Feast your eyes on our latest gut-healthy dessert that’s packed with protein and indulgence all in one spoonable recipe. Our No Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake Cups are a mixture of a pudding, parfait, and rich dessert served in miniature glasses that are made with the Lifeway Farmer Cheese, the ultimate do-it-all cheese everyone should have stocked in their fridge year round.
Our silky smooth Farmer Cheese is packed with complete protein with 15 grams per serving, and it’s made with live and active probiotic cultures for optimal gut health support. Our cultured cheese turns this dessert into a whipped dream come true that layers sweet, tangy raspberries and juicy, tart cranberries in a bed of whipped farmer cheese infused with white chocolate.
These cups come together easily making them easy to prep ahead, and they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser everyone will love. Since our farmer cheese is mild in flavor and contains no added salt or sugar, it’s the perfect cheese to whip into desserts like this one in place of cream cheese or other similar types of cheese. Need to see how to substitute it in recipes? Check that out right here!
Find our farmer cheese at a store near you, gather the ingredients, and get your spoons ready for these dreamy no bake cheesecake cups that are sure to be a holiday favorite!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese,a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 mins Servings: 4Ingredients
For the Cheesecake Mixture:
- 2 cups Farmer Cheese
- 6 oz. white chocolate, melted (we used Lily's white chocolate chips)
- 3 tbsp. raw honey
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
For the Cracker Crumb Base:
- 1 cup crushed organic graham crackers (like Annie's) or gluten-free alternative (like Simple Mills Honey Cinnamon Sweet Thins)
For the Toppings:
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, washed and patted dry
- 1 cup fresh raspberries, washed and patted dry
- Optional: drizzled white chocolate for the top of the berries and/or sliced almonds or chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave on low for one minute or so (or just until melted), or use a double-broiler method over the stove. Make sure not to heat to the point of boiling (it should just be slightly melted). Set this aside.
- Get out four small glass cups. In a food processor, crush up the graham crackers or gluten-free alternative into crumbs. Evenly distribute the mixture into the four cups and pat it down into the bottom of the cups with the back of a spoon. Set the cups aside.
- Wipe out the food processor or clean and dry it out, then whip together the farmer cheese, honey, melted white chocolate chips, and the vanilla until you get a whipped pudding texture. Spoon 1/4 of this mixture into each of the four cups.
- Top each cup with 1/4 cup of fresh cranberries added 1/4 cup of fresh raspberries. Drizzle white chocolate over the top, if desired, and add sliced almonds, crushed walnuts, or chopped pecans if using. Place in the fridge to set for 1 hour before serving, then enjoy!
- These cups will keep 3-4 days in the fridge if you want to make them ahead. Just note, beyond that the crumbs may become soft in the bottom of the glasses. Best served fresh or the next day. Enjoy!
