• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • DIY Projects
    • Homemade Bath and Body
    • Sewing
    • Flower Crafts/Decor
    • Thrift Store/Vintage
  • Gardening
    • Flower Gardens
    • Container Gardening
    • Houseplants
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Landscaping
    • DIY Garden Art
  • Decorate
    • Room Makeovers
    • Spring Decor
    • Summer Decor
    • Fall Decor
    • Winter Decor
    • Home Decor Projects
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Lunch Recipes
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Dessert
    • Salad Recipes
    • Soups and Stews
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Appetizers and Snacks
    • Healthy Recipes
  • Holidays
    • Valentine's Day
    • Easter
    • Mother's Day
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
Hearth and Vine
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About Hearth and Vine
  • DIY Projects
    • ...Flower/Gardening Crafts
    • ... Bath and Body
    • ...Sewing/Fabric Crafts
    • ...Thrift Store/Upcycle
  • Gardening
    • ...Flower Gardens
    • ...Container Gardening
    • ...Indoor Gardening
    • ...DIY Garden Art
  • Decorate
    • ...Home Decor Projects
    • ...Spring Decor
    • ...Summer Decor
    • ...Fall Decor
    • ...Winter Decor
    • ...Room Makeovers
  • Recipes
    • ...Appetizers and Snacks
    • ...Dinner Recipes
    • ...Side Dish Recipes
    • ...Salad Recipes
    • ...Dessert
    • ...Drinks
  • Holidays
    • ...Valentine's Day
    • ...Easter
    • ...Mother's Day
    • ...Halloween
    • ...Thanksgiving
    • ...Christmas
  • Subscribe
  • Instagram
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Recipes

    No-Bake Berry Cheesecake

    April 29, 2017 by Patti Estep 11 Comments

    Jump to Recipe
    Berry cheesecake, berry filling and a slice of low sugar berry cheesecake

    This berry cheesecake recipe is made without added granulated sugar in the mix. Just the natural sugar from the berries for a healthier version. Berry puree is served on the side for a little extra natural sweetness.

    Blackberry and raspberry no sugar cheesecake with graham cracker crust on a green glass pedestal.

    My daughter and created this berry cheesecake recipe for our Easter dinner dessert. My brother-in-law is a diabetic, and we are always striving, often failing, for healthier options in our diet. Although, there is a fair amount of fat content in this dish, the only sugar, is the natural sugar from the berries, and a small amount of sugar in the graham cracker crust.

    We used raspberries and blackberries for this recipe, but you could try other berries or fruit. We specifically thought of berries because they are so flavorful, and low on the glycemic index, This means they have a smaller effect on your blood sugar, and are considered some of the best fruits to eat.

    Newsletter Signup
    Join Our Newsletter List!

    Be the first to receive new posts and get access to our Subscribers Only Page.

    Some ingredients for low sugar no bake cheesecake recipe. Cream cheese, lemon, raspberries, blackberries and cream.

    No-Bake Low-Sugar Berry Cheesecake

    You can see that there are only a few ingredients for this berry cheesecake. Originally we thought about using blueberries, but decided to stick with just raspberries and blackberries.

    Berry cheesecake filling in graham cracker crust spring form pan.

    The berry puree, which is just berries and water that have been crushed up in a food processor, gives the cheesecake a pretty pink color. Wouldn't this be great for Valentine's Day?

    Top of low sugar cheesecake decorated with berries.

    Decorate the top any way you like. I really liked the ring of berries making sure that every slice gets some. It might be even better if the entire top was covered in fresh berries.

    Raspberry and blackberry puree sauce.

    The puree was also served on the side for those who wanted a little extra sweetness.

    Slice of no sugar added berry cheesecake with berry puree sauce.

    All in all, we were really happy with the way it turned out. You could definitely tell that there wasn't a lot of sugar in the cheesecake compared to a traditional recipe, but the added puree sauce more than made up for the difference.

    More Berry Dessert Recipes

    • Wild Black Raspberry Ice Cream Pie
    • Strawberry Shortcakes
    • Heart-Shaped Raspberry Pies
    A beautiful fresh berry decorated cheesecake that is no-bake and low-sugar.
    Berry Cheesecake with no added sugar.

