No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Dessert
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1⁄2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (or to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 (3 ounce) packages lemon gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups sugar (can use more for a sweeter taste)
- 1 cup whipped cream (can use 2 cups for more creamy taste, or can use Cool Whip Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and press into bottom of prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 7 minutes (no more than 7 minutes!) remove and cool completely.
- For the cream cheese filling: dissolve the gelatin powder in the boiling water, and place in the refrigerator.
- Let cool until thick but not set (about 1 hour and 15 minutes, it might take a little more or less time).
- In a large bowl beat the softened cream cheese with the 2 cups sugar until fluffy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
- To the whipped cream or Cool Whip, fold in the chilled lemon or orange gelatin; mix until well combined.
- Then add in the cream cheese mixture; mix to combine.
- Pour the filling into prepared crust.
- Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 8 hours or more.
- Cut into squares and serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top if desired.
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Reviews
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Lovely dessert! I used the 2 packages of lemon jello which gave the cake a light lemon flavour which was wonderful. The only problem I had was that the jello at the bottom of the bowl started to set and I had to fish that part out. I would recommend stirring the jello as it cools. Thanks for another great recipe, Kitten!