Healthy No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Jars
Healthy No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Jars are a refreshing, fruity dessert layered with lightened-up cheesecake filling, strawberries, and a wholesome crust. A perfect make-ahead treat for parties, snacks, or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including chill time)
- Yield: 4 jars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 6 oz low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup graham crackers or oat-based cookies, crushed
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Combine crushed graham crackers with melted coconut oil to make the crust mixture. Press into the bottoms of 4 small jars.
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in Greek yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, and honey until creamy.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling evenly over the crust in each jar.
- Mash half of the strawberries with a little honey and lemon juice. Spoon over the cheesecake layer.
- Top each jar with the remaining chopped strawberries and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use frozen strawberries if fresh are not available—thaw and drain first.
- To make dairy-free, substitute with dairy-free cream cheese and coconut yogurt.
- Add chia seeds or protein powder to boost nutrition.
- Use almond flour crust for a gluten-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
