Strawberry Fields No-bake Cheesecake

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip lite, thawed

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs,melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar; press into bottom of 13x9 pan. refrigerate while preparing filling.
• 2 in a small bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons sugar and fresh strawberries; set aside.
• 3 beat neufchatel cheese and 3/4 cup sugarwith electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes or until creamy.
• 4 add the preserves; mix well.
• 5 mash the stawberries in small bowl with a fork; stir into cheese mixture.
• 6 stir in the cool whip.
• 7 spoon over crust; spread evenly.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
• 9 store leftovers in refrigerator.