Greek Yogurt Cheesecake (no-bake and without gelatin!)

Today I'm going to show you how to make a healthier Greek Yogurt Cheesecake.
This recipe boasts a lighter, lower-calorie profile without sacrificing the creamy texture and delicious taste.
Perfect for beginners, it's quick to make and features a wholesome oat crust and a luscious Greek yogurt filling
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GREEK YOGURT CHEESECAKE RECIPE
(makes 8 servings)
Ingredients:
FOR CRUST:
1 1/4 cups oat flour, or ground oats (125g)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp melted butter
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
FOR CHEESECAKE FILLING:
2 cups strained Greek yogurt (540g)
1/4 cup honey (60ml)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream (120ml)
BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (150g)
1/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp maple syrup
Nutrition per slice:
189 calories 6g fat, 25g carbs, 9g protein, 14g sugar
Instructions:
Prepare the Crust:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a large mixing bowl, combine oat flour, cornstarch, baking powder, milk, applesauce, maple syrup, and melted butter. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and cut into cracker-sized pieces using a pizza wheel.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Allow the baked crackers to cool, then process them in a food processor until crumbled. Add 1/3 cup of unsweetened applesauce and pulse until combined
Prepare the Cheesecake Filling:
In a mixing bowl, beat together strained Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth.
In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the Greek yogurt mixture until fully incorporated.
Assemble the Cheesecake:
Transfer the cracker crumbs into a pie pan (preferably an 8-inch springform pan) and press evenly onto the bottom.
Chill the crust in the fridge while preparing the filling.
Spoon the prepared cheesecake filling over the chilled crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
Chill and Serve:
Cover the cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, to allow it to set.
Before serving, prepare the blueberry sauce.
Prepare the Blueberry Sauce:
In a saucepan, combine blueberries, water, and maple syrup.
Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries soften and release their juices.
Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature.
Slice the chilled cheesecake and serve with a generous drizzle of blueberry sauce on top.
Enjoy!

[@laurenvicker4826]

Sasha does it again! Our favorite KZbin chef never fails to deliver. This looks like another winner that uses the tang of Greek yogurt and offers us a lighter, healthier dessert. (I'm wondering if the crust/crackers mix might be used for a regular pie crust? My attempts at making pie crust with oats and oat flour have been pathetic, but I don't like the idea of using regular flour.) Thank you for this one, Sasha! It will be on our menu this week for sure!

[@Sbannmarie]

Agreed. He's the best!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Thanks for all of your support Lauren, it means a lot! This recipe is definitely worth trying, it turned to be delicious more than I expected. For the crust, I think that might work as well, actually I'm going to give this a try. Have a great week!

[@kittenlang8641]

Ask and you shall receive: I've been looking for THIS recipe for literal months. Thank you! I bake at least one cheesecake a month. I've been looking for recipe, baked or not, in order to take advantage of half off Greek yogurt at my grocery store. This is perfect!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

I'm a huge cheesecake lover too, and I think this healthier version is the closest I've ever come to the traditional cheesecake, enjoyed both so much the taste and the texture. And that strained Greek yogurt is really a game-changer... Thanks for your feedback!

[@SelfRevelation]

Really nice! This recipe lowers the calories but still keeps the flavour and texture of any kind of cheesecake

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Exactly, it's a win-win kind of recipe:)

[@zahrasharifi.]

Amazing as always, thank you so much for creating and sharing the best recipes. Take care and have a lovely day. ❤️💐

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi Zahra, it's my pleasure to be of help, and this cheesecake is really that good... Hope you're doing good! Sending back love!

[@qualqui]

You're always on it Sasha! Thank you for sharing this recipe for a lighter but just as tasty Cheesecake as the one made with cream cheese is.😋👍

[@HowToCookSmarter]

It truly tastes like the regular cheesecake, can't get enough of it:) Hope you'll give it a try! Thanks so much for supporting!

[@ta3061]

Thank you for another great recipe!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

You're very welcome, glad you like it!

[@Enya_Totem]

What a refreshing video, thank you so much for sharing this! I made the Chia-crust cheescake today you showed on another video and I really love it! The accent and calm voice really elevates your videos, keep up the beautiful work!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi! Thanks so much for your kind words of support! Glad you enjoy the recipes!

[@gloriamiller516]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

You're so welcome Gloria!

[@mmsdcb9081]

I have been looking for recipes to use my homemade Greek yogurt and yeah! This looks perfect! Thanks for sharing!

[@Katniss_cosmos]

Here A quicker but delicious and close enough recipe 😊 for the crust I combine together oat flour and almond flour with some natural butter or nut butter, for the topping I combine Greek yogurt with any kind of cream cheese like kiri or Philadelphia for example with some honey or if you want it lower in calories you sweeten it with liquid stevia or a low calorie syrup.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Making it with homemade Greek yogurt would be even better! Thanks for your comment!

