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This No Bake Dessert in a Jar has layers of a cream cheese mixture, tart lemon curd and fresh berries for one delicious summer treat when you have a hankering for something sweet, but also want it to be no fuss!

Dessert in a jar topped with fresh cherries and coconut.

Hey peeps!  We are on the cusp of Friday again and I can’t believe it!  Beyond seeing back to school stuff for the kiddos, I even spotted Halloween treats and costumes this week!! What the what?!  I know.  Before we know it, it’ll be September and pretty much the count down to Christmas.  Slow the heck down, Dawn, right?  As you can probably tell, I’m just a tad freaked out by it, buuuuuut excited for the fall at the same time.  Before I let go of summer, I want to share a super easy, no bake dessert which has cheesecake-ish vibes without all the fuss of an actual cheesecake. Sound good?

No Bake Dessert in a Jar

You may remember a little while ago I shared a recipe for how to make lemon curd.  It’s honestly one of my all time favourite recipes.  I didn’t want to eat alllll of the lemon curd as is (though, I’m pretty confident I’d give it a good go), so I incorporated it into a simple summer dessert recipe—>enter this no bake dessert in a jar.

Ingredients for dessert in a jar on a wooden board.

We have been having one of the best summers weather-wise in Newfoundland for as long as I can remember.  It’s been sunny, hot and just fabulous!  Trying to use the oven as little as possible and also eating a ton of fruit, I figured this dessert in a jar would give me my sweet tooth fix without a lot of effort.

An overhead shot of fresh berries and cherries in a white bowl.

How to Make No Bake ‘Cheesecake’ in a Jar

For the ‘cheesecake’ component, basically all you are doing here is whipping up some cream cheese, Greek yogurt and icing sugar until smooth and creamy. Easy peasy.   I opted not to have a graham crust bottom layer, but if you like that would be totally a-ok too.

A photo collage for making the cheesecake mixture for no bake dessert in a jar.

Tips for Making this Dessert in a Jar

  • Upon assembling these desserts, they are best refrigerated for a couple hours to let the flavours mingle and the ‘cheesecake’ mixture to set up and cool a bit. Bonus—>they are an easy make ahead dessert for entertaining!
  • I kept the cheesecake mixture pretty simple, but you could add a touch of vanilla extract or vanilla bean should you wish.
  • Keeping these desserts in a jar on the simpler side, I didn’t opt for a typical cheesecake graham crumb base. However, some at the bottom mixed with butter would be lovely. Crushed Oreos would work deliciously too!
  • I used a combination of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in the layers, but you could use whatever berries (or fruit) you like.
  • This dessert in a jar recipe could be easily doubled or tripled for a crowd.
  • I used homemade lemon curd in this recipe, but if you couldn’t be bothered or really need that dessert quickly, go for the store bought stuff.
  • Don’t like, don’t have or prefer not to use lemon curd?  My mixed berry chia jam would work lovely here too!

Dessert in a jar topped with fresh cherries and coconut.

Other Easy Dessert Recipes you May Enjoy

An overhead shot of dessert in a jar topped with fresh cherries and coconut.

Hope you love this no bake dessert in a jar! Have a fab weekend everyone.

Until next time take care and chit chat again soon 🙂

~Dawn

P.S. If you think these no bake desserts in a jar will make your belly happy too, please be sure to hit that little Pin button.  Many thanks, you guys! XO

Two portions of dessert in a jar garnished with fresh cherries and coconut.
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No Bake Dessert in a Jar (for two}

This No Bake Dessert in a Jar has layers of a cream cheese mixture, tart lemon curd and fresh berries for one delicious summer treat when you have a hankering for something sweet, but also want it to be no fuss!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword no bake, mason jar dessert, cheesecake, lemon curd
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Girl Heart Food

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 1/2 package light cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1-1.25 cup fresh berries/cherries
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

  1. In a small food processor add cream cheese, yogurt, icing sugar and salt.  Blend until smooth and combined.

  2. In two small mason jars add about 3 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture in each of the jars. Add some berries.

