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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Tarts

August 17, 2015 Updated on February 26, 2020 By Beth K 12 Comments This post contains affiliate links.

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We love cool and refreshing desserts for summer. These No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Tarts are a ray of sunshine and you don’t even have to turn on the oven! With just a little prep and some time in the fridge, these tiny tarts are ready to enjoy, and they go fast!

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How cute are these tiny tartlet shells?  They make a fancy and fast dessert for dinner guests. We also love adding this cheesecake filling to individual graham cracker shells.

And here’s a tip: If you don’t have lemon juice you can use whipping cream or even milk. The cheesecakes will be slightly less lemony, but they’ll still be deliciously creamy!

Let’s talk a little about lemon Vitality essential oil. To say it makes me happy would be an understatement. Lemon is one of those scents that just brightens my day and my mood and adding it to food is such a burst of flavor.

  • Lemon essential oil is cold pressed from the rind of Citrus limon, a 10- to 20-foot evergreen tree with highly scented blossoms and fruits.
  • This tree is thought to have first grown in northeast India.
  • It was introduced to the Americas in 1493.
  • We get the essential oil from cold-pressing the peel.

It takes about 75 lemons to make one 15 ml bottle of lemon oil. That’s why a little goes a long way!

New to essential oils? Learn more about how we use them and why you should use them as well.

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Tarts

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, no bake tart
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 3 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 30 drops Lemon Vitality essential oil 
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 24 mini tart shells or 6 individual graham cracker shells

Instructions

  • In a mixer, cream together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon essential oil. Mix for at least a minute scraping the sides to make sure to integrate all the ingredients.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and mix. The mixture should be about the consistency of frosting. Add another teaspoon of lemon juice if it's too dry and thick.
  • Switch mixer to high speed and whip for one minute until light and fluffy.
  • Spoon the cheesecake mixture into the shells.
  • Refrigerate at least an hour before serving. Garnish with fruit or whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 4tarts | Calories: 508kcal

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You might also enjoy these essential oil baking recipes:

  • Baked Apples with Streusel
  • Glazed Cranberry-Orange Muffins
  • Key Lime Cupcakes
  • Lavender Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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Comments

  1. Martha LeBlanc says

    June 24, 2016 at 11:36 am

    WOW….30 drops seems excessive!!

    Reply
    • Beth K says

      June 24, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      Hi Martha! 30 drops would come to a little over 1 drop per tartlet. The flavor worked really well for us. Let me know if you find an amount that you prefer. We love hearing how different people use oils.

      Reply
  2. Connie says

    May 17, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    My question is don’t the oils need a carrier ingredient like olive oil, milk etc??

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      June 4, 2018 at 1:16 pm

      Hi Connie! In this recipe we used butter and cream cheese as the base. The essential oils are meant to enhance the flavor.

      Reply
  3. Megan says

    June 22, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    Hi! Have you tried this with other citrus vitality oils, like grapefruit, orange or lime? Just wondering if this would be a good base recipe that you can sub out the flavors? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      July 24, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      I have tried this with lime and it was equally as amazing!

      Reply
  4. Megan says

    June 22, 2018 at 10:23 pm

    Hi! Have you tried this recipe with other citrus vitality oils? I’m wondering if the flavor could be subbed for grapefruit, orange, or lime? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      August 14, 2018 at 2:43 pm

      Hi Megan! Yes, you can substitute other citrus oil for a similar flavor. I’ve tried it with lime and it was equally as delicious!

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    July 28, 2018 at 8:37 am

    Why does the ingredients list say “30 drops Lemon Vitality essential oil” then the directions say “Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and mix”? Not really consistent if the 30 drops are the 2 teaspoons.

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      August 27, 2018 at 9:50 pm

      Hi Melissa! In this recipe, we added both lemon juice and lemon vitality essential oil to intensify the flavor.

      Reply
  6. Julie says

    July 30, 2018 at 7:06 am

    Would that be like key lime pie??

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      August 27, 2018 at 9:48 pm

      Hi Julie! In this recipe we used lemon. Try our key lime cupcakes if you enjoy that flavor.

      Reply

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