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.
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.
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.
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:
- Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter, and a little sugar. (full recipe at bottom of post)
- Spoon the mixture into 10 small glass jars.
- Stir together gelatin and warm water until dissolved and set aside.
- Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse until chopped up.
- Add yogurt, cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla, and gelatin water and blend again.
- 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!
Other strawberry desserts you may like:
- No Bake Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits
- Mini Strawberry Pies
- Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling
- Strawberry Limeade Slushies
- Strawberry Cobbler
Recipe
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups
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)
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 ¼ cups fresh strawberry slices
- 1 ¼ cups cottage cheese
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 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.
- Combine the gelatin and warm water in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.
- Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add the sugar, yogurt, vanilla, cottage cheese, and gelatin water and blend until creamy.
- Pour into prepared jars. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
- 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: 1Amount 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.
The Daily Smash
These look so good. I just found your blog its great. Have a Great Day 🙂
Micah and Katie
Looks yummy!! I can't wait to try them when its strawberry season here!
iamahoneybee.com
ha! well I think your procrastination and your kitchen situation worked out well since this is a great recipe to feature.
Melissa
This looks delicious! I love that you made them in the little jars! 🙂
Sue Alexander
they looks so cute in the little jars, that alone makes me want to make them.
Lisa
This version of cheesecake sounds so much healthier and even better that no oven is required. Fantastic job making them!
Jennifer
Yum. Love the presentation.
Kristen
You chose the perfect presentation for those little cheesecakes. Who could resist dipping their spoon into them?!
Julia
Nice use of some of my favorite kitchen 'tools:' a blender and mason jars!!!! These look pretty darn yummy!
Kirstin
YUM! This sounds so good and your pictures are awesome!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
You always find the best recipes to make and these are no exception - and no-bake is even better. They are so cute.
Asiya Baig
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!
Avril
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. 🙂
Holly Lefevre
Pretzels crust with strawberries...I pinned this I must try it...fabulous presentation too!
Kara @ Mine for the Making
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?
Kels @ K and K Test Kitchen
These are adorable! And they sound so easy and so delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
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!
withoutadornment
These look amazing and seem like the perfect spring dessert!
Yasmeen
Yum - pretzel crust - just love all things sweet and salty. Cute presentation, too. Glad to have found your blog through SRC!
Susan-The Weekly Sweet Experiment
Sounds and looks delicious! Love the jars 🙂