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Easy No-Bake Red White and Blueberry Cheesecake Icebox Cake

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A quick and easy no-bake cheesecake icebox cake layered with whipped cream, cream cheese filling, crushed graham crackers, and fresh strawberries and blueberries. Perfect for summer parties and patriotic holidays.

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • About 10 sheets graham crackers, crushed
  • 1 cup (150 g) fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup (150 g) fresh blueberries
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)

Instructions

  1. Soften the cream cheese to room temperature. Rinse and slice strawberries, measure blueberries, and zest lemon if using. Crush graham crackers finely but leave some chunks for texture.
  2. In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Set aside in the fridge.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Add a splash of milk if too stiff.
  4. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a spatula, keeping it airy and fluffy.
  5. In a 9×9-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of cheesecake filling evenly on the bottom. Sprinkle a layer of crushed graham crackers (about one-third of the amount). Add a layer of sliced strawberries and blueberries.
  6. Repeat layering cheesecake filling, graham crackers, and berries until ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of berries on top.
  7. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight to allow the graham crackers to soften and the filling to firm up.
  8. Cut into squares and serve chilled.

Notes

Soften cream cheese well to avoid lumps. Chill the bowl before whipping cream for best volume. Fold whipped cream gently to keep mixture airy. Do not pulverize graham crackers into dust; keep some chunks for texture. Chill at least 6 hours or overnight for best texture. Use gluten-free graham crackers for gluten-free version. Coconut cream can substitute heavy cream for dairy-free option.

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Keywords: no-bake cheesecake, icebox cake, summer dessert, patriotic dessert, red white and blue dessert, easy cheesecake, no oven dessert

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