Easter No Bake Cheesecake

Name: Easter No Bake Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about one full sleeve); 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons butter (melted); 4 brick cream cheese, softened (8 oz each); 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 8 oz whipped topping (thawed); additional half a small tub whipped topping (thawed); sprinkles; M&M egg candies; pink food coloring; yellow food coloring; green food coloring

Are you looking for the perfect dessert to serve for your Easter gathering this year? Look no further than this delicious Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe!

It is so good and just perfect for your celebration. With its creamy texture and delightful taste, this no bake cheesecake will be a hit at any family Easter holiday dinner.

Plus, since it is super easy to make, so you won't have to spend hours in the kitchen prepping and baking. Get ready to wow your guests with this delicious easy to make Easter dessert!

Why you are going to love our Easter No Bake Cheesecake

I haven't made a no bake cheesecake in so long and I love how easy this Easter cheesecake is! I mean, come on, our gorgeous no bake cheesecake looks fun and it tastes great, how could you go wrong when serving this delicious treat?!

I love making Easter no bake treats because it saves me from slaving away over a hot stove or oven AND it frees up some time for my other cooking responsibilities during the holiday.

This Easy No Bake Cheesecake recipe for Easter was inspired by my Sheetpan Slab Cheesecake Recipe, which is also great for an easy Easter dessert! It is a very simple recipe and one of my very favorite easy no bake Easter desserts.

While you are looking for ideas for Easter dinner and dessert, check out our Kid's Trail Mix for Easter - this is a super fun snack to make for the kids to enjoy on Easter and cab be stuffed inside of plastic Easter Eggs too!

Are you looking for more quick an easy dessert recipes to serve like this Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe?

Check out these really fun dessert recipes on The Rebel Chick. I am always adding new recipes, especially during the holiday months!

How to Make Easter NoBake Cheesecakes

This Easter, surprise your family and friends with a delicious no bake cheesecake! With this easy Easter No Bake Cheesecake recipe, you can create a delectable dessert that is sure to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth.

This recipe is a great way to enjoy a classic cheesecake without the hassle of having to bake it, which saves you time on Easter morning for Easter egg hunts, going to church, or cooking all of the other items for your Easter dinner feast.

It is perfect for those looking for a quick and simple dessert to whip up for the Easter holiday.

Here are all of the Ingredients needed to make this Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe:

Graham cracker crumbs - you can buy regular graham crackers and crumble them yourself
White Granulated sugar
Unsalted Butter, melted
Cream cheese softened - please note that I always use full fat cream cheese, but you CAN use low fat or fat free cream cheese if you wish
Pure Vanilla extract
Whipped topping thawed -we use Cool Whip, but the store brand will do just as well!
Rainbow or Easter colored Sprinkles
M&M egg candies or Cadbury mini eggs - any egg shaped chocolate candies will do as long as they are small!
pink, yellow and green food coloring

Keep in mind that the exact quantities for each ingredient for our no bake Easter cheesecake is listed below in the printable recipe card!

Baker's Notes:

I used Wilton Color Gels in Pink, Lemon Yellow and Leaf Green. The tip is a 1M tip.

Equipment we recommend for making our Easter Cheesecake Recipe

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. For this recipe, we used a Webake Springform Pan 10 Inch that is essentially a cheesecake pan. We like this pan in particular because the 10-inch springform pan is made of heavy gauge carbon coated steel, is oven safe to 450 so of course it can be used for baking real cheesecakes too! It has an advanced nonstick coating design and evenly heating capability, and a spring latch and interlocking, which gives it a leak proof seal. You can buy it here on Amazon!

You will also need a 1M Piping Tips with Bags to decorate your cheesecake! You can get them here on Amazon as well.

Top tip

I used Wilton Color Gels in Pink, Lemon Yellow and Leaf Green. We find that Wilton offers a superior product when it comes to food coloring!

Directions for making this Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe:

Please note that the recipe prep time largely depends on how quickly you move during the steps we provide. It took me about 15 minutes altogether to whip this up - not including the time it takes for it to set in the fridge.

I like to use my Kitchenaid stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, but you can also use a regular hand mixer to make this recipe. If you are using a hand mixer, add the graham cracker crumbs and ⅓ cup of granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl and beat until they are combined into a fine crumbly mixture.

graham cracker and sugar in a measuring cup

Add the melted butter to your graham cracker sugar mixture and stir it well until it is combined and crumbly. Pour this graham cracker crumbs mixture into a 10" spring form pan and use the back of a measuring scoop to gently but firmly press the graham cracker crust into the springform pan. Refrigerate your graham cracker crust while you begin to work on the cream cheese mixture portion of our recipe.

Place the cream cheese softened and granulated sugar together in a mixing bowl and beat cream cheese until they are thoroughly combined.

Add the pure vanilla extract and 1 small tub of the whipped topping and beat together until they are combined well.

cream cheese and pure vanilla extract in a mixing bowl

Divide this mixed batter equally into 3 separate bowls - you are going to color each bowl a separate color. First with the pink food coloring, then the lemon yellow, then the leaf green. Add a SMALL drop of food coloring at first, and mix it to see if it is the depth of color you want.

Keep in mind that when it comes to food coloring, a little goes a long way! You can gradually add more food coloring to get a richer consistency of color if you like. We only used one small drop of each color.

Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

Layer the prepared colored mixture on top of the prepared crust.

Cover your cheesecake in an airtight container and refrigerate your prepared cheesecake for four hours or overnight.

When you are ready to serve your Easter Cheesecake, use half of a tub of whipped topping and place it into a pastry bag fitted with a large start tip.

Pipe the whipped topping on top of the cheesecake, and top it off with sprinkles and M&M candies and or mini Cadbury mini eggs.

Slice and serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

This Easter No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe serves 12 people.

Variations for our Easter No Bake Cheesecake

While this is a very deliberate, step by step how to guide to making a no bake cheesecake exactly like the one pictured in our recipe post, of course you are welcome to change it up if you like!

Mini cheesecake - if you want to bake mini cheesecakes instead of our full sized Easter Cheesecake, you would follow the same directions we have listed here, but do it several times over instead of in one big serving.
Deluxe - add mini marshmallows, extra Easter sprinkles, more Cadbury mini eggs, etc to the topping
Kid friendly - Serve this colorful Easter No Bake Cheesecake with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream

See this Mini Lemon Cheesecake version of this recipe on my website! This is also a great idea for an easy Easter dessert recipe!

How to Store Your No Bake Easter Cheesecake

You can make our easy Easter cheesecake ahead of time so that you have one less thing to worry about on Easter morning. Simply store it in an airtight container in your fridge for up to one day before presenting it! Any leftovers - ha! Like there will be any leftovers of this delicious dessert! - will stay good for up to 3 days. I like to use a cake carrier to transport desserts to family functions. You can get the Sterlite Cake Carrier that I use here!

FAQ about our Easter No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

Should you bake the crust of a no-bake cheesecake?

You do not need to bake this graham cracker crust for our no bake cheesecake recipe.

How long do no bake cheesecakes last?

This Easter cheesecake is the perfect recipe to make ahead of time because it stores so well. You can store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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