  3. On top of berries add 2 tbsp of lemon curd in each of the jars.  Repeat with another layer of the cream cheese mixture, berries, then lemon curd and berries.  Garnish with coconut.  Refrigerate about 2 hours.  Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • Upon assembling these desserts in a jar, they are best refrigerated for a couple hours to let the flavours mingle and the 'cheesecake' mixture to set up and cool a bit. Bonus--->they are an easy make ahead dessert for entertaining!
  • I kept the cheesecake mixture pretty simple, but you could add a touch of vanilla extract or vanilla bean should you wish.
  • Keeping these desserts in a jar on the simpler side, I didn't opt for a typical cheesecake graham crumb base. However, some at the bottom mixed with butter would be lovely. Crushed Oreos would work deliciously too!
  • I used a combination of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in the layers, but you could use whatever berries (or fruit) you like.
  • This dessert in a jar recipe could be easily doubled or tripled for a crowd.
  • I used homemade lemon curd in this recipe, but if you couldn't be bothered or really need that dessert quickly, go for the store bought stuff.
  • Don't like, don't have or prefer not to use lemon curd?  My mixed berry chia jam would work lovely here too!

A photo collage of dessert in a jar.

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  7. Please come make me some of these for me! 😀 I love lemon curd and eat it straight from the pan while it’s still warm. This reminds me that I need to visit my local pie shop to grab a slice or two of cherry pie before cherries disappear for the year!

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  8. Lemon curd and berries go together so beautifully – and your creamy layer just makes it right. (And I can’t believe it’s almost September, either… but school is about to start in my neighborhood, and… there we are! )

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  14. Dawn – there’s nothing like a layered dessert! And this one is extra-fantastic with your “cheesecake layer”. So so delicious! It’s a great way to use up the last (!) of those delicious berries, too! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. It has been a hot summer here in Athens, Georgia – and I share your sentiments for fall weather right about now! Though, Dawn, am not sure I share your sentiments on this dessert – you see, I don’t think this is just a summer treat – this is way way too good to be enjoyed only during one season – In fact, think I’d LOVE this all season long – just follow it with a hot cuppa coffee in winter 🙂 So yum!

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  17. These are so pretty. They’d be great with a lot of company. Last time I did, I made something similar – layered, but with granola – perfect. I’ve also made something similar in a trifle bowl. Love the layers!

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  18. This dessert is such a great use for your homemade lemon curd! I’ve also been enjoying the Newfoundland weather this summer, and eating my weight in fruit and berries! Love that you incorporated so many berries and cherries into this one! Happy Friday Dawn! Have a fabulous weekend!

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  23. It’s hard to resist such a yummy fruit dessert. The perfect inspiration for all those berries in my garden. Thank you Dawn:) Ok, will have to leave out cherries but anyway I’m sure it will taste amazing.

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  24. Oh Yum!!! There’s nothing better than eating all the delicious fresh fruit right now! I love that you’ve made a super simple, super delicious no bake dessert! It’s too hot to bake anything right now – but we still crave something a little sweet! 🙂

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  26. We’ve been having one of the hottest summers here in upstate New York that I can remember…and the thought of this no bake dessert sounds pretty awesome! I love simple desserts like this, and it’s so colorful, too. Plus, lemon curd makes everything better! Hope you have a great weekend ahead, Dawn!

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  28. Haha. It drives me crazy when people start talking about fall and Halloween in the beginning of August! It’s still a summer month, right? Still plenty of time to enjoy easy desserts like this one 🙂

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  29. Girl, the craft store by my house had fall stuff up at the beginning of July. I about had a heart attack when I walked in. Don’t stores know that time moves fast enough without them helping it along? That said, I’m sort of getting excited to eat pumpkin. I’m in love with desserts in jars and I want to try this! The only problem is desserts for two always end up being desserts for one when I’m around. I need to learn self control. 🙂

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