Summer Berry Cheesecake Salad (5 Ingredient Recipe) + Video
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This Berry Cheesecake Salad comes together with just 5 ingredients. Rich and creamy filling is folded into your favorite berries to create the most amazing cheesecake fruit salad ever! The fresh berries and the creamy cheesecake mixture are perfection!
I always make a large bowl full of this delicious recipe for Memorial Day, a 4th of July celebration, Labor Day, and all my summer BBQs.
This berry salad is literally a hit no matter when and where I take it, and the delicious berries typically are the star of the show.
Since the freshest berries always happen during the summer months, this delicious dessert is a great thing to make in a jiffy when the craving strikes.
I love that it’s a no bake dessert made with simple ingredients. The creamy texture and the red white, and blue texture make this the perfect patriotic dessert.
I happen to share this summer berry cheesecake salad recipe with just about all my family and friends – and everyone will tell you that it’s their favorite recipe to make!
If you’re looking for new recipes and the perfect addition to July 4th or family events, this simple light dessert and rich cheesecake filling is the best.
Follow the steps on the recipe card below to make this easy berry cheesecake salad. A little bit will have you craving more – so save some to eat the next day, too!
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Berry Cheesecake Salad
I am stocking up on summer cheesecake salad ideas and, boy oh boy, do we have a good selection to choose from!
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad and Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad are two of our favorites!!!
I love my coffee and always have creamer on hand, so it is super convenient to use in my recipes.
Not a coffee drinker? Don’t worry — you’ll find an easy substitute listed below so that you can still enjoy this creamy strawberry blueberry salad.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Berries – Choose the ripest, freshest strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for this cheesecake salad recipe.
You could also swap in some blackberries if you’d like — just be sure they are nice and sweet. - Cream cheese – Use block cream cheese, not the tub variety. You will also need to soften it first so it’s easier to whip.
- Liquid vanilla creamer – This is what makes the cheesecake salad filling so creamy. Choose your favorite brand, nondairy versions included!
If you don’t use coffee creamer, you can always substitute a mixture of 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Cheesecake Fruit Salad Tips and Tricks
- Prep berries in minutes. I have an easy kitchen hack for hulling strawberries that saves as much of the sweet fruit as possible!
- Dry them first. It’s important to spread the berries on a paper towel while you prepare the filling.
Otherwise, the liquid will cause your berry cheesecake salad to become watery. - Avoid lumps. Add the creamer to the cream cheese slowly instead of all at once.
Otherwise, the filling will be permanently clumpy no matter how long you beat it — trust me on this one! - Short on time? It can take about 30 minutes to soften cream cheese on the counter. Instead, unwrap the block and place it on a microwave-safe plate.
Heat on High in 10-second increments until softened.
Cheesecake Salad Recipe FAQ
I wouldn’t recommend it. Even once thawed and drained, the berries will add too much liquid to the mixture and cause the cheesecake salad to become watery.
Also, the texture of the berries will be too soft, and frozen raspberries tend to break apart into tiny pieces.
First, let the fruit dry completely after it has been washed and rinsed. To speed up the process, gently pat the berries dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen cloth.
The sugar in the cheesecake filling will cause the berries to soften and release liquid over time, so be sure to enjoy this strawberry blueberry salad within 24 hours for best results.
Yes, with a catch. You can prepare the cheesecake mixture and mix the fruits together, but don’t combine them!
Instead, refrigerate the bowls separately for up to 24 hours. Be sure to keep them tightly covered so they don’t absorb odors from the refrigerator.
Before serving, drain any excess liquid from the fruit, then fold the cheesecake filling into the berries.
Enjoy!
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Summer Berry Cheesecake Salad (5 Ingredient Recipe) + Video
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters
- 9 ounce container blueberries, washed and dried (remove stems)
- 9 ounce container raspberries, rinsed and dried
- 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Instructions
- Prepare berries and lay them on paper towels to dry while you prepare the cheesecake mixture.
- In a medium tall bowl, using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but continue as is and it will loosen up.
- With mixer running slowly add creamer to the cream cheese. Add it about a tablespoon at a time and then mix until it becomes a smooth mixture and all of the creamer has combined into the cream cheese. Continue until all of the creamer has been added to the cream cheese. Whip until smooth.
- Combine berries in a large bowl. Gently fold in cheesecake mixture until completely combined.
- Chill until ready to serve or serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Video
Donna’s Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
Originally published April 2016, updated and republished August 2024
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Can you use Fat Free Cream Cheese to make this more diet friendly??
Fat-free Cream Cheese should work, but I haven't tested it that way. Please let us know how it goes. Enjoy!
I tried it with fat, by mistake, it didn't set well. Nor did the fat free cool whip work either. Live a little leave the fat free stuff in the store.😆
Can you use something in place of the cream cheese by chance?
I made this and didn't care for it my family didn't either
I was thinking of using cottage cheese blended in the blender for the cream cheese.
Can you use frozen berries..
Just made this…..it is so good! Can't wait for it to chill.
Can you use frozen berries instead?
No, when they thaw they get juicy and mushy.
WOnder if it would be watery with FROZEN BERRIES – they are just so much cheaper. A clamshell of raspberries costs about 4.00 here, and not even organic! Blackberries about the same and I won't eat non-organic strawberries, but if I did those are about 4.00 a container (quart), so we're around 12 bucks just for the fruit!
WOnder if it would be watery with FROZEN BERRIES – they are just so much cheaper. A clamshell of raspberries costs about 4.00 here, and not even organic! Blackberries about the same and I won't eat non-organic strawberries, but if I did those are about 4.00 a container (quart), so we're around 12 bucks just for the fruit!
I'm going to try frozen but adding a couple of tablespoons of vanilla pudding to help absorb the excess fruit juice. It should work.
Any luck with the frozen berries and pudding?
Just made this with fat free creamer (only because that's what I use anyway) and added a clam shell of blackberries too. It's SO good! It's chilling now (minus one bite).
Love it!
This is a SUPERB fruit salad! We LOVE it!
Thanks so much!! We are do happy you enjoy it!
I made your red white and blue salad, and love it. But I noticed on the summer cheesecake recipe you did not use the instant cheesecake pudding. Is that correct? Thank you!
I can't find Simply Pure Vanilla International Delight. Can you suggest a substitution? Would French Vanilla International Delight be too sweet?
Does anyone know how many people this serves? I want to make it this weekend for a group of 7.
Made this tonight and it is SO delicious. Made it with raspberries and blackberries, lucky for us they were on sale. Will definitely make again
Can I just use store bought cheesecake filling already made
I'm on the Keto diet so I'm going to sub the strawberries for the sugar free strawberry jello
Can you use Italian Sweet Cream Creamer with vanilla extract?
I absolutely loved all of your other cheesecake salads! This one is amazing and packed with flavor.
What amount per person?
super yum! this recipe from donna and chad’s slow roasted italian website is absolutely amazing. it’s so simple to make and incredibly delicious. i’m in love with it!
Hi Sutton!
We’re so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
TSRI Team Member,
Devlyn