Easy Elegant No-Bake Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • Cheesecake:
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted and cooled
  • 1 1/4 cup (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

Step 1

For Crust:
Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar together in ungreased 9 inch springform pan; press firmly onto bottom.

For Cheesecake:
Sprinkle gelatin over water in small saucepan; let stand for 1 minute. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves; remove from heat.

Beat cream cheese and melted chocolate in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Stir in gelatin mixture; fold in whipped cream. Pour onto prepared pan. Refrigerate for about 3 hours or until set. Run knife around edge of cheesecake; remove side of springform pan.