Creamy No-Bake Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

If you love cheesecake but are too intimidated by it to bake one, then this recipe is for YOU! No baking in sight! There's a little stove top cooking but you can eliminate that too, by using canned pie filling for the topping, if you want! This is SO easy and SO yummy! I made it and IT Guy had two pieces right outta the gate...and he's not even that much of a cheesecake fan. So yay! Yep...you gotta try this...and soon!



Creamy No-Bake 
Raspberry Cheesecake Bars





Graham Cracker Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
7 tablespoons of butter ~ melted

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Press into a 8x8 or a 9x9 inch pan. Chill.
Filling:

2 8-ounce blocks cream cheese ~ room temp
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.

Add powdered sugar and mix well.

Add the heavy cream and vanilla and beat until thick, about 3-5 minutes.

Gently spread filling over the chilled crust.


Topping: (or use a can of pie filling instead)

2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries ~ reserve 1/2 cup for the finished topping as raspberries will break down in the cooking process.
2/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium/high heat for 5 - 10 minutes until sauce becomes thick. 

Strain raspberries through a fine mesh strainer to eliminate the seeds. 

Gently stir in reserved raspberries.

Allow to cool then gently spread over cheesecake.

Chill for 3-4 hours until set.

Slice into bars.


 
The cast of characters.

 
Mix up the crust ingredients.

 
Then press into an 8x8 or a 9x9 inch pan. Chill.

 
Now for the topping. Combine 
everything in a saucepan and 
cook until thickened.

 
Strain the seeds. Now at this point 
you don't want to be like me and 
forget to throw in a few reserved 
berries. I'm a ditz. You don't want 
to be a ditz.

 
Now for the filling. Beat the cream 
cheese until smooth then add the powdered sugar.

 
Add the cream and vanilla 
then beat until thick and creamy.

 
Like this!

 
Spread the filling on top of the chilled crust.

 
Then the topping...WITH SOME 
BERRIES IN IT!!!

 
Still yummy anyway you serve it!