This berry cheesecake salad recipe is a fruity dessert salad that everyone will love. It’s filled with blueberries and strawberries, and it’s so dreamy and creamy!
Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad
This berry cheesecake salad will be the bell of the ball at any event. Cheesecake and fruit? Who could resist!
This red, white, and blue cheesecake dessert is easy to make, even little hands can help you make it. It’s creamy, fruity, and so tasty. Filled with blueberries and strawberries, it’s the perfect colors for summer.
It makes a great potluck dessert for parties and holidays, and it looks beautiful!
Why You’ll Love this Summer Berry Cheesecake Salad:
- Quick and Easy: Don’t have a lot of time to get a dessert together? Don’t panic! This red, white and blue cheesecake salad will only take you a few minutes to make.
- Easily Adjusted: You can adjust the recipe to make more or less as needed. You can also add other fruits or graham crackers if you’d like.
- Potluck Dessert: This no bake recipe is the easiest thing to make ahead of time, and bring to a summer potluck to celebrate the 4th of July, grad parties, and more.
How to Make Berry Cheesecake Salad
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon zest together in a large bowl until smooth.
- Gently stir in the whipped topping.
- Gently fold in the berries.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Ingredient Notes
- Cream Cheese: Full-fat or reduced-fat cream cheese can be used. It should be softened to room temperature so that it will mix into the sugar smoothly.
- Sugar: Powdered sugar sweetens the salad and makes the cheesecake mixture creamy. You can replace it with granulated sugar or your favorite low-calorie sweetener, if desired.
- Lemon Zest: The acidity of the lemon zest adds brightness to the salad.
- Whipped Topping: Make sure that your whipped topping is completely thawed before folding it into the cream cheese. You can also use 2 cups of stabilized whipped cream instead of the whipped topping.
- Berries: I like to use strawberries and blueberries because they complement the lemon flavor so well, but you can use your favorite assortment of berries.
Cheesecake salad is simply a mixture of no-bake cheesecake filling and fruit. It’s a delightfully sweet and creamy dessert that’s perfect for backyard barbecues!
Yes, you can use frozen fruit, but I would suggest thawing and rinsing the fruit before adding it to avoid making the salad runny. Frozen fruit will not have the same fresh taste or texture, though.
I do not recommend using fat-free ingredients to make this cheesecake salad, as it just won’t taste as rich and delicious. However, you can use light cream cheese or Neufchatel for a lower-fat alternative. This will change the flavor slightly.
To avoid lumps, make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature. Chill the salad after assembling if desired.
I hate using my oven in the summer, so this delicious red, white and blue cheesecake salad has become a favorite. No baking required!
This creamy cheesecake salad full of berries is the perfect dessert for summer gatherings with family and friends!
Storage Instructions
Store leftover berry cheesecake salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. I do not recommend freezing this salad.
Cheesecake Salad Variations
- Use any combination of fruits you love. Blackberries, raspberries, bananas, pitted cherries, peaches, or grapes are all great choices!
- Add your favorite chopped nuts for a bit of crunch.
- Add vanilla or almond extract for a warmer flavor.
- Add in some crushed graham crackers for an even more cheesecake-like flavor!
- Add chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and graham crackers for a fruity s’mores variation.
- Use strawberries and bananas for a strawberry-banana cheesecake salad.
- Use crushed pineapple and coconut flakes for a tropical cheesecake salad.
Tips for the Best Berry Cheesecake Salad
- Look for the freshest, ripest berries you can find. Pat them dry after rinsing to avoid adding additional moisture to the salad.
- If using frozen fruit, be sure to thaw AND rinse before mixing into the salad to avoid making it runny.
- Make sure the cream cheese and whipped topping are at room temperature for the creamiest results.
- If you don’t have a mixer hand, use a 12- or 16-ounce container of whipped cream cheese in place of the block of cream cheese for easier mixing.
- Gently fold the ingredients together to avoid bruising or breaking any of the berries.
Now, sit back with a bowl of this amazing berry cheesecake salad, because you earned it!
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Berry Cheesecake Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese 227 grams, room temperature (1 brick)
- ½ cup powdered sugar 57 grams
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest 4 grams
- 8 ounces whipped topping 227 grams, thawed (1 container), such as Cool Whip
- 2 cups blueberries 340 grams
- 2 cups chopped strawberries 334 grams
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon zest together in a large bowl until smooth.8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- Gently stir in the whipped topping.8 ounces whipped topping
- Gently fold in the berries.2 cups blueberries, 2 cups chopped strawberries
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Look for the freshest, ripest berries you can find. Pat them dry after rinsing to avoid adding additional moisture to the salad.
- Use any combination of fruits you love. Blackberries, raspberries, bananas, pitted cherries, peaches, or grapes are all great choices!
- If using frozen fruit, be sure to thaw AND rinse before mixing into the salad to avoid making it runny.
- Make sure the cream cheese and whipped topping are at room temperature for the creamiest results.
- If you don’t have a mixer hand, use a 12- or 16-ounce container of whipped cream cheese in place of the block of cream cheese for easier mixing.
- Gently fold the ingredients together to avoid bruising or breaking any of the berries.
- Add your favorite chopped nuts for a bit of crunch.
- Add vanilla or almond extract for a warmer flavor.
- Add in some crushed graham crackers for an even more cheesecake-like flavor!
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