Category: Dessert

No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake

No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake

Sometimes you need something that’s not so healthy!

What you need:
1/2 box of graham crackers
1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter melted
3 TBLS Sugar (divided)
2 8 oz packages of cream cheese
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 lemon (juiced) and zest (optional)
1 TSP vanilla
1 Pint raspberries

What you do:
Crush graham crackers (putting them in a plastic re-sealable bag and rolling them with a rolling pin is an easy way to do this)

Pour crushed graham crackers in a bowl and add 2 TBLS of sugar

Add butter

Press graham cracker mixture into a springform pan
Chill in freezer for at least 10-15 minutes

While crust is chilling place cream cheese(room temp) in a bowl and beat with electric mixer until smooth

Add condensed milk, beat until smooth and until completely combined

Add lemon juice, zest and vanilla and mix well

Remove Crust from freezer and add cream cheese mixture

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours

After cheesecake is firm place raspberries in a bowl and add 1 TBLS of sugar and mash

Add raspberry mixture to top of cheese cake

Enjoy!!

Berry Cobbler

Berry Cobbler

What you’ll need:
4 large peaches (cut each peach into 8 pieces)
1 cup of blueberries, raspberries or blackberries
1/2 cup divided and 1 TBLS white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 small carton of heavy cream
1/2 TBLS flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 TBLS vanilla

What you do:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Combine peaches and berries in a bowl
Combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch
Toss sugar mixture with berries and peaches
Combine egg, 2 TBLS melted butter and 1/2 carton of heavy cream
Whisk together with a fork and set aside

Mix flour, salt, baking powder and 1 TBLS of sugar
Slowly stir in egg mixture

Place fruit in a baking dish or pan (I use a bread pan but you could use a small glass baking dish or individual ramekins)
Cover fruit with dough mixture
Sprinkle with sugar
Bake for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown

While baking pour the rest of the heavy cream in a bowl
Add 1/2 TBLS vanilla and 1/4 cup of sugar and combine with a mixer until thickened (about 3 minutes)

Top cobbler with whipped cream and enjoy!!

I came across this recipe a while ago in a Martha Stewart Living magazine and love it. I alternate the berries, whatever is in season at the time.