15 Minute, No-Bake Jello Cheesecake Recipe- Amazingly Delicious and Light

Do you love cheesecake, but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen baking it? This NO-BAKE cheesecake recipe is for you! This delicious cake only takes about 15 minutes of work, and it doesn’t require any condensed milk or flour. The orange jelly on top gives this cake an extra boost of flavor. So if you’re in the mood for something sweet, give this no-bake cheesecake recipe a try!

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This NO-BAKE cheesecake is incredibly easy to make and only requires 5 ingredients. Plus, it’s perfect for those hot summer days when you don’t want to turn on the oven. The orange jelly gives this cake an amazing flavor and makes it irresistible!

Watch the video

Video and recipe: Bestes Essen hier on YouTube. The written recipe is in the video’s description (it is in German, so your browser’s translate button helps).

How a no-bake jello cheesecake sets

There is no oven and no eggs, so the filling needs something else to hold it together. Here that job is done by gelatin: once the gelatin is dissolved and mixed into the cream cheese filling, the cake firms up in the fridge, and the jelly layer on top sets the same way. That is also why the hands-on part is quick, but the cake still needs several hours (ideally overnight) in the fridge before you slice it.

Two more no-bake jello cheesecakes worth trying

1. Strawberry Jelly Cheesecake by Gail Ng (Teak & Thyme). This is the photo at the top of this page. A small 6-inch cake with a clear strawberry jelly layer on top, made with plain gelatin and cranberry juice rather than a packet of Jell-O, and Greek yogurt in the filling to keep it light and tangy. Lovely if you want something that looks special.

• Makes: one 6-inch cake
• Time: about 13 hours, almost all of it chilling, so make it the day before
• You’ll need: brown sugar, cranberry juice, cream cheese, gelatin powder, Greek yogurt, heavy whipping cream, honey graham crackers, powdered sugar, strawberries, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, water

Get Gail’s full recipe at Teak & Thyme →

2. Jello Cheesecake by Brendan Cunningham (I’m Hungry For That). The classic potluck version: lemon Jell-O whipped into cream cheese and Cool Whip on a graham cracker crust, set in the fridge. No jelly topping, but it is the quickest of the three to put together.

• Serves: 9, according to his recipe card
• Time: about 15 minutes of work, plus time in the fridge to set
• You’ll need: boiling water, butter, Cool Whip, cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, lemon Jell-O, lemon juice, powdered sugar

Get Brendan’s full recipe at I’m Hungry For That →

Tips

• Soften the cream cheese first. Cold cream cheese leaves lumps that no amount of beating will remove once the gelatin goes in.
• Let dissolved gelatin cool a little before mixing it in, but do not let it set. Too hot and it can thin the filling; too cold and it forms rubbery strings.
• Cool the jelly layer before pouring it on, and pour it over the back of a spoon so it does not dig into the filling.
• Use a springform or loose-bottomed tin, or line the pan with baking paper, so you can lift it out cleanly.
• Slice with a hot knife, dipped in hot water and wiped between cuts, for neat edges.
• Storage: covered in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. It does not freeze well once it has a jelly layer.

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Thanks for reading! Happy cooking! 🙂🍴