“The Lord is my light and my salvation so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?”
-Psalms 27:1 NLT
If you’ve been chronically online you might have seen the viral biscoff no bake cheesecake that everyone was running to the store to make. Well this is a spin-off version of that! My Raspberry Brownie No Bake Cheesecake is perfect for Valentine’s Day with a decadent raspberry and chocolate duo. Plus the no bake cheesecake is completely homemade! And you can adjust the sugar to make it as sweet as you like your cheesecake to be.
I love this recipe because it doesn’t require turning on the oven and combines rich brownie cookies, a smooth homemade cheesecake pudding, and fresh raspberry preserves. It’s all layered together for a dessert that’s equal parts indulgent, sweet, and refreshing.
While it may be tempting to go to the store and get the pre-made no bake cheesecake tub, this simple homemade cheesecake mixture is creamy, lightly sweet, and balanced with tangy cream cheese. We also make the raspberry jam from scratch using only 3 ingredients! The swirl effect adds a pop of color and a fresh, slightly tart contrast that keeps the dessert from feeling too heavy. And you can choose to share this with your loved ones for Valentine’s Day or keeping it all to yourself.
The only store bought pre-made item I am using in this recipe are the brownie cookies. I found soft baked brownie cookies but if you want to add I a crunch brownie cookie or even using biscoff cookies like the original, go right ahead. The cookies adds texture, giving you those fudgy chocolate bites throughout each layer. But with the cookies already made it makes this dish super quick to assemble.
What makes this dessert especially nice is that it can be made ahead of time. After chilling, the layers set into a creamy, scoopable dessert that tastes even better after a few hours (or overnight) in the refrigerator. Finish yours with extra raspberry drizzle, fresh berries, brownie crumbles, or whipped cream.
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or just want something sweet and chocolatey with a fruity twist, this raspberry brownie no-bake cheesecake is an easy dessert that might make you not want to share!
Raspberry Brownie No Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients
Method
- Add the raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a sauce pan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring and lightly mashing berries.
- Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thick and jammy.
- Cool completely (it will thicken more as it cools).
- Beat cream cheese until completely smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Slowly stream in heavy cream while beating until thick, creamy, and pudding-like.
- Chill in your serving bowl for 20-30 minutes to fully set.
- Dollop small spoonfuls of the chilled raspberry preserve on top of the chilled and set cheesecake.
- With a toothpick, swirl raspberry preserve into cheesecake.
- Take brownie cookies and emerge into cheesecake.
- Top with brownie crumbles, fresh raspberries, or whipped cream.
- Chill cheesecake for a few hours or overnight to let the brownie cookies soften. Scoop to serve, and serve chilled.
