Cheesecake In A Jiffy? Here's How!

My family loves dessert after our evening meal. A little something sweet for watching TV and spending family time.

This is one of the easiest desserts in the world to make, and it only takes minutes. If you and your family love cheesecake like we do, you will really enjoy this.

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

2 - 8 oz. packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/3 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups of Cool Whip Whipped Topping
1 pre-made graham cracker crust or homemade

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer til well blended.

Gently fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip Whipped Topping.

Put in a graham cracker crust and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours.

* Top with fresh or defrosted frozen berries. Also, canned pie filling can be topped on this for an added twist.

I've tried different no-name brand cream cheese products with this recipe, but I don't like it as much. My suggestion is to use Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese, and no, I don't work for them!


Store-bought graham cracker pie crust

Also, you may want to add fresh or frozen berries on top of the chessecake. Another great thing to add is a canned cherry or blueberry pie topping right out of the can.

I'm not sure how good this is for your body, but it sure tastes great. We all have to indulge once in a while and we shouldn't feel guilty.

The filling is also great to put into those little filo cups you can find in the frozen dessert food aisle of your grocery store. What I do is add about a tablespoon of the filling into each cup and top the filling with a spoon full of canned cherry pie filling. It makes a great cute little dessert and not as many calories. Kids can also eat them easily; in their little hands, it's a perfect fit. These little cups are great to serve around holidays too, which by the way, is right around the corner.

Filo pastry shells/cups (in the frozen dessert section)

Another great thing about making this is a chance to get your kids into the kitchen with you. There aren't a lot of ingredients so it isn't complicated. It gives you some time with your kids and this is a great excuse to talk and be together as a family. If you make the little filo cups the kids can add the pie filling to the top. It can't get much easier than that.

My daughter, Nicole, suggested I pass this recipe along. So I am giving her full credit for this little entry. She is always in the kitchen with me and this is one of the first recipes she ever made with me. Other than her Easy Bake Oven.

So give this little cheesecake recipe a try. It's another reason to spend some time with your children. Spending time with your kids AND a great dessert. What could be wrong with that?

Have fun and enjoy the recipe, compliments of Nicole!!