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No-Bake Cheesecake Jars (Baked jar (water bath))

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A crack-proof cheesecake that sets by chilling rather than baking — saturated milk fats in the cream cheese and Greek yogurt firm up cold, and the yogurt's lactic acid thickens the filling.

Prep 00:30
Cook 00:00
Total 00:30
Yield 6 jars (8 oz)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 8 oz brick-style cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1
    Press the crumb-butter base firmly into heatproof jars.
  2. 2
    Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; beat in one room-temp egg and vanilla without overbeating.
  3. 3
    Set jars in a pan of boiling water halfway up; bake at 325°F (163°C) 20 minutes.
Category
Desserts

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Fit Mitten Kitchen
fitmittenkitchen.com/no-bake-cheesecake-jars/