Refrigerator Cheesecake Recipes

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together crushed cookies and graham crackers with melted butter and the 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Press into a 7 inch springform pan. Place in refrigerator until ready for use.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup of sugar and lemon juice.
• Whip cream, and fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Spread into pan.
• Top with sliced strawberries (optional). Freeze for 1 hour, covered with foil.
• Place in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

REFRIGERATOR LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Arrange 20 ladyfingers around the edges and 12 ladyfingers on the bottom of an ungreased 8-in. springform pan; set aside. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold lime juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; cool., Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in melted chocolate, lime zest and gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Remove sides of pan. If desired, garnish with strawberry and lime slices.

NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Put graham crackers in a large resealable plastic bag, and crush them with a rolling pin until very fine crumbs form.
• Pour crumbs into a medium bowl; stir in sugar. Add butter, and stir until well combined.
• Press the crumb mixture into a 9-inch springform pan, spreading it 1 1/2 to 2 inches up the side; press flat. Chill crust in freezer at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Using an electric mixer set at medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the condensed milk a little at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl, as necessary. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla.
• Pour the filling into the crust; smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Unclasp sides of pan, and remove cheesecake.

CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and place in the refrigerator.
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 cup sugar and beat until combined. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat on high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Pour cream cheese mixture into the chilled cracker crust and spread to evenly cover crust.
• Pour enough water into a rimmed baking sheet to cover the bottom, and place the springform pan on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Just before cheesecake finishes baking, combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl for the topping. Spread evenly on top of the cheesecake.
• Return to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 4 hours, before serving.

REFRIGERATOR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Blend butter, 1/4 cup of the sugar, crumbs and cinnamon.
• Press 3/4 of this mixture on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Soak gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water for five minutes.
• Cook egg yolks, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 cup water in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the spoon.
• Remove from heat; add softened gelatin and stir until dissolved.
• Mix with cream cheese gradually; add lemon juice, rind and salt and beat thoroughly.
• Cool; when mixture begins to congeal, beat for several minutes with a mixer.
• Whip cream; beat egg whites and fold both into gelatin mixture.
• Pour into crumb lined pan and sprinkle remaining crumbs over the top.
• Chill until firm.

NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stir the graham cracker crust ingredients together. Pour into a 9-inch or 10-inch springform pan and pack in very tightly. The tighter it's packed, the less likely it will fall apart when cutting the cheesecake. I recommend using the bottom of a measuring cup to pack it into the bottom and up the sides. You can watch me do this in the video above. Freeze for 10-20 minutes as you prepare the filling.
• Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cold heavy cream into stiff peaks on medium-high speed, about 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
• Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar together on medium speed until perfectly smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the confectioners' sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat for 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed until smooth and combined. Make sure there are no large lumps of cream cheese. If there are lumps, keep beating until smooth.
• Using your mixer on low speed or a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake filling until combined. This takes several turns of your rubber spatula. Combine slowly as you don't want to deflate all the air in the whipped cream.
• Remove crust from the freezer and spread filling into crust. Use an offset spatula to smooth down the top.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours and up to 2 days. For best results, 12 hours is best. I chill mine overnight. The longer refrigerated, the nicer the no-bake cheesecake will set up.
• Use a knife to loosen the chilled cheesecake from the rim of the springform pan, then remove the rim. Using a clean sharp knife, cut into slices for serving. For neat slices, wipe the knife clean between each slice.
• Serve cheesecake with desired toppings (see Note). Cover and store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

REFRIGERATOR PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix crumbs, margarine and oil.
• Press into bottom of 8" spring form pan or 8"x10-1/2" pan and chill.
• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and cool until lukewarm.
• Mix cheese, sugar and vanilla in blender. Slowly add gelatin and blend well.
• Pour cheese mixture into crust and chill until firm.
• Put pineapple, pineapple juice, water and cornstarch in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Stir constantly. Cool 15 minutes.
• Spread over cheese cake and chill 1 hour or more.

REFRIGERATOR STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 inch spring form pan.
• Melt butter and stir in crushed cookie crumbs.
• Mix well, press onto bottom of pan.
• Beat ricotta cheese, yogurt, sour cream and the egg yolks, combining well, add the orange peel, and orange juice.
• Combine all well until smooth.
• Save a few berries to serve on the side or to decorate with.
• Take berries in a blender or food processor and puree.
• Stir all the strawberry puree into the cheese mixture.
• Combine the gelatin with the water.
• Place it into a saucepan and simmer until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Remove, cool slightly, and stir, fold into the strawberry cheese mixture.
• Beat your egg whites with the sugar until softpeaks.
• Fold into the cheese mixture.
• Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.
• Garnish with the whipped cream, and strawberries that you set aside.

REFRIGERATOR CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Combine the ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and chill.
• FILLING:
• Soften the gelatin in the water, then heat until gelatin has dissolved, remove from heat and cool. Cream the cheese with the chocolate, milk and vanilla. Stir in the gelatin. Fold in the whipped cream. Pour in the shell.
• TOPPING:.
• Garnish the top with the chocolate curls and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Garnish with the chocolate curls.

LEMON REFRIGERATOR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix graham crumbs, butter, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the cinnamon until well blended. Remove 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; set aside for later use. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle dry gelatine over 1/4 cup of the water in small saucepan. Let stand 1 minute. Cook on low heat 5 minutes or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add gelatine mixture, remaining 1/2 cup water, the lemon peel and juice. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Gently stir in whipped cream; pour over crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
• Refrigerate several hours or until firm. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; remove rim of pan. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.