A Collection of Cheesecake Recipes

Cheesecakes are elegant desserts, perfect for any occasion, and so easy to make! Whether you're a novice at baking or you've had years of experience in the kitchen, you can make a delicious cheesecake that you'll be proud to serve.

Here's a fool proof no-bake recipe that takes only minutes to prepare. Use a ready-made crumb crust and top it with your favorite canned fruit pie filling. You'll get loads of compliments with this incredibly quick and easy recipe.

No-Bake Cheesecake

1 - 8 oz. pkg.cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
8 oz. whipped topping (such as cool whip)
1 pre-made graham cracker crust
1 can of fruit pie filling - cherry, blueberry, strawberry, or apple

Preparation -
In a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth.
Stir in whipped topping. Spoon into a graham cracker crust.
Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Spoon fruit pie filling over top.

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Most cheescake recipes do require baking, but they're almost as simple to prepare. Use a blender or a food processor to make a perfect crumb crust from graham crackers or cookies.

With a bit of confidence and a little more time and you can create a decadent gourmet delight. You'll need a springform pan, available in any kitchen store and many online kitchen shops, in all price ranges.

Cheesecake Baking Tips -

Always use softened cream cheese for complete blending with the other ingredients.

Never overbake a cheesecake. With larger cheesecakes overbaking will result in a crack in the center. A properly baked cheesecake will still have a small area (about 3") in the center, that's still very moist when its removed from the oven.

To prevent a cheesecake from cracking ... After removing a cheesecake from the oven, run a thin knife around the edge, between the pan and the crust, to free the cake from the sides of the pan.

Cool completely before removing the sides of a springform pan, then refrigerate the cheesecake for several hours before serving

Most cheesecakes taste better and cut easier if made a full day before serving.

To slice a cheese cake, use a knife with a long thin blade. Dip the knife in warm water and wipe the blade clean after cutting each slice.

To cut a whole cheesecake into perfect slices, use dental floss instead of a knife.

Store leftover cheesecake in plastic wrap or in a covered airtight container. If properly wrapped and refrigerated, a cheesecake will keep well for at least 3 to 4 days.

Cheesecakes can be frozen. Careful wrapping is very important. To freeze, place a fully cooled cheesecake in the freezer, uncovered, for 1 hour. If it's in a springform pan, remove the sides of the pan and freeze with the bottom of the pan in place. After 1 hour, use a knife to separate the cheesecake from the pan bottom. Slide it onto a foil-wrapped piece of heavy cardboard. Wrap in plastic wrap, then carefully place it inside a large freezer bag or wrap it in heavy duty aluminum foil.

For a fruit-topped cheesecake, freeze without the topping and add the topping before serving.

Always thaw a frozen cheesecake in the refrigerator. After it's partially thawed, transfer it from the cardboard bottom to a serving plate.

Cheesecake Recipes

Many of the recipes in this collection make large cheesecakes, so they're perfect for entertaining. There's fruit-topped cheesecakes, cheesecakes for chocolate lovers, cheesecakes for peanut butter lovers, even cheesecakes for dieters. There's also a recipe for a New York Style Cheesecake with a pineapple glaze. New York style cheesecake has a drier, more dense filling.

Click on the name of a cheesecake to see the recipe -

Apple Cheesecake

Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake

Banana Cream Cheesecake

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Chocolate Marble Cheesecake

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Classic Sour-Cream Topped Cheesecake

Cranberry Pecan Cheesecake

Lemon Cheesecake

Lite and Creamy Dietetic Cheesecake

Lite and Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake

Lite Pineapple Cheesecake

Low-fat Cherry Swirl Cheesecake

Mini-Cheesecakes

Mini Chocoolate Cheesecakes

New York Style Pineapple Cheesecake

No-bake Cranberry Pecan Cheesecake

Oreo® Cookie Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

S'mores Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake, low-fat version

Springform Pans
for Cheesecakes

Wilton 9" Glass Bottom
Springform Pan
This nonstick springform pan has an scratch-resistant glass bottom that lets you bake, serve, and cut on the same platter.

Set of 4 Mini
Springform Pans
Make individual cheesecakes with these 4" diam. nonstick pans, perfect for one or two servings.

9" Square Nonstick
Springform Pan
This versatile, heavy-gauge, steel springform pan is square!

Cheesecake Cookbooks

Junior's
Cheesecake Cookbook
50 To-Die-For Recipes for New York-Style Cheesecake from a legendary restaurant.

125 Best
Cheesecake Recipes
Lucious recipes, including easy no-bake recipes + baking tips and techniques.