Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake with Lemon Shortbread Crust

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What you’ll need:
1 box of lemon shortbread cookies {I use gluten free}

2 Tbsp of unsalted butter melted

2 Tbsp Sugar (divided)

2 8 oz packages of cream cheese

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream

1 TSP vanilla

1 Pint raspberries

What you’ll do:

Heat oven to 350

Crush cookies (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 and mix thoroughly

Press cookie mixture into a springform pan

Bake crust for at least 10-15 until light golden brown

While crust is cooking 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 whipping cream and vanilla and mix well

In a separate bowl mash raspberries and 1 Tbsp sugar

Remove Crust from oven and add cream cheese mixture

Swirl on raspberries

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours

Enjoy!!!

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!!