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!
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Ridwan
I'm on your twitter Now, the beautiful pictures tell it all YUMMY 🙂
Kim Bee
Yah, so glad you joined twitter. Thanks so much.
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Ok, I'm going to officially pass on the giveaway since I'm not a chocolate fan and I don't allow lies in my kitchen. 🙂 But I did love that episode of I Love Lucy.
Strawberry cheesecake, now that's right up my alley. I could eat that stuff until I'm absolutely sick. I know. I've seen me do it. Jarred up is perfect.
Kim Bee
*falls down laughing*
*falls down laughing again*
Thanks! xx
Suzi
Who hoo this looks tasty. I like stuff in a jar. Your photos are truly luscious , girl.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. I love me some jars. And cheesecake.
Meg @ Sweet Twist
I am going to make these for mothers day.
I would put treats in it of course.
Kim Bee
Yah, let me know how you like them.
Yum, treats are the way to go.
Meg @ Sweet Twist
I also follow you on twitter.
Kim Bee
Cool!
Meg @ Sweet Twist
And I now follow you on google + and pinterest.
Kim Bee
Thanks.
Debra
K, I would love this cookie jar cause I love Lucy too... but I would put my stash of chocolate in it! Those strawberry cheesecakes look like they are to die for...
Kim Bee
Perfect for the hidden chocolate stash. Love it. And thank you.
JoAnne
Can't wait to try the cheesecake in a jar!
I would keep that cookie jar filled with cookies for the grandchildren!
Kim Bee
Yah, you will love it.
Aw, that is the perfect use for it.
JoAnne
Following you on Pintrest!
Kim Bee
Thank you so much.
JoAnne
Following you on Twitter also!
Kim Bee
Thank you. xx
Debbi Hook
I don't own a single cookie jar. What is wrong with this picture? Oh wait - yes I do - I have a Christmas cookie jar...in storage.
I, obviously, NEED a cookie jar. And, since my husband frequently walks in the door with a "Lucy, I'm hommmeeee" comment, well...that should be MY cookie jar. I promise to fill it with chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, the occasional Chex Mix, and macarons if I ever get around to making them! Glad to see you posting more regularly again - must mean the rough patches are smoothing over - or else you are squishing them flat as you forge onward and upwards. Go girl!
Kim Bee
I didn't either till my kids got me this one for xmas. I love it so much. It's so cute. I love your plans for it.
Thank you so much. Life is getting better. I am feeling optimistic. Life is good.
Debbi Hook
I just followed you on pinterest - dang, that is gonna cost me several hours of board viewing coming up in my life! I get lost in Pinterest!
Kim Bee
Pinterest is a riot. I have to restrain myself some days. It's so addictive.
Debbi Hook
I followed you on twitter - I'm a lazy tweeter, I mostly just read whatever others tweet 🙂
Kim Bee
Lol, I used to be like that. I still can be. Twitter feels a bit like a high school cafeteria. You walk in and have no clue who to talk to. Lol.
Anita at Hungry Couple
Tell you what, If I win, you keep the cookie jar and send me a whole bunch of little glass mason jars filled with cheesecake. Deal? 🙂
Kim Bee
Ha, I love it. You are so funny.
Kristina
Hahah umm already stalking you on all forms of social media 🙂 LOVE your cheesecake in a jar! NEED your cheesecake in jar... those pics look amazing!
Kim Bee
I love being stalked. Stalk away. Thank you so much.
Pat R
I LOVE this cookie jar........what to put in it????.....cookies, of course.
Kim Bee
Perfection!
Pat R
I already follow by email
Kim Bee
Yah and thanks.
Hazel
I would keep Chocolate covered Coffee Beans hidden in it if I win!!! I Love Lucy....:0) I followed you on all of the other sites, not that I have really figured out how to use them yet, I just like the things I Like and hope others can see them...LOL
Kim Bee
That is a cool use for it. I love that idea.
Hazel
I bet we could throw this into the freezer for a couple of hours, put into a cooler and have at a family picnic!!! It seems like it would work great for that this summer. By the time it is defrosted it would still be really cold and yummie for dessert....I am going to try it!!!>>>>Thanks for sharing...:0)
Kim Bee
I bet that would work perfectly. I've not frozen them but I have frozen cream cheese before so my thought is it would work quite well. Great idea.
Choc Chip Uru
This cheesecake is heaven - strawberries galore and an unbeatably rich and creamy flavour 😀
Thanks for sharing and what a generous giveaway!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. I love cheesecake.
You are most welcome. xx