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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake has become my kids favorite treat! A tasty no bake cheesecake topped with homemade lemon curd. Quick, easy and perfect for any party or gathering, this is a lemon lover’s ideal cheesecake!

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - Main image for recipe of slice of cake on plate with a fork ful

 

As a huge fan of no bake cheesecake, I am here to tell you that you’ve got to try this No Bake Lemon Cheesecake!

It’s a power punch of tasty lemon mixed with the creaminess of cheesecake!

Years ago, my husband and I were talking about no bake cheesecake.

We are huge fans.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese in a bowl

 

My husband then challenged me to find a really good no bake cheesecake recipe.

We wanted a recipe that wasn’t complicated, could be whipped up in a hurry and chilled to a perfect cutting consistency.

Is that asking too much?

We’ve found that there is nothing worse than a melting cheesecake or oozing cheesecake that isn’t presentable.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese blended. Vanilla and lemon juice added to mixture.

 

However luck wasn’t on our side immediately.

After trying a few different recipes and being disappointed, I finally created what we thought was the perfect no bake cheesecake!

Our favorite recipe is simple to make, doesn’t take a lot of ingredients and has a hint a hint of lemon in it.

We really enjoyed the flavor with the mild lemon because it went well with the various fruits we’d top our cheesecake with.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - the cheesecake mixture mixed but still in bowl

 

This basic no bake cheesecake recipe suddenly became our go to recipe.

While talking with a few of my fellow foodie friends and we decided to work together on a lemon round up.

We would all create a recipe with lemon in it that wasn’t already on our sites, and link to each others recipe {See bottom of recipe}.

I knew right then that I wanted to make my no bake cheesecake but wanted a more powerful lemon flavor.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - cheesecake mixture poured into a prepared graham cracker crust

 

So today I bring you this No Bake Lemon Cheesecake.

It’s my favorite no bake cheesecake topped with my favorite lemon curd which makes it a lemon lovers dream come true.

However, I must warn you that the lemon flavor is NOT subtle.

It’s incredible without being overwhelming.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - cheesecake mixture topped with lemon curd

 

If you have not yet tried my lemon curd then you are really missing out.

Generally speaking, the first question I’m asked by those who have never had lemon curd is: What do you do with it?

Aside from eating it with a spoon, we also love to add it to a variety of treats!

This No Bake Lemon Cheesecake is only one of the many recipes on Num’s the Word that include lemon curd.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - single slice of cheesecake on a plate with a little lemon zest on top. Photo view from the top looking down.

 

 

You can easily use the search bar to find some of my other favorite ways to use lemon curd if you need more ideas!

However I will warn you.

Homemade Lemon Curd is ADDICTING.

The store bought lemon curd is off tasting,  disappointing and also expensive for the small amount you get.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - single slice of cheesecake on a plate with a little lemon zest on top. Photo view from the side with a second slice in the background

 

So if you are going to go to the trouble of making this cheesecake, then do it right and make the lemon curd topping too!

This creamy cheesecake, topped with lemon curd is literally to die for because you’ll eat a minimum of two slices right away!

My kids go nuts for this cheesecake.

Instead of cake, my kids now lean towards homemade cheesecakes.

 

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - two slices of cheesecake. One has a a fork full of the cheesecake next to it ready to be eaten.

 

Sometimes baked, and other times not.

Either way, this No Bake Lemon Cheesecake is quick, easy and packed with flavor!

If you love anything lemon flavored, then you’ll flip for this easy No Bake Lemon Cheesecake!

 

Yield: 10 Slices

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake - two slices of cheesecake on plate. Photo taken from side view.

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake has become my kids favorite treat! A tasty no bake cheesecake topped with homemade lemon curd. Quick, easy and perfect for any party or gathering, this is a lemon lover's ideal cheesecake! 

Prep Time 10 minutes
Inactive Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 (14 ounce) can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed tastes best, but you can use store bought)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Graham Cracker Crust (homemade or store bought)
  • 1 batch of cooled lemon curd
  • Homemade Whipped Cream {or cool whip}

Instructions

  1. In a bowl blend cream cheese & sweetened condensed milk until creamy and smooth.
  2. Add lemon juice and vanilla and blend well. Mixture should thicken.
  3. Pour mixture into a prepared graham cracker crust.
  4. Top with 1/2 - 3/4 of lemon curd mixture
  5. Chill for 2 hours or overnight. Personally we found it slices best if frozen for 2 hours - overnight. Refrigerated pie is soft, pie from freezer slices perfectly as shown in photo. Pie doesn't actually freeze or need to be thawed.
  6. Slice and enjoy with a scoop of homemade whipped cream.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 0gSugar: 16gProtein: 3g
Originally Posted: February 21, 2016

Text & Photos Updated: June 27, 2018

 

 

Check out all the other lovely lemon recipes below from bloggers who took part in our 30 Day Lemon Challenge.

 

11 Freshly Squeezed Lemon Recipes

 

 

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maggie

Sunday 20th of February 2022

Well i just made this for a friend's birthday and it looks really pretty. I tasted each layer while putting it together and they were all very flavorful.I can't wait until the birthday party tonight. Thanks great idea and curd is not as hard to make as I imagined .

Janelle

Tuesday 22nd of February 2022

Thank you so much for the kind comment Maggie! I hope your friend liked it as much as you did. I agree that lemon curd sounds intimidating, but is actually easier than you think! Thanks for using our recipe for your friends party!

Junita Van Wyk

Sunday 17th of October 2021

Love it will try it

Janelle

Monday 22nd of November 2021

Thank you!!

Laura

Friday 7th of May 2021

I love this lemon cheese cake the curd is perfect and so easy to make the whole family loves it!!

Janelle

Sunday 18th of July 2021

Thank you Laura! Such a kind comment!

Anne

Thursday 22nd of August 2019

Janelle, I was looking for an easy lemon cheesecake. I came across several online but I’m so glad I found yours! I didn’t have any lemons this time so I made it without the zest but my husband asked for seconds and my six kiddos all LOVED it! I’m going to make it again next month when family visits! Thanks so much for the yummy cheesecake...the lemon curd really topped it off!

Janelle

Wednesday 26th of August 2020

Anne thank you so much for your kind comment! Absolutely made my day. This cheesecake is the one my husband requests every single birthday, so it's a regular in our home! Glad it will be in yours too!

NommyDePlume

Sunday 18th of November 2018

Made this last night & it was fantastic! I added a touch more lemon juice than required as well as zest and lazily topped with Wilkin & Sons LTD Tiptree Lemon Curd but it was exactly the perfect amount of lemony-isciousness that we were looking for. Definitely for fans of lemon!! This is my new go-to recipe for no-bake cheesecake! Would love for you to post your recipe for graham cracker crust for this particular cheesecake. I've seen some recipes call for cinnamon which doesn't seem like it would play well with this recipe & to bake or not to bake? I'm entering this into a pie contest at my husband's work, we love it so much! Thanks for posting!

Janelle

Wednesday 26th of August 2020

You are right! I do need to post a recipe for the graham cracker crust! I will add that to my list of must post recipes! Thanks for the request!

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