Bring a chill to summer with cool, creamy cheesecake 

French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust. (Photo courtesy of Family Features.)

(Family Features) When it’s hot but you crave something sweet, turn to a delicious dessert that’s cool and creamy. French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust offers the best of both worlds as a fresh, no-bake, refrigerated favorite you can top with chocolate, fruit or vanilla wafer crumbs. Find more summer dessert ideas at Culinary.net. 

French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” 

Total time: 25 minutes, plus 3 hours refrigeration  

Servings: 8 

Crust: 

2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed 

1 stick butter, melted 

1/4 cup brown sugar 

Whipped Cream: 

1 cup heavy cream 

3 tablespoons sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

Cheesecake: 

8 ounces cream cheese, softened 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1/2 cup powdered sugar 

To make crust: Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and sugar; press into pie pan or individual pudding cups. 

To make whipped cream: In large bowl, using electric mixer, mix heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until thickened into whipped cream. 

To make cheesecake: Add softened cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar to whipped cream bowl. Using electric mixer, mix until smooth. Pour over vanilla wafer crust and chill 3 hours. 

Source: Culinary.net