This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar is incredibly simple to make and tastes amazing!
I got to thinking I have not done FUN WITH JARS in a while. So I am slipping one in here before summer arrives and I retire FUN WITH JARS and replace it with FARM FRESH FRIDAYS.
Okay, so you know me and my theme days. They've run amuck. But I like amuck so it's all good. Amuck is the new organized. Or whatever.
Mini-me scored some strawberries at work so I confiscated them for my own evil plans. It's what I do. Someone buys a food item and my wheels start turning thinking up fun things I can do with it. Then it promptly disappears and ends up in a cake or cheesecake.
It's a talent. Or a curse. Seriously, whatevs. Who cares. There's food in the house so that's all that matters. Who cares if it's all made into cakes, bars, and ice cream. Willy Wonka would love to live here. So who are you all to judge. Bite me. And my cheesecake too.
I know right. So good! And so flipping easy. Some days easy is the way to go.
You could spend all day busting your hump over a complicated cheesecake or you could make this and save your valuable time for more important things. Like stealing food from your family members. Or watching the real housewives of wherever.
Keep your priorities in check like a lunatic folks. It's a good thing.
See now you want cheesecake right! You're making a list as you are reading this aren't you? I told you it was good. And easy. But you didn't believe me.
You just had to be all like "oh no she didn't" and I was all like "oh yes I did", and you were all like "oh hellz no" and I was all like "hellz yah". Pfft, you people and your skepticism. Seriously, bite me!
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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup graham crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
For the cheesecake:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup confectioners sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 large strawberries pulsed in a blender or food processor
- 2 cups strawberries cut into pieces
Optional:
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
For the crust:
- Melt your butter in the microwave.
- In a bowl combine graham crumbs and butter. Mix by hand until smooth.
- Press it evenly into the bottoms of your canning jars. Set them aside.
For the cheesecake:
- Soften you cream cheese. You can set it out ahead of time or just pop it in the microwave for about 30 or so seconds. Keep an eye on it. You want it soft, not liquidy.
- Pop 4 strawberries in a blender or food processor and pulse until small pieces and some liquid remain. Set aside.
- Slice up your 2 cups of strawberries and set aside.
- In a stand mixer whisk the heavy cream until fluffy.
- Add the cream cheese and confectioners sugar and whisk again. Start slow so your confectioners sugar does not just blow out into the air. Whisk until creamy and slightly thick.
- Add almond extract and whisk for about a minute.
- Now transfer half this liquid to another bowl. Set aside.
- In the remaining half add you 4 strawberries you blended earlier and whisk until well combined.
- Now pour the strawberry cream cheese mixture evenly into your canning jars.
- Place a layer of strawberries over top.
- Now pour the white cream cheese mixture evenly over the strawberries.
- Add another layer of strawberries over top.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Refrigerate for about an hour, or up to 24 hours.
- Serve with a big old cheesecakey smile!
Nutrition
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Laura @ WyldeThyme
I'm thinking now I would like some cookies... which will find their new home in that super cute cookie jar! Gotta love Lucy!
Kim Bee
It's such a cute jar. My kids surprised me with one for xmas and my readers love when I use it in photos. It's as adorable as Lucy herself.
Ann
Oooh, I love this! The jars look ah-may-zing and YAY for the cookie jar! I'm glad that things are looking up!
Kim Bee
Thanks my dear! xx
Ann
I follow you on twitter!
Kim Bee
Booyah!
Ann
I follow you on Pinterest!
Kim Bee
Yeah Pintastic!
Ann
I follow you on Stumble Upon!
Kim Bee
Coolio!
Ann
....and I follow you on Google Plus! Pretty much if there's a way to follow you, I do! Please don't go off any cliffs....I'm too close behind you to stop!
Kim Bee
Lol, follow me Ann, follow me, *runs to the nearest cliff*!
Joanna
I follow you on twitter... woot woot! 🙂
Kim Bee
Woot to the hoot!
April
I subscribe to email and have to check your blog anyway every day in case I missed something and that would be a bad thing
Kim Bee
You are too sweet. xx
Bloggy
This strawberry and the cheesecake makes me go crazy, especially in the jar. I could see your recipes but could never comment, thank go I can now.
Kim Bee
I am so happy you can comment. No idea why some blogs do that sometimes. I have issues myself with a few.
Rebecca Walker
GASP! Okay--got that out of the way. (One could always use real whipping cream if preferred.) It looks like a great summer dessert, and the mason jar idea is a great one.
Kim Bee
Lol, I usually always do but I was being lazy. Lol.
Treat and Trick
Awesome creation out of the jar! Great giveaway too.
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. xx
Jennifer
Mmmmm.... Yummy. I shall try this one!
Kim Bee
Your boys will love it.
Nami | Just One Cookbook
"No bake" strawberry cheesecake sounds perfect for a non-baker. 😉 What do I put in the jar.. all sorts of cookies (looks like a big jar!) but mostly white choco macadamia nuts - my fav!
Kim Bee
These are great for non bakers. So easy peasy. Oh white choco madadmia nuts, holy heck Nami, those sounds incredible.
Nami | Just One Cookbook
Following twitter!
Kim Bee
Thanks Nami!
Baker Street
I love desserts in a jar and strawberry + cheesecake has my name written all over it. 🙂
Kim Bee
They do. I can see you making these and amping them up.
Nami | Just One Cookbook
And already following pinterest
Kim Bee
Pinarific!
Nami | Just One Cookbook
And google plus already... 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway!
Kim Bee
Thanks Nami. You are so sweet.
Jeff
I will comment, although I don't really feel like I deserve to win a giveaway. I haven't really been a loyal year long supportive follower, but I'm willing to start now! I'd put in...... brownies. Somehow. I'd get them in there though!
Kim Bee
Lo Jeff you are so loyal. You're my twitter bud. Oh brownies would be good to put in.
Jeff
And I have the pleasure of having you on twitter.
Kim Bee
Yah, love twitter.
Jeff
And I also will follow you on pinterest! Thanks for giving stuff away! Especially to us Canadians! 😛
Kim Bee
You are most welcome. I love my fellow Canucks. We don't get to enter many contests eh!