No Bake Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bites

With Summer approaching and wanting something that just screams Summer,  I came across this recipe and could not wait to give it a try. This was tart, sweet and so delicious! I did share some of this with neighbors and co-workers and everyone said the same thing “this screams Summer”.  It tasted lighter than I had expected too!! If you have a Spring or Summer get together, this is a great dish to make and the best part is that it needs to be made ahead!

INGREDIENTS
Crust
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup of melted butter

Cheesecake
3 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup Country Time lemonade starter in the berry lemonade flavor.  DO NOT DILUTE
Fresh raspberries for garnish

DIRECTIONS
Combine the graham cracker crumbs , sugar and melted butter in a bowl mixing well. Press this mixture into a 13×9 inch pan. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Pour in the heavy whipping cream, lemonade starter and beat for another 3-4 minutes.  It started out very runny but will thicken. Scrape down the bowl a time or two during this process to get everything well incorporated. Once it thickens and firms up spread the mixture of top of the crust mixture and refrigerate for 4 hours before cutting. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from www.chocolatewithgrace.com