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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

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These No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups are easy to make in a blender. Perfect no bake dessert for those hot summer days when you do not want to turn on your oven.

A small glass jar with a pink and white ribbon filled with no bake strawberry cheesecake and topped with Cool Whip and a fresh strawberry

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One day I will make “real” food again,  but it is desserts that speak the most to me!!! They are just more fun to make and for sure more fun to photograph.

This week we decided to do some remodeling in our kitchen.  Since it was completely torn apart, and everything (including food) is in boxes, no baking will be going on this week.

But, my sweet tooth was craving these Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshakes the other night, but there was no ice cream in the freezer. So, I started rummaging and seeing if there was something easy to put together with what I could actually find.

Six glass jars with pink and white ribbons filled with no bake strawberry cheesecake and topped with Cool Whip and strawberries

I decided on these simple no bake strawberry cheesecakes. Mainly because we had a box of strawberries to use up, but mostly because I could use a blender to make the cheesecake filling.

Who needs an oven anyway when you can make layered Jello desserts in cute jars!!! Am I right? Easy cheesecake cups get my vote every time.

A clear glass jar filled with no bake strawberry cheesecake and topped with Cool Whip and a strawberry with more jars behind it

I couldn’t find everything I needed, so I just substituted with what I could find packed in our boxes and in the fridge.

These little Strawberry Pretzel Salad Parfaits are one of our favorite summer desserts, so it just seemed right to have a pretzel crust on these mini cheesecake cups too.

How to make No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups:

  1. Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter, and a little sugar. (full recipe at bottom of post)
  2. Spoon the mixture into 10 small glass jars.
  3. Stir together gelatin and warm water until dissolved and set aside.
  4. Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse until chopped up.
  5. Add yogurt, cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla, and gelatin water and blend again.
  6. Pour evenly into jars and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until soft set.

The end result:
This delicious and light dessert in a jar got two thumbs up from all our kids!!! I call that a dessert success!

Six glass jars filled with no bake strawberry cheesecake and topped with Cool Whip and strawberries

Other strawberry desserts you may like:

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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

Yield: 10 small jars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

These No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups are easy to make in a blender. Perfect no bake dessert for those hot summer days when you do not want to turn on your oven.

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 cup pretzels, crushed
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

For the Cheesecake

  • 1 Tablespoon plain gelatin (1 pkt. Knox)
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh strawberry slices
  • 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl. Spoon into 10 small glass jars (4 oz. Mason jelly jars) and press into the bottom. Set aside.
  2. Combine the gelatin and warm water in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.
  3. Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse until finely chopped.
  4. Add the sugar, yogurt, vanilla, cottage cheese, and gelatin water and blend until creamy.
  5. Pour into prepared jars. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
  6. Serve with Cool Whip and strawberry slices, if desired.

Notes

  • This is a very soft set cheesecake. You could also freeze the jars for a thicker consistency.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 221mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 5g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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Cuisine: American / Category: No Bake Desserts
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Comments

  15. Asiya Baig says

    Love your presentation! At first I thought this was going to be super high in fat but I see you used cottage cheese not cream cheese!!! Bookmarking this!

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  16. Avril says

    Ahhhh my mouth is watering….could I have just one maybe two of those precious little jars of strawberry sweetness? 😉 I would have given you 2 thumbs up along with all my toes as I just ADORE anything made with strawberries! Wonderful choice for your SRC assignment this month. 🙂

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  18. Kara @ Mine for the Making says

    Yum yum yum! I love cheesecake and I love NO bake! This is perfect for me 🙂 I think these would be perfect for a baby or bridal shower. Maybe I can make blue ones with blueberries for my sister’s baby shower since shes having a boy! Where did you get the oh so cute jars?

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  20. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    Those pictures are amazingly gorgeous. I need you to teach me about food styling. 🙂 And I love this recipe. I’ve decided that, because our a/c is so expensive, that I want to do no-bake desserts this summer. This one? YUM!

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  25. Hayley says

    OMG! So easy. I’m loving it! I’ll definitely have to bookmark this for the summertime when baking a cheesecake is out of the question. Love your display of serving them in mini jars! You’re so creative and cute, Jocelyn!

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  29. shari says

    i am a big fan of recipes that require little work on the part of the chef too! Blenders and crock pot recipes are some of my favorites. definitely pinning this one. Coming over from SRC — fellow Group D food blogger!

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