Easiest Cheesecake Recipe … Without Crust!
I’ve never been a big cheesecake maker because of the work involved. Making the crust, carefully beating the eggs and cream cheese for the filling, and baking in a water bath. No thanks! But with this recipe, you don’t have to do any of that. It’s impossibly easy. The cheesecake is creamy, rich, luscious, and the texture reminds me of New York-style cheesecake. The batter is made in the blender and it’s virtually impossible to screw up. I love blender batters. To sweeten the deal, you don’t have to make a crust because it miraculously develops as the cheesecake bakes.
The recipe uses an ingredient you’d never guess: Original Bisquick™ mix. Bisquick is the key ingredient for easy recipes like this that you can make ahead of time so you can spend holidays with your friends and family and not in the kitchen. You’d never suspect the cheesecake is made with Bisquick and wait until you tell someone as they’re enjoying a decadent bite of cheesecake that it’s made with pancake mix. The look on their face is priceless. After baking, the no-crust cheesecake is topped with a sweet-yet-tangy sour cream (or Greek yogurt) glaze. The glaze adds flavor and moisture and I think all cheesecakes benefit from a sauce to balance the texture. I couldn’t resist topping it with chopped chocolate, or try fruit or salted caramel.
Crustless Cheesecake Ingredients
To make a cheesecake with no crust, you’ll need:
Eggs Granulated sugar Milk (or half and half) Original Bisquick mix Vanilla extract Cream cheese
And to make the glaze, you’ll need:
Sour cream (or Greek yogurt) Granulated sugar Vanilla extract Dark chocolate
How to Make Crustless Cheesecake
This is such a quick and easy no-crust cheesecake recipe. To prepare it, follow these basic steps:
Can This Recipe Be Made in Advance?
Yes! You can make the cheesecake a few days in advance and keep it refrigerated until you’re ready to serve it. I love make-ahead desserts because it’s one less thing to do the day of an event, party, or special dinner at home. Knowing this is waiting for you in the fridge is the best feeling.
Can This Recipe Be Made in a Food Processor?
Most likely, yes. However, I’ve only made it in my blender (just a standard blender, nothing fancy!) so I can’t say for sure.
Toppings for Crustless Cheesecake
Load up your no-crust cheesecake with your favorite toppings! Try one of more of the following:
Berries or sliced fruit Strawberry or blueberry sauce Chopped dark chocolate Whipped cream Salted caramel sauce Hot fudge sauce
Tips for the Best No-Crust Cheesecake
Pie plate size: Make sure your pie dish is at least 2-inches deep (and don’t use an 8-inch dish!) because the cheesecake rises and puffs fairly dramatically in the oven and could overflow if your dish is too small or not deep enough. Cream cheese: Lite or regular cream cheese will work. Just make sure to use brick-style cream cheese and not the kind in a tub. Bisquick: I used regular Bisquick in this recipe, but I bet a gluten-free variety would also work.
More Easy CheesecakeDesserts:
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes – Fun and adorable mini cheesecakes have a crunchy graham cracker crust, a creamy cheesecake filling, and are topped with cherry pie filling but you can top them with anything you’d like! EASY, sure to impress, and mini food always tastes BETTER! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
Mini Cherry Oreo Cheesecakes – EASY mini cheesecakes loaded with cherries and an Oreo cookie crust!!
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars — These caramel apple cheesecake bars feature a buttery crust that’s topped with cheesecake and spiced apples. After they’re done baking, the bars are drizzled with salted caramel sauce!
Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars — A super chewy crust made with butterscotch chips and graham cracker crumbs that also doubles as the topping!! The silky smooth tangy cheesecake layer is the PERFECT contrast!
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars — These pumpkin cheesecake bars are a texture lover’s dream with a crisp brown sugar-graham cracker crust, a soft yet dense pumpkin cheesecake layer, and gooey soft salted caramel swirls the run like a river over the surface.
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars — These bars are full of the flavors of fall! The soft yet dense apple cheesecake layer tops a crisp, brown sugar-graham cracker crust, while gooey, salted caramel drenches the top.
Death by Chocolate No-Bake Cheesecake Bars — Only for serious chocoholics because they’re rich, creamy, decadent, and loaded with chocolate!! NO-BAKE and an easy MAKE-AHEAD dessert!!
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