Cheesecake in a Jar

5 from 2 votes

Cheesecake in a jar is a creamy, delicious dessert with a crunchy crust and sweet toppings, perfect for any occasion. This easy recipe is great for parties, picnics, or quick treats at home.

Prep Time25

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: jars

Calories: 557kcal

Author: Shauna

Ingredients

1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup butter melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
21 ounces cherry pie filling

Instructions

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Divide the crumb mixture into the bottom of the six jars and gently press the mixture into an even layer.
Beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract until it’s soft and creamy with your mixer on medium-high speed.
Whip the heavy cream with your mixer on high speed in a large bowl until you get soft peaks.
Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Place the cream cheese filling into a piping bag and pipe the mixture into the jars.
Top each jar with a few tablespoons of the cherry pie filling.

Notes

You can place graham crackers into a food processor or blender and pulse until you get fine crumbs. You can also put them into a freezer zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin. I like to buy mine at the grocery store in the baking section.
If you don’t have any mason jars, you can make this individual cheesecake recipe in any glassware you would like. I’ve even served them in no-stem wine glasses for a fancy look.
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature, so you don’t end up with lumps in your cheesecake filling.
You can spoon the mixture into the jars carefully. If you pipe the mixture into the jars, it doesn’t make any mess on the sides, and they come out evenly.

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