    No Bake Berry Cheesecake with No Added Sugar

    Here's a great cheesecake dessert without refined sugar. It uses the natural sweetness of berries to make it taste great.
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 30 mins
    Additional Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 317 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • 2 cups berry puree 2 c raspberries & 2 c blackberries & 1/2 cup water pureed in food processor
    • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
    • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice about one lemon
    • zest of one lemon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 pkgs Graham crackers (1/2 box) crushed
    • 1 stick butter 1/2 c melted

    Instructions
     

    • Butter an 8 inch spring form pan.
    • Mix graham crackers and melted butter together in a bowl.
    • Press graham cracker mixture into spring form pan on the bottom and sides.
    • Place crust into freezer.
    • Beat softened cream cheese with lemon juice.
    • Add whipping cream and beat on medium/high until thickened. 
    • Add lemon zest, vanilla and 1/2 of the berry puree
    • Pour into graham cracker crust and place back into freezer for a few hours or overnight.
    • Remove cheesecake from spring form pan and decorate with berries.
    • Serve with remaining puree on the side.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 198mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6g

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    « Mother's Day Gift Guide
    How to Use Calming Lavender to Help You Sleep »

    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. ghg

      November 07, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Which size should the spring form pan be?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        November 07, 2020 at 1:09 pm

        ghg, I used an 8-inch spring form pan.

        Reply
    2. Karen

      August 22, 2019 at 5:16 am

      Hi,
      I am so glad to find this recipe. It is so difficult to find recipes with no added sugar (no sugar and no artificial sugar). I'm doing Keto and don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners, and don't want to do sugar. The berries gives it just enough soury sweetness :-). I just omit the crust.

      Thank you
      Karen

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 22, 2019 at 6:56 am

        Thanks Karen. It is tart but for us, there was enough sweetness considering that we were going for a low sugar dessert.

        Reply
    3. Kathy

      July 11, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      I made this yesterday for my diabetic husband's birthday. The concept is good but there are several ways I would improve it next time.

      1. Less crust (except it was the only part that gave it real sweetness so this time I'm glad I at least had the thick crust).
      2. I do not believe this needs to be frozen, just refrigerated. Freezing makes it icy. I let it sit in the refrigerator a while before we ate it but it just didn't work well.
      3. Just needs a little sugar somewhere to make it enjoyable (one of our guests asked for the sugar bowl), so I'm going to add sugar to the leftover puree which people can choose, if they wish, to put over their own slices. I used very sweet blueberries from our garden and blackberries (not so sweet) and it just did not give enough sweetness.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        July 11, 2019 at 3:30 pm

        Everyone does have their own preferences. Especially when it comes to sweets. Thanks for sharing your ideas Kathy.

        Reply
    4. Gramma DD

      February 22, 2019 at 2:40 pm

      I used 2 cups of frozen berries and did not add water. I beat half the berry mixture with the cream cheese and whipping cream. The other half berry puree I swirled through the mixture after I put it in the springform pan. I also made a crust with no sugar and just used it as a bottom crust. Beautiful, delicious dessert. Even our non diabetics enjoyed it. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 23, 2019 at 6:33 am

        Great ideas. Thanks for sharing and I'm so glad it was something everyone loved.

        Reply
    5. Deborah

      May 01, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      I'm a diabetic and I do miss having desserts. I'm thrilled you shared this recipe. I can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    6. Carole

      April 29, 2017 at 9:40 am

      This looks amazing! Saving for later and I love that you accomplished the majority of cheesecake without sugar. I've been cutting back the sugar in all my sweet recipes lately because I'm finding it over powers the natural flavor. It's just so pretty and I love the raspberries mixed with blackberries.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        April 29, 2017 at 10:53 am

        Hi Carole,

        I'm so glad you like it. It was really fun trying to come up with something low in sugar for a dessert with my daughter.
        Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
        Patti

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Follow Me

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Patti profile pic

    Hi! I'm Patti

    Join me to create lots of fun DIY projects including crafts, gardening, home decor and tasty recipes.

    more about me

    Popular Posts

    Blue jean crossover bag

    DIY Crossbody Bag from Jeans

    tabletop water gardens

    How to Make an Indoor Water Garden

    Echievera planter

    What to do With a Stretched Succulent

    Fabric bowl covers in 3 prints

    How to Make Fabric Bowl Covers

    Collage of flowers including russian sage, pink hydrangeas, coneflower and yarrow.

    10+ Long Blooming Plants

    Chicken black bean tortilla casserole

    Chicken Black Bean Casserole Recipe

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About
    Privacy Policy
    Disclosure Policy

    Sign Up Here!
    for our
    newsletter &
    special offers

    • Shop
    • Web Stories

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. i.e. as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2021 Hearth and Vine