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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!

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No Bake Cherry Cheesecake shown on double plates with a fork and a bowl of cherry pie filling in the background.

Easy No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake

This is by far the best 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 Needed for the Graham Cracker 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.

About the 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?

Ingredients Needed for No-Bake Cheesecake 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.

How to Make Philadelphia No-Bake Cheesecake

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.

Graham cracker crust shown pressed in a springform pan.

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.

No-bake cheesecake filling shown in a grey bowl with a smooth consistency.

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.

How to Make No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake in a Pie Plate

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 1/2 cups graham crackers, finely crushed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted

For the filling:

  • 12 ounces of cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (3 3/4-ounce) package vanilla pudding mix

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

Aerial view of cut cheesecake, bowl of cherry pie filling, and a plate of no bake cherry cheesecake with a fork.

How to Store No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

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.

Love this Recipe? Try Our Other Cheesecakes!

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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!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: holiday, no bake, Party
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 2 1/2 c graham crackers finely crushed
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 10 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp cinnamon optional

For the Filling

  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 c cold milk
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 (3 3/4 oz) packages 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.
  • Beat the cream cheese until very soft. Blend in 1/2 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.
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*Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary based on ingredients used and cooking methods.

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