Red, White and Blue No Bake Cheesecake Bars

Red White and Blue No Bake Cheesecake Bars are a favorite dessert to make for summer parties! The patriotic “flag,” made with fresh, seasonal berries, always gets tons of compliments, plus the cheesecake itself is absolutely scrumptious!

Buttery graham cracker crust topped with a smooth, creamy, and rich no-bake cheesecake filling and sweet seasonal fruit. You just can’t go wrong with this simple dessert.

Red White and Blue No Bake Cheesecake Bars

Summer is heating up, and it’s time to pull out some of my favorite No-Bake Desserts.

I definitely have a sweet tooth and love just about any type of cake, ice cream, or pie; you name it, I’m a fan.

But my very favorite dessert is cheesecake. Rich, creamy, and sweet. Cheesecake checks all my dessert must-haves.

Can I just say how amazing this No-Bake Cheesecake recipe is? Not only are they delicious, but these cheesecake bars are so versatile! They can be topped with just about any seasonal topping and, Voilà, a seasonal dessert for any occasion!

Love Cheesecake too? Here are a few more simple cheesecake recipes:

• Lemon Cheesecake Pie Recipe
• Blueberry Cheesecake Surprise
• Easy, No Bake Mini Cheesecake Bites
• Mini Ricotta Cheesecake Tarts with Apple Butter Topping
• Easy No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe (a low carb recipe)

Why you need to make these No Bake Cheesecake Bars

• First, these cheesecake bars are delicious and will be devoured anywhere you take them!
• These cheesecake bars are super easy to make. No need to turn on the oven and heat up the house. The recipe is a basic no-cook graham cracker crust topped with a creamy, sweet no-bake cheesecake mixture and fresh, seasonal fruit.
• Quick to make – the dessert comes together in less than 30 minutes, plus time to chill. 
• Can be made ahead of time; just leave the fruit topping off until closer to serving time
• With 16 (or more) servings, these no bake cheesecake bars can feed a crowd. Perfect for all your summer gatherings.

Ingredients + Tips

(Ingredients at a glance, you will find the full recipe with ingredient amounts in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.)

• Graham crackers (+/- 14 sheets) | You can also buy pre-crushed graham crackers or cookies to use for the crust.
• Granulated sugar | For the crust.
• Butter | Use salted butter if you have it. If not, just add a small pinch of salt to the graham cracker crust. The butter should be melted, but for best results, don’t add the butter to the mix when it is steaming hot. It will cause the sugar to melt a bit, which can lead to your crust sticking to the pan.
• 3 Blocks of cream cheese | You will want the cream cheeses softened to room temp, so pull it from the fridge at least an hour before using. You can use low-fat cream cheese, but I do not recommend fat-free.
• Vanilla extract | I always recommend the best pure vanilla extract you can find. (No imitation vanilla.
• Lemon juice | Bottled or fresh, it really doesn’t matter. Just don’t omit the lemon juice as the acid of the lemon juice reacts to the fatty proteins in the cream cheese and results in the thick, creamy texture you want in a no-bake cheesecake. 
• Confectioners sugar |
• Heavy whipping cream | For an easier dessert, cool whip can be subbed, but you will lose a bit of the rich decadence the homemade whipped cream provides.
• Seasonal fruit |  I used raspberries and blueberries. Strawberries or blackberries would work as well. I do recommend using as ripe/sweet as possible fruit. If you feel your fruit lacks sweetness, you could toss your fruit with preserves before using or top the fruit with a sprinkle of confectioners sugar.

How to Make These Red, White, and Blue No Bake Cheesecake Bars

1. Using a ziplock bag and rolling pin or food processor, crush 14 to 16 sheets of graham crackers, into very fine crumbs. (You’ll need two cups of graham crackers crumbs)
2. In a large bowl (or food processor, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Mix till thoroughly combined (should resemble wet sand).
3. Line a 9 by 13 pan with parchment paper if desired, leaving enough paper overhanging the sides to hold for easy removal.
4. Transfer the cracker mixture to the pan. Press crumbs firmly into the pan using your fingers or the back of a measuring cup.  Place the crust in the freezer.
5. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth.
6. In a second bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
7. Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Do not over-mix.
8. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Refrigerate, covered for at least 4 hours. Top with fresh berries and/or other toppings when ready to serve.
9.  Slice, serve, and enjoy. (See serving and slicing tips above.)

Tips

•  Make sure your cream cheese has come to room temperature. Let it sit out for 1-2 hours before you use it.  To speed up the bringing of the cream cheese to room temperature, you can open the foil packaging and slice the cream cheese into squares.
• To avoid issues with the bars not setting properly, be sure not to overbeat the cream cheese mixture, and when folding in the whipped cream, do so slowly and gently until just combined.
• Easy serving: You can line your serving dish with parchment paper (leaving plenty over the side) so you can grab the paper and easily lift the bars out of the pan for easier slicing and serving.
• The no bake cheesecake bars will need at least 4 hours to set up.
• To slice the bars: run a knife under hot water, wipe dry, and cut. Repeat after each cut to keep the cream cheese from sticking to the knife.

Variations

There are so many ways to change up these easy no bake cheesecake bars.  The variations are endless. A few suggestions are:

• Seasonal fresh fruit. (If making the patriotic version, feel free to use strawberries instead of raspberries.)
• Any type of pie filling would be amazing on these no bake cheesecake bars. (Blueberry, cherry, apple, strawberry, pumpkin pie – If they make it, it will be delicious, I promise!)
• Chocolate, strawberry, peanut butter sundae toppings, caramel banana sauce.
• Chopped nuts.
• Any type of chopped candies or cookies. (Reeses, Heath Bar, Snickers, Oreos) They all sound amazing!

FAQ’s

More Desserts for a Crowd

• Banana Cream Pie Bars
• Easy Blueberry Cobbler
• Blueberry Dump Cake
• Cherry Dump Cake
• Pumpkin Pie Bars
• Slow Cooker Apple Pear Crisp Recipe
• Tres Leches Cake
• Carrot Poke Cake

Did you make these No Bake Cheesecake Bars?

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