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Easy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Nests

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A quick and festive no-bake lemon cheesecake dessert with a crunchy graham cracker crust and playful mini chocolate eggs, perfect for Easter and spring celebrations.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (150g) graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup (90g) powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream, chilled
  • 1 cup (150g) mini chocolate eggs

Instructions

  1. Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with granulated sugar. Pour in melted unsalted butter and stir until the mixture resembles wet sand. Add more butter if too dry.
  2. Form the nests: Spoon the crust mixture into 12 muffin cups or silicone molds, pressing firmly and evenly along the bottom and slightly up the sides to create a shallow bowl shape. Chill in the refrigerator.
  3. Make the lemon cheesecake filling: Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Add fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. Whip chilled heavy cream until soft peaks form and gently fold into cream cheese mixture.
  4. Fill the nests: Remove crusts from fridge and fill each with lemon cheesecake filling, mounding slightly to create a nest shape.
  5. Decorate with chocolate eggs: Press 3-4 mini chocolate eggs into the center of each nest.
  6. Chill: Refrigerate filled nests for at least 1 hour to firm up.
  7. Serve: Remove from fridge about 10 minutes before serving to soften slightly.

Notes

Let cream cheese soften at room temperature for 20 minutes before mixing. Press crust firmly to hold shape. Whip cream to soft peaks and fold gently to keep filling light. Chill nests at least 1 hour or overnight for best texture. Can substitute gluten-free cookies and dairy-free cream cheese and cream for dietary needs.

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