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    Home » Recipes » Sweets » Creamy Crustless Cheesecake

    Creamy Crustless Cheesecake

    Published: Nov 22, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads.

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    This crustless cheesecake is the perfect centerpiece dessert for your next celebratory meal or gathering! It is a breeze to make, doesn't require a waterbath, and is gluten-free, grain-free, and starch-free. Mildly sweetened with maple syrup, it is smooth, creamy, and fluffy all at the same time...it's sure to be a delicious hit!

    What You Need

    All you need are 5 ingredients to make this cheesecake:

    • Cream cheese
    • Eggs
    • Maple syrup
    • Yogurt
    • Vanilla extract
    Blocks of white cream cheese in a metal bowl.
    Two raw eggs in a bowl, a measuring cup with white yogurt, a measuring up with brown liquid, a white dish with brown liquid.

    Expert Tip: All the ingredients should be room temperature when you start. This helps make all the ingredients blend together well so we get that nice smooth texture in the finished cheesecake.

    This cheesecake uses a 6-inch springform pan.

    How To Make It

    In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl one or two times.

    Beaten white cream cheese in a metal bowl.
    A red spatula scraping down the sides of a metal bowl with beaten white cream cheese.

    Add the maple syrup, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extra and beat.

    A metal bowl containing beaten white cream cheese, white yogurt, and brown liquid.
    Mixing beaters mixing white batter in a metal bowl.

    In a separate bowl, gently beat the two eggs, being careful not to whip much air into them. Add the beaten eggs, a half at a time to the cream cheese mixture, beating until just blended.

    A white bowl containing yellow beaten eggs.
    Mixing beaters mixing yellow egg into white batter in a bowl.

    Tap the bowl on the counter several times to force any air bubbles up to the surface.

    Pour the cream cheese mixture into your prepared springform pan. Any air bubbles that don't pop, you can poke with the tip of a toothpick...but don't worry about them too much!

    White batter in a paper lined round pan.
    Close-up of a toothpick popping an air bubble in cake batter.

    Baking the Cheesecake

    NO WATERBATH! Traditionally, baking cheesecake involves a water bath, the purpose being to reduce any chances of getting unsightly cracks in the cheesecake (although cracks don't affect the taste!).

    I didn't want to deal with a waterbath and learned that it's not necessary! The same results can be achieved by baking the cheesecake slowly at a lower temperature!

    Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour 10 minutes in a preheated 225F/110C oven.

    A round baked cake in a paper-lined pan.

    Cooling the Cheesecake

    Once the baking time is done, turn off the oven and prop the door open with a wooden spoon. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for an hour to cool down. Again, allowing the cheesecake to cool down slowly after baking reduces the chances of cracks.

    Transfer the cheesecake to a rack on the counter and let it cool down to room temperature, about 1-2 hours.

    Transfer the cheesecake, uncovered, to the fridge to firm up at least 4-6 hours before covering tightly. Let the cheesecake sit overnight before serving.

    Expert Tip: Storing the cheesecake uncovered in the fridge for a few hours before covering it will eliminate the chances of condensation on the cover and the cheesecake itself.

    A round cake on a white cloth.

    As you can see from this photo, I couldn't get all the air bubbles, but in the end, it really doesn't matter! It doesn't affect the taste, and you're likely to top it with whipped cream or berries anyway!

    Slicing the Cheesecake

    A wedge of cheesecake on a dark dish.

    Run your knife under hot water to heat it, wipe it dry, and make a slice in your cheesecake. Do this for every slice for clean cuts.

    A dark plate containing a wedge of cheesecake topped with white whipped cream.

    I like to use this knife because it's thin and the holes also help with the cheesecake not sticking to it.

    How to Serve It

    While this crustless cheesecake may seem small, it is creamy rich and it can easily serve and satisfy 6-8 people! If you're a purist, enjoy your slice as is, or make my Ridiculous Easy Berry Compote for some fruity tang to offset the sweetness! Whipped cream is also always a welcome addition...learn how to make whipped cream yourself!

