultant. Now that I've swapped an office for a kitchen I have a lot more time to spend on things that interest me such as trying out new recipes. Most of my cooking is based around quick and easy meals, and you'll probably find a little South African influence creeping in due to the many years I spent there.

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