How to make homemade No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake made with jello, sweetened condensed milk, and a few other ingredients!
Hey folks! I don’t know what it is about the summer, but I’m always craving lemon desserts. One of my favorite lemon desserts would have to be a no-bake lemon cheesecake.
Whenever I make my semi homemade no bake lemon cheesecake, I keep it simple. I use a few simple ingredients, and I cheat by using a store bought graham cracker crust.
My no-bake lemon cheesecake recipe consists of lemon Jello( plus hot water), sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, a dash of vanilla, and cream cheese. I simply mix everything until it’s nice and creamy, then pour the no-bake lemon cheesecake filling into the graham cracker crust.
Once the filling is in the crust, I smooth everything out, then I cover the cheesecake. My next step is to refrigerate it, for a minimum of 4 hours. Once done I simply serve & enjoy!
Again, this cheesecake is super easy to whip up. Be sure to check out my video tutorial below for a demonstration!
No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened & at room temperature
- 3 oz lemon gelatin
- 1 cup HOT water
- 6 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 store bought graham cracker crust
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese in a large bowl, and whip it up until it's nice & fluffy.
- Next add in the sweetened condensed milk, and mix until well combined.
- Sprinkle in the lemon gelatin, then pour in the hot water.
- Add in the lemon juice, and the vanilla extract.
- Mix everything until it's nice and creamy, then pour the no bake lemon cheesecake filling into the graham cracker crust.
- Cover the cheesecake, and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Serve & enjoy!
Video
Hi Rosie. I’m going to try this recipe. Do you think it will be ok to use sugar Jello? Thanks for sharing all your delicious recipes. I’ve tried a lot of them but haven’t regularly taken time to comment.
Hi Rosie. Do you think using sugar free jello would work?
Yes indeed! XOXO
I’m going to try this tomorrow…Can’t wait
Enjoy! XOXO
Easy, simple ingredients and quick to make….perfect! Pinned. Happy 4th!
Thanks Mary! I hope you enjoy your 4th!
I’m so going to try and make this for the 4th. This seems so quick and easy to make, and sounds so delicious.
Keep up the good work hun and love your recipes.
Thanks Nicole! Enjoy!
Sounds so easy and delicious. What if I wanted to bake? is there much change in the recipe?
Yes, that would be a different recipe. This recipe should not be baked.
Damn the comment above is dumb as hell. Why would you bake something that clearly says NO BAKE. You have a lot of patience Rosie. The recipe was delicious.
Super easy to make! and really delicious as well!
Hi Brandon! Glad that you liked the recipe!
This was so so good. WOW
Hi Alyce! So glad that you liked the recipe! XOXO
6 oz. of SCMilk? so not a full can?. How do you measure that out? Like 2/3 of a cup?
You need to measure it with a liquid measuring cup.
Hi Rosie,
If I froze this cheesecake, would it be solid enough to withstand in the middle of two cake layers?
I’ve never tried that. I’d hate to give you the wrong answer.
You make baking seem so easy. I have to try this out. Thanks
Let me know how it comes out for you Nichole. 😉
I made it yesterday followed recipe to the T and it didn’t set up what could I have done wrong ?
Really not sure if you followed all the steps hun.