During the hot weather months, I absolutely hate turning on the oven. No bake recipes are totally the way I want to go…especially when it comes to my desserts where you tend to bake them for a long period of time. Thankfully, I can make no bake turtle cheesecake and my kitchen stays nice and cool.

Cheesecake is my number one favorite dessert. I can eat it plain but when you add chocolate sauce, caramel, and yummy pecans, I definitely cannot resist at least one slice. 

Ingredients for No Bake Turtle Cheesecake:

Crust:
16 sheets graham crackers
9 Tbsp butter, melted
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
Filling:
2 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sweetened condensed milk
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings:
1/3 cup pecan halves
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup caramel syrup

Let’s Make It:

1. Crush graham crackers into crumbs using a food processor. Mix together with melted butter and sugar. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Place in freezer for 15 minutes.

2. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Working in batches, beat in sweetened condensed milk. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into springform pan and refrigerate for 3 hours.

3. In a small bowl, combine pecan halves and maple syrup. Before serving, remove sides from springform pan and drizzle cheesecake with chocolate syrup, caramel syrup and top with pecans.

These cheesecake is absolutely irresistible. Of course, there are few things better than chocolate, caramel and cheesecake together. But, this combination is even more amazing than usual though because there is no baking required so my kitchen stays nice and cool even on the hottest summer day.

What are your favorite summertime desserts? Do you search for easy recipes that help keep your house cool by limiting cooking or baking time?

Essential Items for this Recipe:

Springform Pan // Food Processor // Hand Mixer // Mixing Bowls