No Bake Mandarin Orange Cheesecake
This simple no bake treat is easy to make and tastes creamy, dreamy delicious.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Boiling water
- 3 ounce Small box Jell-O Sugar Free or regular Orange Gelatin
- 8 ounces Regular or reduced fat cream cheese, softened, don't use fat free for this recipe
- 1 cup Low fat cottage cheese, I used 2 %
- 2 full Graham crackers crushed
- 1 tablespoon Melted butter, I used unsalted
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, I used sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Mandarin orange zest
- 2 cups Cool Whip or any whipped topping
- Aerosol whipped cream for garnish, this is optional
- Mandarin orange zest for garnish, I used 2 small mandarin oranges
- A few mandarin slices for garnish, you can use canned too
Instructions
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1. Brush the melted butter, both the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
2. In a small zip lock bag, crush up the graham cracker into fine crumbs. You can use a rolling pin or the bottom of a small saucepan to lightly crush them. Sprinkle the crumbs over the bottom of the pie plate, Set aside until ready to fill.
3. In a heat proof bowl, add Jell-O and then add the boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved. This should take about 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool for about 5 to 8 minutes.
4. In a blender, add the cooled Jell-O, cottage cheese, softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, mandarin zest, and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy. The smell is so refreshing! Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and gently fold or stir in Cool Whip until blended. Gently pour or spoon mixture into the prepared pie plate and smooth out.
5. Sprinkle the zest over the pie. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set. Garnish with mandarin slices and whipped cream. When you slice the pie, if there are extra crumbs, sprinkle over the whipped cream or top of pie. Slice up!