These Mediterranean 3-Ingredient No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Graham Bites have a creamy, crunchy, and fruity texture. We prepare these cheesecake bites with graham crackers, cheesecake filling, and cherry topping. Each serving of these bites contains 18 g net carbs and 145 calories. We make these graham bites in only fifteen minutes without any baking. These Mediterranean 3-Ingredient No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Graham Bites are excellent for tea-time snacks, summer desserts, family gatherings, sweet cravings, lunchbox treats, and festive occasions. We refrigerate these cheesecake bites for nearly four days and freeze them for almost one month, so you can conveniently prepare them earlier. You can serve these cheesecake bites with iced coffee, herbal tea, fresh mint, Greek yogurt, or crushed pistachios.
STATS:
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Prep Duration: 15 minutes
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Course: Dessert, Snack
- Cook Duration: Zero minutes
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Cooking Mode: No-Bake
- Total Servings: 12
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Total Time: 15 minutes
TOOLS:
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Tray
INGREDIENTS:
- 24 graham cracker squares
- 1 cup cheesecake filling
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
INGREDIENT NOTES AND SUBSTITUTIONS:
GRAHAM CRACKERS:
- Graham crackers are used to provide a crunchy and slightly sweet foundation for these cheesecake bites. Alternatively, you can use digestive biscuits, vanilla wafers, or gluten-free crackers.
CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- Cheesecake filling will give these bites their creamy and smooth texture. Instead, you may use mascarpone cheese, whipped ricotta, or a Greek yogurt mixture.
CHERRY TOPPING:
- Cherry topping is utilized to give fruity sweetness, bright color, and refreshing flavor to the dessert. As a replacement, you can use strawberry topping, blueberry topping, raspberry preserves, or fresh mixed berries.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Put half of the graham crackers on a sheet.
- Distribute the cheesecake filling on all the crackers.
- Include a tbsp. of cherry topping on a cheesecake layer.
- Put another graham cracker to create sandwich bites.
- Chill them till they are firm for about thirty minutes.
- Serve them refrigerated for perfect flavor and silky consistency as you like.
TIPS:
- Gently soften the graham crackers by chilling them for a night to make a cake-like texture.
- We utilize fresh cherries to boost the flavor and decrease the sweet taste.
- Before eating, refrigerate it for a perfect texture.
- We pipe the filling to make a cleaner texture.
- Include the lemon zest for additional fresh taste.
- Carefully freeze to get a firmer texture of the cheesecake bites while hot weather.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
SIMPLE:
- Fresh mint leaves
- Iced coffee
- Herbal tea
- Cold milk
- Lemon slices
MEDITERRANEAN STYLES:
- Greek yogurt drizzle
- Crushed pistachios
- Fresh figs
- Honey drizzle
- Orange zest
DESSERT PLATTERS:
- Chocolate-covered strawberries
- Mini fruit skewers
- Almond cookies
- Coconut macaroons
- Berry parfait cups
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Store these graham bites for approximately four days in a closed box.
FREEZER:
- Store these graham bites for more than 20-30 days.
FAQs:
May we utilize homemade cheesecake filling?
- Yes, you can use homemade filling, as it will work properly.
Will we prepare these graham bites earlier?
- Yes, you can make these graham bites earlier, as they freeze for about a month.
May we utilize different fruits?
- Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries can be used.
Could we prepare them without gluten?
- Yes, you can utilize gluten-free crackers.
Will we include additional flavors?
Sure, you can use crushed nuts, vanilla extract, lemon zest, or cinnamon, as they work perfectly with Mediterranean flavors.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Calories: 145 kcal
Sodium: 135 mg
Net Carbs: 18 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 10 g
Fats: 7 g
Proteins: 2 g
Portion Size: 2 bites
Total Carbs: 19 g