[@John.VanCleave]

I stumbled upon your channel and have to say you're brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Can't wait to try a bunch of your recipes.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Thanks so much John, it's great to have you here, hope you'll enjoy the recipes! Take care!

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Looks delicious and I would think this is much lighter and more digestible than the richer, traditional cheesecakes. This will make for a wonderful summer delight. Thanks, Sasha. We appreciate all your hard word and creative marvels you share with us.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

It's definitely a summer delight, it's so refreshing, not a sugar bomb... Glad you like the recipe! I appreciate your kind words of support!

[@methatlovescats3602]

Greek yogurt is heavy and boring

[@debsylvester2012]

What a beautiful recipe. I must prepare this soon. Thank you so very much. ☮️🌹👏👏👏👏👏

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Thanks for your feedback, hope you'll enjoy it!

[@hazelkinvig-paul8231]

No bake cheesecakes are my favourite type of cheesecakes Sasha! I have a tub of lower fat whipping cream in my fridge and some blueberries, so I will definitely have to try a healthier blueberry cheesecake! As ever, TFS and have a great week! 👍💖

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi Hazel, that would be great, hope you'll enjoy your cheesecake just as much as I did, that's right, I did, there's no more leftovers in the fridge:) Happy cheesecake making! Have a wonderful week! Sending back love!

[@sarahporter9541]

Love your recipes..and have been watching you for a few years..im going to have to try this one!

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi Sarah! It's great to have you here, hope you'll enjoy this healthier cheesecake!

[@hauwaagwae4660]

Thanks!!! For sharing ❤❤❤

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi, you're so welcome! Sending back love!

[@msr1116]

Two tips: --Crushing cookies in a food processor might scratch the plastic bowl --Don't toss the whey....it can be mixed into most batters, adding a bit of tang. Looks very good and easy to bring to a pot luck. The strained yogurt is also used as cheese in some cultures---flavored with olive oil, herbs, seasonings or spread plain on bread topped with honey, jam, or fresh fruit.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Thanks for your tips! I usually add the whey into my smoothie, but yes it can be used for making a crust too. Strained yogurt is so delicious, I'll try to make a homemade spread out of it, wait... it could be one of my next videos:)

[@msr1116]

@@HowToCookSmarter .... Yogurt is a marvelously versatile food equally good for sweet and savory recipes. How about a savory oat cracker or seed cracker..... with oats, of course.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

@@msr1116 Yes, that would be a nice one too, will give that a try... the problem with oat flour is that it lack crunchiness... but I'm on it.

[@fredacharbel7510]

Yummmm

[@SilverStarCrow]

Hey! Such a nice discovery, love your channel. Can we replace the greek yogurt by Skyr ?

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi, it's good to have you here! Yes, that would be nice too, if you like skyr go for it.

[@janicemackey8178]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@HowToCookSmarter]

You're so welcome Janice! Sending back love!

[@nelamariana3761]

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[@HowToCookSmarter]

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[@nelamariana3761]

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[@TheHermitTeller]

I imagine you could probably add a choice of flavouring too with this like lemon juice or zest if I wanted to make a lemon cheese cake? 😍

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Sure, you can't go wrong with that.

[@eftg3450]

Can u please upload pastries like savory and desserts

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Don't really get it

[@gaurivasudevan2291]

Thank you! How can I make without Heavy cream? Also Is it possible to just bake the crust in the cake pan instead of making crackers and then putting in the food processor?

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi! Sure, you can make this cheesecake without using Greek yogurt only, but it makes the cheesecake more light in texture, and in taste too... For the crust, you can it in a cake pan, but the texture will be more dense that way.

[@gaurivasudevan2291]

@@HowToCookSmarter thank you!!!

[@justme-hx8eg]

Can you tell me if this freezes well please .I am going to make it but will nit get through all of it quickly

[@HowToCookSmarter]

I'm not a big fan of freezing the cheesecake, you know the texture may go off, I would rather make a 2-3 mug cheesecakes using half of the recipe.

[@hyperobelisk9593]

i know you mostly do content on low calorie recipes, but if possible could we have some High calorie recipes for people who is trying to bulk with healthy ingredients/whole foods and not have to recur to very processed fast food. Thanks.

[@cbgbstew4072]

Just eat bigger servings of his healthy recipes!

[@chelsieromero4874]

Use cream cheese instead of the yogurt for the filling😉

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Will have that on mind, thanks for your feedack!

[@jamesjasonallen4168]

Is the specified amount of greek yoghurt before or after straining? Cause it will lose some weight while straining right?

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi James, you're right, it's 2 cups of strained Greek yogurt (after straining).

