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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake


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  • Author: Amanda @ Running with Spoons
  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 mins
  • Yield: 12 slices 1x

Ingredients

Scale

For the crust:

  • 78 full sheets of graham crackers (about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, at room temperature*

For the cheesecake:

  • 2.5 tsp. powdered gelatin
  • 3 Tbsp. cool water
  • 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar

For the strawberry mousse:

  • 4 tsp. powdered gelatin
  • 4 Tbsp. cool water
  • 1 lb. strawberries
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 5 Tbsp. powder sugar

Instructions

For the crust:

  1. Place the graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add butter and continue processing until the mixture reaches the consistency of wet sand. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan, pressing in firmly.** Cover with plastic wrap refrigerate while you prepare the next layer.

For the cheesecake:

  1. Prepare gelatin. In a small saucepan, pour cool water over gelatin, mixing until the water is fully absorbed. Place saucepan on the stove and stir constantly until the gelatin is completely dissolved; 1 or 2 minutes. Do not let it reach a boil. Remove from stove and set aside to cool.
  2. Add cottage cheese and Greek yogurt to the bowl of a food processor and process until they form a smooth paste. Add powder sugar and continue processing. Finally, add prepared gelatine, processing until fully incorporated.
  3. Pour cheese mixture over the graham crust, using a spatula to ensure that it is evenly distributed. Return to the fridge while you prepare the final layer.

For the strawberry mousse:

  1. Prepare gelatin. In a small saucepan, pour cool water over gelatin, mixing until the water is fully absorbed. Place saucepan on the stove and stir constantly until the gelatin is completely dissolved; 1 or 2 minutes. Do not let it reach a boil. Remove from stove and set aside to cool.
  2. Add strawberries to the bowl of a food processor and process until they become a smooth puree. Add Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and powder sugar and continue processing. Finally, add prepared gelatine, processing until fully incorporated.
  3. Pour strawberry mixture over the cheese layer, using a spatula to ensure that it is evenly distributed. Return to the fridge for several hours until it is fully set, preferably overnight.

Notes

* you can also sub with melted coconut oil.
** you can press down with a flat bottomed cup to make sure it’s packed in tightly.

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hours