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No-Bake Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Cups

Individual cheesecake cups with a pressed graham cracker base, light cream cheese filling, and fresh strawberries and blueberries on top. No oven, make-ahead friendly, and ready to pull from the fridge and
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill: 2 hours minimum (overnight preferred) 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Graham Cracker Base
  • - 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs about 10 full crackers
  • - 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • - 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Cream Cheese Filling
  • - 16 oz 2 blocks full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • - 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • - 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
Berry Topping
  • - 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
  • - 1 cup fresh blueberries

Method
 

  1. Make the base: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until evenly moistened. Press 2 tbsp firmly into the bottom of each cup using the back of a spoon.
  2. Whip the cream: In a cold bowl, beat heavy cream with a hand mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  3. Make the filling: In a separate bowl, beat room-temperature cream cheese until completely smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Gently fold in the whipped cream until just combined — don't beat after folding.
  4. Fill: Spoon or pipe the filling into each cup over the graham cracker base, filling to just below the rim.
  5. Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Serve: Top each cup with sliced strawberries and blueberries within 2 hours of serving. Serve cold.

Notes

  • Storage: Keep refrigerated. Best within 24 hours of assembling. Add berry
    topping no more than 2 hours before serving.
  • Make ahead: Assemble cups without berry topping up to 24 hours ahead.
  • Swap: Swap graham crackers for crushed vanilla wafers or Oreos for the
    base. Add a thin layer of strawberry jam under the cream cheese
    filling for extra flavor.