    A piece of cheesecake on a dark plate, topped with white whipped cream and red berry sauce.

    Store leftover cheesecake in the fridge, making sure to cover it with foil or a lid so it does not dry out.

    Other Delicious Desserts

    If you're looking for other dessert ideas to serve for a celebratory meal, gathering, or just because, be sure to check out these great options!

    • Creamy Cheesecake Squares with Nut Crust
    • Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake
    • Rustic Apple Galette
    • Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes
    • Mint Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream

    Serve the cheesecake with hot beverages like Ginger Honey Tea, Coffee Milk Tea, or English Tea Latte. Cold beverages like Cold-Brewed Coffee or Iced English Tea Latte would also go well!

    Close-up of a forkful of cheesecake, whipped cream, and red berry sauce.

    This crustless cheesecake is a breeze to whip up, and anyone on a gluten-free diet gets to enjoy it, too! Eliminating the crust also lets you enjoy this wonderfully delicious cheesecake in its creamy entirety! Definitely give this cheesecake a try the next time you're trying to figure out what dessert to make for a special occasion, or no occasion! It's sure to be a hit!

    ~ Lisa.

    Creamy Crustless Cheesecake

    This crustless cheesecake is the perfect centerpiece dessert for your next celebratory meal or gathering! It is a breeze to make, doesn't require a waterbath, and is gluten-free, grain-free, and starch-free. Mildly sweetened with maple syrup, it is smooth, creamy, and fluffy all at the same time...it's sure to be a delicious hit!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Western
    Keyword: 5-ingredients or less, 7-ingredients or less, gluten-free, gluten-free baking, no-refined sugar
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Best made ahead: 1 day
    Makes: 1 6-inch cheesecake
    Author: Lisa from A Day in the Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 2 8-oz. blocks full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
    • 2 eggs, room temperature
    • ⅓ cup maple syrup
    • ¼ cup Greek yogurt, room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Equipment

    • 6-inch springform pan
    • Hand Mixer
    • Rubber spatulas
    • Parchment Paper

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven 225F/110C.
    • In a large mixing bowl, beat room temperature cream cheese until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl 1-2 times.
    • Add the maple syrup, Greek yogurt, and vanilla to the cream cheese and beat until just blended.
    • In a separate bowl, gently beat the room temperature eggs, being careful not to whip too much air into them.
    • Add the beaten eggs half at a time to the cream cheese mixture, beating until just blended after each addition.
    • Line the bottom of your 6-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Make a parchment collar for your pan, if desired.
    • Tap the bowl on your counter several times to force any air bubbles to the surface to pop. You can also pop air bubbles with the tip of a toothpick.
    • Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared springform pan.
    • Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
    • Switch off the oven heat and prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon. Leave the cheesecake in the oven to cool for 1 hour.
    • Remove cheesecake from oven and place on a rack to cool down to room temperature, about 1 hour.
    • Store, uncovered, in the fridge for at least 6 hours (overnight is best).
    • Serve with fresh whipped cream and berry compote. Serves 6-8 people.

    Notes

    • This recipe make one 6-inch cheesecake which will serve 6-8 people. Make sure to use the right sized springform pan.
    • Make sure all ingredients are room temperature before starting to make the cheesecake.
    • Chill the cheesecake for at least 6 hours, uncovered, in the fridge to firm up before serving. Overnight is best. 
    • Heat a knife under hot water to heat the blade, wipe it dry and make a cut in the cheesecake. Repeat this step for each cut to get clean cuts.
    • Store leftover cheesecake covered in the fridge.
    Have you tried this recipe?Mention @dayinthekitchen or tag #adayinthekitchen!

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    1. ROBYN

      December 03, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      So easy and yet so delicious.
      Followed instructions exactly - the hardest part was leaving it overnight before devouring!

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      • Lisa

        December 03, 2022 at 9:51 pm

        Thanks so much for making the cheesecake, Robyn! So glad you liked it!

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