No-Bake Single Servings Cheesecake in a Jar

A perfect simple dessert for any time of the year. Single-serve No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar is the ultimate easy dessert. If fresh fruit is not available try frozen berries or other seasonal fruit. For an alternate and simple topping, a raspberry jam or a lemon curd works nicely. I use a variety of toppings including a pineapple guava jam, diced pears, and one with sliced apples.

All images updated on 2/8/22

Easy and creamy no-bake cheesecake topped with a variety of toppings. Each little mason jar can have a different topping. Fresh berries are especially easy. Serve these in 4-ounce or half-pint wide mouth mason jars ← (affiliate link)or another single-serving baking dish.  

The 3 scrumptious Layers of No-Bake Cheesecake in Jars:

• Chocolate wafer or Graham Cracker Crust
• No-Bake Cheesecake Filling
• Fruit Topping

Ingredients Notes

• Cream cheese - Low fat version are fine to use.
• Greek yogurt - Plain Greek yogurt or substitute heavy heavy or cool whip type prepared topping.
• Sugar - Granulated sugar
• Lime juice - Lemon juice can also be used. I recommend only using fresh squeezed juice.
• Vanilla extract - for a more citrus flavor half the vanilla and add in some lemon extract.

• Chocolate wafers - The Famous chocolate wafers are then and make a classic chocolate cookie crust. Ginger snap cookies can be substituted for a little extra flavor zing. For a more traditional recipe try a basic graham cracker crust. 
• Butter - The melted hold the crust together. Slowly add the melted butter to just moistened.

Ingredient quantities are listed in the recipe card.

Recipe Directions

• Break chocolate wafers into small pieces and place in a Ziploc bag. Crush the pieces into fine crumbs with a rolling pin, rolling and turning the bag to get all the pieces crushed,
• In a medium bowl, mix together crumbs and melted butter. Mix until crumbs are moistened.

• Divide evenly between four (4) half pint wide mouth mason jars. Press on the mixture with your fingers or the bottom of a small glass to compact the crust. These small tampers ←(affiliate link) also work well.

• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, and blend with an electric hand mixer until combined and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Fold in the Greek yogurt.
• Add in the vanilla and lime juice juice. Mix together.

• Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly into each mason jar. Cover lightly and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. 

Add toppings before serving.

Ideas for different cheesecake Toppings

• Fresh Fruit - a combination of berries, pears, or other soft fruit.
• Fruit Spread - choose a low sugar fruit product like Dalfour fruit spread or Bonne Maman intense fruit jam.
• Chocolate Shavings - anything from milk to dark chocolate.

Tips for making the best single-serving no-bake cheesecake.

• The cream cheese should be room temperature. If you are in a hurry softened in the microwave at 50% power for 10-15 seconds.
• Don’t under work the cream cheese and sugar, you want a smooth consistency. Scrap the sides of the bowl down to ensure you get everything mixed.

Reasons to love no-bake cheesecakes in a jar.

No-bake small-batch cheesecake in a jar is just plain easier than baked cheesecake. With no eggs and no baking, you have a foolproof dessert.

The filling is creamy the crust is classic and all you need is a hand mixer and a couple of bowls.  You can add different extracts and toppings for an endless variety of cheesecake flavors.

These are also great for potlucks, put a lid on the little jars and transport them easily.