How to Make a Strawberry No Bake CheeseCake

I love cheesecake!! Now that it's summer, having some great cool desserts for all those backyard barbecues is a must. Cheesecake is the perfect dessert, and well, strawberries make it even better! This recipe is quick, easy, and scrumptious!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 8 oz blocks Philidelphia cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups + 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups crushed graham crackers
• 1/2 stick of butter, melted
• 1 8 oz tub Cool Whip
• 1/2 cup strawberry Jam
• 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries

1. Mix 1/4 cup sugar with graham cracker crumbs. Add melted butter and press into bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.

2. In a large bowl, blend Philidelphia brand cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add strawberry jam in and blend well.

3. In a small bowl, add two tbsp of sugar to chopped strawberries and mash with a fork.

4. Fold Coolwhip and mashed strawberries into cream cheese mixture.

5. Spread mixture into pan ontop of crust and chill for 4 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• To lower fat and calories, you can use neufschatel cheese instead of cream cheese, and use lite coolwhip. Replace some or all of the sugar with Splenda and use sugar free jam.
• Makes 16 servings.