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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake

Published: March 30, 2022 • Updated: Feb 10, 2023 • This post may contain affiliate links.

Great Aunt Sue's silky smooth No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake dessert starts with a buttery graham cracker crust, layered with light and creamy cheesecake filling, and topped with sweet cherry pie filling. Needing only 15 minutes for prep time, cheesecake has never been so easy!

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake shown on double plates with a fork and a bowl of cherry pie filling in the background.
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  • Why you'll love this recipe
  • Ingredients for crust
  • Ingredients for filling
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Pie plate (½ recipe)
  • 9x13 pan
  • Tips & tricks
  • Recommended tools
  • Storage
  • More easy desserts
  • Recipe

Why you'll love this recipe

This is by far the best no-bake cheesecake recipe ever. It's light, it's creamy, but most importantly- it's easy. The cheesecake filling only has five ingredients and can be poured into either a homemade crust or a store-bought one. Whip it up, pour it into a graham cracker crust, let it chill for two hours, and now you have the best cheesecake ever.

This is my Great Aunt Sue's cheesecake recipe that's been passed down in my family for generations. A great family tradition has been to serve this easy dessert with a whole pan full of Mom's Lasagna.

Ingredients for crust

Making a homemade graham cracker crust is so easy and tastes so much better than store-bought! Here's what you will need:

  • Honey graham crackers
  • Sugar
  • Butter
  • Cinnamon (optional)
Ingredients needed for a graham cracker crust: graham crackers, sugar, butter.

Ingredients for filling

Making homemade cheesecake has never been easier. Here are the five simple ingredients you will need for this light and fluffy cheesecake filling:

  • Cream cheese
  • Milk
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla extract
  • Vanilla pudding mix
Ingredients needed for no bake cheesecake filling: cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, milk, vanilla pudding mix.

Step-by-step instructions

Combine the ingredients for the crust and press firmly on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill the crust while preparing the filling in the next step.

In a medium-size bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is very soft. This will help ensure that the cheesecake turns out smooth, creamy, and lump-free.

Blend in ½ cup of milk and mix until smooth.

Softened cream cheese in a bowl- beaten until smooth. Sugar, vanilla, and vanilla pudding shown.

Add the remaining milk, sugar, vanilla, and vanilla pudding mix. Beat for 2 minutes.

Pour into the graham cracker crust and chill for at least two hours.

Garnish with cherry pie filling.

No bake cheesecake shown in a springform pan, ready to be refrigerated. Cherry pie filling shown on the right.

Pie plate (½ recipe)

Sometimes we don't need a cheesecake that will serve 12 (because I'm going to eat it all) so we cut the recipe in half so it will fit in a standard pie plate.

For the crust:

  • 1 ½ cups graham crackers, finely crushed
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoon butter, melted

For the filling*:

  • 12 ounces of cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (3 ¾-ounce) package vanilla pudding mix

*The filling recipe can also be used for premade store-bought crusts.

9x13 pan

Easily serve this cheesecake for a crowd by using a cake pan. Follow the directions in the recipe card below, but press the graham cracker crust into a 9x13 pan.

Tips & tricks

Add cinnamon. The cinnamon is completely optional but I find that it makes the crust just so much better. I mean, honestly, what's better than a cinnamon-sugar graham cracker crust?

Use room temperature cream cheese. To keep this cheesecake from being lumpy, you'll want to beat the softened cream cheese until it's very soft. You'll beat in some of the milk and beat again until the mixture is smooth.

Save time and use store bought crusts. Make the filling recipe below (in the recipe card) and pour into two graham cracker crusts. Chill for at least two hours.

Use instant pudding mix. Pudding mix helps firm up this cheesecake and makes it creamy and velvety smooth. You can use vanilla, French vanilla, or even cheesecake pudding mix!

Recommended tools

  • Hand Mixer. This will be the easiest way to cream the cream cheese and blend in the eggnog and vanilla pudding mix. A stand mixer can also be used.
  • Springform Pan. For me, this is the easiest (and prettiest!) way to get a cheesecake out of the pan. A pie plate or 9x13 pan will work too.
  • Mixing Bowl. This set is perfect for all of your mixing needs!
Aerial view of cut cheesecake, bowl of cherry pie filling, and a plate of no bake cherry cheesecake with a fork.

Storage

Refrigerator: Store your cheesecake in the refrigerator for up to four days. Replace the springform ring and cover with foil or plastic wrap. Cheesecake made in a pie plate can be covered the same way.

I do not recommend freezing this cheesecake.

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  • No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecake
  • Pistachio Fluff Salad
  • Caramel Apple Dip
  • Strawberry Crunch Jello Cupcakes

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Recipe

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Great Aunt Sue's silky smooth No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake starts with a buttery graham cracker crust, layered with light and creamy cheesecake filling, and topped with sweet cherry pie filling. Needing only 15 minutes for prep time, cheesecake has never been so easy!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Chill Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 527 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Crust

  • 2 ½ c graham crackers finely crushed
  • ½ c sugar
  • 10 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional

For the Filling

  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 c cold milk
  • 4 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (3 ¾ oz) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 21 oz cherry pie filling

Instructions
 

  • Combine the ingredients for the crust and press firmly on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill while preparing the filling.
  • In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream cheese until very soft. Blend in ½ cup of milk and mix until smooth.
  • Add remaining milk, sugar, vanilla, and vanilla pudding mix. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into graham cracker crust and chill for at least two hours.
  • Garnish with cherry pie filling.

Notes

The full recipe will make one 9" springform pan , one 9x13 cake pan, or two 9" pie plates. 
 
To make cheesecake in a 9-inch pie plate, half the entire recipe, press the crust into a 9-inch pie plate, and follow the rest of the directions above. 
To make cheesecake in a 9x13 pan, follow the recipe above but press the graham cracker crust into a 9x13 pan. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 54.3gProtein: 8.1gFat: 31g
Nutritional Disclaimer

The nutritional information provided is only an estimate. For accurate results, we recommend calculating the nutritional information based on the ingredients and brands you use.

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