Strawberry Meringue Cheesecake No Bake

For another no bake cheesecake, take a look at our Blood Orange Cheesecake. Whenever spring comes around, I get in the mood for a dessert that will fit the season. That means something delicate and light that won’t keep me stuck in the kitchen for two long. This strawberry meringue cheesecake is a favourite dessert in my house and the embodiment of spring and summer. Light, delicate, fragrant and amazingly delicious! It’s also a simple recipe that won’t keep you tied to the kitchen all day. With no baking required, you can assemble the cake and let it finish in the refrigerator, ready to enjoy later! And because it uses fresh strawberries, it has a wonderful fruity flavour that takes is perfect for the season.

No-Bake Cheesecake

When the weather is this lovely all we want to do is to mix something up and stick it in the fridge to set. This strawberry meringue cheesecake is exactly that. No baking required, not even the base! How great is that, especially when the end result look this gorgeous!! If you are excited about no-bake cheesecakes, by this Blood Orange No-Bake Cheesecake! This no-bake strawberry cheesecake has a texture of the most delicate strawberry mousse, and is made with full-fat soft cheese. It is slightly less tangy than Philadelphia cream cheese, which also could be used for this recipe. It is set with gelatine leaves, although you could also use gelatine powder. I added a full cup of processed fresh strawberries in the mix, and because it is made with real strawberries, it tastes like STRAWBERRIES. When developing this recipe I experimented with freezing one of the cakes as well. It produced a gorgeous frozen dessert in the style of an Italian semifreddo. And because it is set with gelatine it doesn’t turn into a creamy mush when it thaws, it still holds its shape! I took the first frozen version to our friends’ house for dinner and we all absolutely loved it!

Meringue Topping

The only real “fancy” thing I allowed myself when creating this cheesecake is the meringue topping. It’s actually really easy to make but you do need a blowtorch since we can’t really put this delicate mousse-like cake in the oven. If you do not own a blowtorch, you can easily top this cheesecake with whipped cream! But if you have a blowtorch, then you will have great fun with the meringue layer. It’s incredible to watch your snowy white meringue peaks turning golden and smell the burnt sugar. Confectionery bliss!!