Light & Airy No-Bake Cheesecake

Go-to for summer birthday celebrations! 🍓

Recipe

Time: ~ 2 hrs (minimum)

Servings: 8-10

Equipment

  • Food processor

  • Pie pan

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients 

  • 11 oz. Nilla Wafers

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 8 ounces mascarpone, room temperature

  • 8 ounces neufchatel, room temperature

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, cold

  • 1½ cups powdered sugar

  • 3 cups sliced strawberries

  • 2-4 tablespoons granulated sugar

Cheesecake

Instructions 

  • Pulse the Nilla Wafers in the food processor

  • Add the butter and salt and quickly process again

  • Press the wafer mix into the bottom of a pie pan

  • Mix the mascarpone, neufchatel, and vanilla in a stand mixer until smooth

  • Place in a separate bowl

  • Mix the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form

  • Gently fold into the mascarpone mixture

  • Scoop onto the wafer crust and create a smooth top with an offset spatula

  • Chill in the fridge for 1 - 24 hours

  • Before serving, macerate the strawberries in the sugar for 15 minutes

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