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The perfect summer no-bake treat: Frozen Cheesecake Bites! These no-bake cheesecake bites are packed with whole food ingredients, are cold and refreshing and are perfect to keep in your freezer for a quick treat!

Frozen Cheesecake Bites

We’ve kept these bites delicious while also making them a little bit healthier!

  • Sweetened with only 2 tablespoons of honey
  • Added Greek yogurt for protein and less fat
  • Low-fat cream cheese for slightly leaner creaminess
  • Fresh fruit on top!

Ice cube trays may seem mundane, but there are countless ways to use them! Frozen yogurt bites and all-natural dishwasher pods, just to name a few.

Today we’re making ice cube tray cheesecake bites! All the lusciousness of cheesecake, but more fun and a little healthier. Plus, kids seem to love anything small and easy to hold, so these are sure to be a hit!

How to Make Frozen Ice Cube Tray Cheesecake Bites

Cheesecake bites are a fun summer treat the whole family can enjoy together. And since they’re frozen, you can just eat what you want and save the rest for later.

  1. Start by bringing an 8 ounce package of cream cheese to room temperature. Either leave it out for a few hours or put it in a bowl and microwave it for a few 10-second intervals.
  2. Once slightly soft, beat the cream cheese with a mixer. I used a hand mixer, but a stand mixer would work well too. Beat it until smooth and creamy – it may take a few minutes.
  3. Now add 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons honey. Beat with a mixer until everything is blended and creamy. Set this mixture aside.
  4. Next, crumble 5 graham cracker squares (a square being half of a full rectangle graham cracker). I do this by placing them in a ziplock bag and crushing with a jar or rolling pin, but there are numerous ways you could do this. You want them to be crumbs.
  5. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add it to the graham cracker crumbs. Once well mixed, spoon a small amount into each of the ice cube cups.
  6. Press the crumbs down to make a firm crust, thick enough that it sticks together, but thin enough to leave lots of room for the cheesecake filling.
  7. Now spoon the cheesecake filling on top, making sure to let it settle so no air bubbles form. Smooth the top a bit with a spoon or spatula.
  8. Sprinkle a few berries on top of each cheesecake bite. I used blueberries and strawberries, but any berry and most fruits would be delicious!
  9. I highly recommend adding a popsicle stick! Push them down into the center of each cheesecake bite before freezing, until they touch the crust (you don’t want to go through all the way). Freeze for at least two hours, preferably overnight.

Frozen No-Bake Cheesecake Bites Anytime

To remove, use a thin butter knife to loosen an edge or two of each cube and pop them out. They’re much easier to get out when fully frozen.

They melt fairly quickly, so try to get them out all at once. Any that you don’t plan to eat can be stored in an air-tight freezer-safe container for future easting.

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Ice Cube Tray Cheesecake Bites

The perfect summer no-bake treat: ice cube tray cheesecake bites! These no bake cheesecake bites are sweetened only with honey and made with low fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt for a slightly lighter treat.
Prep Time15 minutes
Freeze2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 26 bites
Calories: 43kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add Greek yogurt, vanilla, lemon juice, and honey to the mixer. Beat until smooth. Set aside.
  • Crush 5 graham cracker squares (2.5 full crackers) into crumbs. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and combine to make a crust mixture.
  • Press small spoonfuls of the graham cracker mixture into the wells of an ice cube tray. Press down to create a thin but sturdy crust.
  • Spoon the cream cheese mixture on top to fill up each ice cube well and smooth with a spoon.
  • Top with berries (or other fresh fruit) and insert a popsicle stick 3/4 of the way into each “bite” (optional).
  • Freeze for 2+ hours, preferably overnight. Once frozen, remove by loosening a few sides with a thin butter knife and popping each cube out.
  • Freeze any uneaten cheesecakes immediately in a freezer safe container.

Nutrition

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 40mg | Sugar: 3g
Keyword : berries, cheesecake bites, cream cheese, frozen dessert, Greek yogurt

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I love this recipe it sounds to be easy to make and healthy. I’ll try this for my family this weekend, my kids love to participate in cooking something delicious 🙂

What kind of alternative are you looking for? If you are GF, you might want to try finely chopped pecans! You can also leave them out altogether and they’re still delicious. 🙂

Could you use vanilla yogurt instead of plain Greek? It’s all I have in the fridge and don’t want to run to the store ?

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I hope these work better for others. They were impossible to get out of my ice cube trays…the stick pulled right out and the crust and cheesecake itself would not move. I managed to get one out but the crust stuck in the tray. The flavor was really good though. Next time I am going to try it with maybe cupcakr liners instead…something that can peel off.