These Quick and Easy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits are made with a simple cheesecake filling, lemon curd, and crushed shortbread cookies. This no-bake dessert recipe is a great recipe that you can whip up very quickly and will make everyone happy.

In a couple of months, it is going to start getting hot. Just because it’s hot doesn’t mean you still can’t bake or make good things. In fact, I am the queen of making delicious no-bake desserts that you can enjoy throughout the summer without turning your oven on like the Lemon Shortbread Icebox Cake, Banana Split Cake, and Strawberry Granola Yogurt pie to name a few. These recipes are quick and easy to put together leaving the hardest thing to do is to wait.

How to make these Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits
As previously mentioned, these parfaits are quick and easy. You start off by making a cheesecake mixture that consists of cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. That’s it! I also added some lemon zest and a touch of vanilla extract to add some flavor to the mixture. Then, I layered with some crushed shortbread cookies and store-bought lemon curd. But, if you are feeling a bit adventurous and would like to make your own, then I definitely recommend this recipe.




Quick and Easy No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
These Quick and Easy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Parfaits are made with a simple cheesecake filling, lemon curd, and crushed shortbread cookies.
Ingredients
- 24 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. Lemon zest
- 11 oz. shortbread cookies, crushed
- 12 oz. lemon curd (homemade or store-bought)
- Garnish- whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cream cheese. Using a handheld or standing mixer and slowly mix in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest and mix. Set aside.
- Using four 8 ounce tumblers, begin to layer each of the glasses with the layer of the cheesecake filing, lemon curd, and crushed shortbread cookies. In each glass, you will want to start with crushed shortbread cookies at the bottom, about two tablespoons.
- Next, add two heaping spoonfuls; add a spoonful of lemon curd. Finally, add another layer of cheesecake and top with whipped cream.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use crushed graham crackers if you prefer
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: no bake lemon cake, how to make lemon cheesecake recipe, easy no bake lemon cheesecake
24 oz of cream cheese appears to be too much for 4 servings. Please confirm this is correct for the 1x.
For four separate parfaits, the way I layered them, 3 blocks of cream cheese was sufficient.