These adorable Easter egg cheesecakes are the perfect festive treat! With a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy no-bake cheesecake filling, and sweet chocolate eggs, they’re an easy and delicious holiday dessert.
What are Easter egg cheesecakes?
Cheesecake is one of those amazing desserts that just knows how to combine tangy and sweet with decadent. I'm thinking this cheesecake may be a new Easter favorite! We just love the no bake method and in addition to this recipe we've also made a classic no bake cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory Oreo cheesecake, and strawberry cheesecake.
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Ingredients
The ingredient list only requires a few ingredients. Just 5 ingredients to be exact!
- Crushed Graham Crackers
- Melted Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar
- Cream
- Chocolate Cadbury Eggs (if dairy is tolerated), Dairy Free Chocolate Eggs
Substitutions
Everyone can enjoy this recipe! Here are some ideas for dietary preferences and needs:
- Gluten free: To make gluten free easy cheesecakes, you will want to substitute gluten free graham crackers.
- Dairy free: For a dairy free version, substitute dairy free butter and dairy free cream cheese. You will also want to use a dairy free cream.
- Vegan: For this recipe to be vegan you will want to use plant based cream cheese and butter as well as plant based cream.
Instructions
You will need a little more than half an hour to make this recipe, but 90% of the prep time goes to refrigeration. It was a very simple recipe to prep and then throw in the refrigerator and go about my activities and then come back. And refrigeration times don't need to be exact. If you're running late, it's okay that it stays in the refrigerator a little longer.
Storage
The cheesecake stores nicely in the refrigerator covered for a couple of days. I do not recommend freezing.
Serving
Make these Easter egg cheesecakes in mini chocolate egg shells for a fun, bite-sized treat!
No Bake Dairy Free Cheesecake for Easter
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- ⅓ cup melted butter
For the Cheesecake:
- 1 ¾ cup cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup cream
- 1 ½ cups Cadbury eggs or dairy free chocolate eggs or dairy free candy coated chocolate pieces. (see notes)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the crushed graham crackers and melted butter. Press into a pie pan or divide among four ramekins. Place in the refrigerator for thirty minutes.
- On medium speed in a mixer, whip together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and cream until light and fluffy (approximately 2-3 minutes)
- Fold in 1 cup of the chocolate pieces.
- Pour the cheesecake mix onto the crumb mixture in the pie pan and spread evenly, or divide the cream cheese mixture among the four ramekins evenly. Refrigerate mixture for several hours until firm. (Note: dairy free may not firm up like regular cream cheese).
- Score a knife around the outside of the cheesecake and remove cheesecake if desired. Place on a serving platter and decorate tops with remaining chocolate.
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