This no bake white chocolate cheesecake is an ideal, quick & easy, luscious summertime dessert with no baking! Top with the best of the summer fruit season.
Course
Dessert
Prep Time20minutes
Total Time20minutes
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the crust
1 1/2cupsgraham wafer crumbs
1/3cup+ 1 tbsp melted butter
3tbspwhite sugar
For the no-bake cheesecake filling
1cup8 oz cream cheese
1cupwhipping creamreserve 1 tbsp to melt white chocolate
2rounded tbsp icing sugarpowdered sugar
2tspvanilla extract
1/2cupwhite chocolate chips
Fresh berries or summer fruit to garnish.
Instructions
To make the crust
Lightly grease a 10 or 11 inch fluted edge tart pan with a removable bottom.
Mix together the graham crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
Press into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan. Chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
To prepare the filling
Soften the cream cheese by beating it with an electric mixer.
Melt the white chocolate and 1 tbsp whipping cream together in a double boiler. Take it just to the point of melting and no further. You want this mixture as close to room temperature as possible. (I use a small glass bowl that fits over my smallest saucepan. The boiling water should not touch the bottom of the bowl.)
In a clean bowl whip the cream, icing sugar and vanilla to firm peaks.
Slowly beat in the softened cream cheese, a few spoonfuls at a time and whip well before folding in the melted white chocolate.
Pour the filling into the prepared crust and spread evenly. Chill for several hours or overnight before garnishing with your favorite summer fruits or berries. Sliced peaches or sweet plums are also delicious toppings.
Recipe Notes
Total time does not include time to chill the cheesecake. Allow at least 2 hours to chill.