[@jamesjasonallen4168]

@@HowToCookSmarter gotcha! I just strained about 1kg of Greek yoghurt and was left with around 600 grams strained.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

@@jamesjasonallen4168 I usually do the same thing, drop a whole container into the strainer, strained Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey is also a wonderful dessert:)

[@jamesjasonallen4168]

@@HowToCookSmarter yum! With walnuts

[@michelewalkerwebb]

O 🤤🤤

[@1andonlyMiro]

In most of these recipes stevia or another sugarfree sweetener is a must for me. The greek yogurt requires quite a bit of sweetener imo to be compareable with "regular" versions of these meals.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

What type of stevia do you use and how much would you add for this type of dessert?

[@1andonlyMiro]

@@HowToCookSmarter I use erythritol. I'd use a lot. I eyeball the amounts, taste the paste, adjust the amount if needed. Imo it makes greek yogurt 100x better for sweet recipes.

[@MushreefMurtaza]

What's a honey substitute if you are allergic to honey?

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener like date syrup would be fine too.

[@trudybongers3534]

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[@chelsieromero4874]

If I were to use cream cheese instead, how much would that be🤔🙂

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi! You can use the same amount like Greek yogurt

[@chelsieromero4874]

@@HowToCookSmarter Thank You😊

[@cbgbstew4072]

If you’re going to use cream cheese, just make a regular cheesecake from a regular recipe.

[@tabbybrown3035]

How much gelatin would you add if you want to use gelatin

[@HowToCookSmarter]

There's no need for gelatin, I think it would go off if you use it in this recipe.

[@cayasm]

I did this today, I grated lemon zest into the mix for a lovely tangy flavour. For the base I roasted oats mixed with apple sauce butter. Great recipe thanks❤

[@HowToCookSmarter]

That's great news, love your take on this recipe!

[@Meriem1603]

Can i substitute apple sauce with banana?

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hi, that would be a nice option too, a bit sweeter I guess, but that's fine too, because this recipe is moderate on sweetness.

[@Aisha-ej8lj]

Alternativa to oat flour??

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Any flour of your choice

[@Aisha-ej8lj]

@@HowToCookSmarter thank you so much 😊

[@calrez]

👍 for not using artificial sweeteners

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Thanks for supporting!

[@dragosdinu7130]

How can I replace that heavy cream? For the lactose intolerant people and those who want to avoid that fat content.

[@luckyladycharm]

Coconut cream for vegans but I don't know about what you can use for low fat

[@HowToCookSmarter]

I guess silken tofu would work well, but don't know about complementing the flavors.

[@fayem4091]

Mate i am sorry, but with adding heavy cream in there you added fat and maybe even more than using special types cream cheese... The honey and maple syrup is still a bit more complex sugars but still sugar molecules non the less and over all some sort of sweetener would be a big improvement... So a cup of yogurt and cheese cream mix with chia seeds with stevia , an oat base of some sort with maybe chia seeds to be firm again and a diabetic friendly jam would do wonders to make this maybe not as pretty but definitely a healthier twist in my humble opinion

[@HowToCookSmarter]

I just wanted to get it close as possible to the traditional cheesecake, but still keep it on a healthier side, and if you compare the numbers (check for the chart at the end of video) you can see all the difference. Sure you can make this cheesecake by using strained Greek yogurt only and stevia.

[@matthewsherrill1548]

first

[@stomzee]

No bake and proceeds to bake the base

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Just in case you want to go all from scratch

[@cbgbstew4072]

Shut up. That’s so lame and pedantic.

[@docholliday4546]

The taste isn't the same..

[@cbgbstew4072]

Think about why that is, though.

[@wv5853]

I just learned Cream cheese emulsion witch is basically cream cheese extract exists and is zero calories if you want to try adding that, there’s also stevia and sweetened Greek yogurt options if it’s not sweet enough.

[@chelsieromero4874]

Use cream cheese instead🙂 just consume in moderation❤

[@wv5853]

@@chelsieromero4874 the point of the video was to make it lower in calories though, fat free cream cheese exists it’s just made in a factory and this channel is more focused on trying to make desserts as natural as possible.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Trust me there's no big difference in taste between the cream cheese and strained Greek yogurt, the overall taste more depends on the type of honey you use.

[@caty9995]

Can't eat oat flour. Sucks.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

You can use any other flour of your choice.

[@caty9995]

@@HowToCookSmarter ok. Thank you.

[@michelefisher5171]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@JebesNikove]

Kao i uvek deluje super ukusno ! Samo za nas balkance javorov sirup eh ima mi meh ukus, sve ostalo odlicno.

[@HowToCookSmarter]

Hvala na podršci! Vjerujem, ali ni cijena mu nije baš pristupačna, med je uvijek dobra zamjena.

[@JebesNikove]

@@HowToCookSmarter Prva klasa su ti recepti i ceo kanal, bas sam se fino najeo gomilu puta, jos kada sam video da si nas (prepoznao proizvodjace namirnica) bas mi drago bilo :) Sve najbolje !