No Bake Cherry and Pistachio Cheesecake with Animal Cracker Crust
This no bake cherry and pistachio cheesecake features layers of creamy goodness with a crunchy animal cracker crust—all without turning on the oven!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 cups Animal crackers crushed into fine crumbs
- 0.25 cup Butter melted
- 1 package Gelatin
- 0.25 cup Sugar for gelatin mix
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 16 ounces Cream cheese softened
- 0.25 cup Sugar for cream cheese mix
- 1 cup Fresh cherries pitted and chopped
- 1 cup Pistachios shelled
- Green food coloring optional
- 1 cup Heavy cream whipped
- 1 teaspoon Sugar optional, for cream
Instructions
Instructions
- Crush the animal crackers into crumbs and mix with melted butter. Press into a springform pan and chill.
- Dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Cool slightly.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Slowly stir in gelatin mixture.
- Fold in chopped cherries and pistachios. Add green food coloring if desired.
- Pour filling over crust and smooth top. Chill at least 4 hours.
- Make whipped cream by beating cream and sugar until fluffy.
- Spread whipped cream on top and garnish with more cherries and pistachios.
- Slice and serve your no bake cherry pistachio cheesecake.
Notes
Keep cheesecake refrigerated and covered. Lasts up to 3 days or may be frozen for later.