Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe - super easy to make with only a few ingredients and tastes great! SO light and fluffy. I could eat the whole thing myself! Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, cream cheese, milk, pudding mix, and vanilla extract. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for cookouts and potlucks. Can easily double or triple for a crowd!
In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Pour the graham cracker mixture into the prepared pan. Press the graham crackers into the bottom of the pan with a measuring cup or glass. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 cup of milk and mix until smooth. Add the remaining milk, pudding mix, sugar, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Pour cheesecake filling on top of the graham cracker crust. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until set, 2 hours to overnight.
Notes:
It is important to use very soft room temperature cream cheese.
If the cream cheese is cold it will be lumpy and give the cheesecake a curdled texture.
I prefer Philadelphia Cream Cheese brand.
Use a food processor to crush the graham crackers.
If you don't have a food processor, you can place the crackers in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.