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Easy Lemon Cheesecake (No Bake)

Easy Lemon Cheesecake (No Bake)

This Easy Lemon Cheesecake (No Bake) features a crunchy biscuit base and is filled with fresh lemon flavor, making it utterly delicious.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • 18cm round loose bottomed tin
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • piping bag
  • palette knife

Ingredients
  

Base

  • 100 g digestive biscuits
  • 40 g butter melted

Filling

  • 250 g cream cheese I use Philadelphia
  • 280 ml double cream 300g, prefer to weigh
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 2.5 pcs lemons zest of
  • 5 teaspoon lemon juice juice of just under 2 lemons

Decoration

  • 75 ml double cream for decoration
  • 4 slices lemon halved

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Line the base of an 18cm round loose bottomed tin with greaseproof paper or a reusable baking liner.
  • Melt the butter (40g).
  • Crush the digestive biscuits (100g).
  • Mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter.
  • Put the biscuit mix into the prepared tin and use the back of a spoon to push it flat. Put the tin into the fridge to chill while you make the topping.

Filling

  • Finely grate the zest of 2½ lemons. Squeeze out the juice until you have enough for 5 teaspoon and set aside.
  • Whip the double cream (280ml/300g) until it forms soft peaks. Add the cream cheese (250g), caster sugar (100g), lemon zest and lemon juice.
  • Whisk together until combined and thick.
  • Remove the tin from the fridge and add the lemon mixture. Add a little at a time and push the mixture down with the back of a spoon, so there are no gaps.
  • Once you've added all of your lemon mixture, smooth the top with a palette knife.
  • Put your cheesecake into the fridge for at least 2 hours to set fully.

Serving

  • When you're ready to serve, carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin. You may find the edges become a little smudged; run a small palette knife around the edge of the cheesecake to smooth it out again.
  • Whip the double cream (75ml/80g) until it forms stiff peaks. Put it into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe 8 small swirls of cream around the edge of the cheesecake. Top each swirl with a half slice of lemon.
  • Serve.

Notes

For best results, chill the cheesecake for the full 2 hours to ensure it sets properly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3.3gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22.3gSodium: 137.8mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 16.6g
Keyword cheesecake, dessert recipe, easy cheesecake, lemon cheesecake, no-bake
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