No-Bake Cheesecake

I am loving Sherry Yard's book. It's full of a lot of goodies. Some recipes are more involved than others, but some are easy peasy. This particular recipe is great. It's quick to put together and the end result would make others think it took you hours to make. Alex didn't believe me when I told him it was a no bake cheesecake. He said it tasted just like some of the other cheesecakes I have made. I topped my cheesecakes with slices of strawberry. These cheesecakes are just begging to be used in a cheesecake bar; they would go perfect with just about any topping.

No-Bake Cheesecake
Source: Sherry Yard's Desserts By The Yard
Makes 24 mini cheesecakes

12 vanilla wafer cookies
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
12 ripe strawberries, hulled, and halved or quartered

Pulse the cookies in a food processor until you have crumbs. Line the cups of two mini muffin pans with paper liners and spoon a layer of cookie crumbs into the bottom of each.

In a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. On low speed, beat in the sour cream and lemon juice until well combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Spoon or pipe the filling into the cups. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours, until set.

Before serving, top each cheesecake with a strawberry piece or two.

In the pan.

The cheesecake was so creamy. The strawberry was perfect. Soo good!