No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars

5 from 1 vote

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars

These easy, no-bake cheesecake bars are rich but airy, and pure heaven. Cream cheese is beaten into softly whipped cream on a buttery, crumbly graham cracker crust topped with luscious cherry pie filling. Only 6 ingredients and no-bake; these classic bars are truly the best.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheesecake Bars with Graham Cracker Crust, No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars

Servings:

Author: Jennifer Pallian BSc, RD

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs (if using whole crackers, that's 28 square graham crackers or 14 double graham crackers, crushed)
⅓ cup melted butter
½ cup heavy cream (whipping cream or 35% fat)
2 8-oz bricks full-fat plain cream cheese room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ cup granulated sugar
18 oz/540 mL store-bought cherry pie filling

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Instructions

Line an 8" square baking dish with parchment paper. Add the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and mix with your hands until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press firmly into bottom of pan using your palms or a flat-bottomed measuring cup.
Beat the heavy cream to soft peaks with a stand mixer. Scrape into a separate bowl for later. Without bothering to wash the mixer bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar. Beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a rubber spatula to gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Scrape this cheesecake batter into the prepared crust using a rubber spatula to evenly smooth it into the pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours. Top with cherry pie filling just before serving.

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