Description
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a No Bake Patriotic Cheesecake that dazzles with vibrant layers of strawberries and blueberries. This easy-to-make dessert features a creamy filling atop a crunchy graham cracker crust, making it the perfect centerpiece for your summer festivities. Delight your guests with every luscious bite, and enjoy the sweet taste of freedom!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Create the crust by mixing graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until combined. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth (3-5 minutes).
- Gently fold in whipped heavy cream until just combined.
- Pour half of the cheesecake filling onto the crust; layer with half of the strawberries and blueberries.
- Add remaining filling on top, followed by more strawberries and blueberries.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 90g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: For a unique twist, substitute raspberries for any of the berries. Chill layers before adding new ones to maintain color separation.