This easy Vanilla Pudding Cheesecake pie is made with cream cheese and Jell-O instant pudding for a delicious creamy dessert that's ready in under an hour!
The flavors of this pudding cheesecake recipe will leave everyone in your family wanting more after just one bite! It's a light and refreshing no bake cheesecake with pudding mix.
Explore the other cheesecake pudding recipes available, each offering a delightful, light, and refreshing dessert option that your family is sure to adore!
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. If you've been following my site for awhile, I'm sure you know by now that cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts.
I love my cheesecake cupcakes recipe that I've been making for years. They're perfect for hosting a large group at your house.
While I love cheesecake, I also love pudding. I enjoy making easy mason jar pudding desserts also for entertaining.
Pudding is an easy dessert when you want something sweet but don't have all the time required for baking a traditional cheesecake.
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Cheesecake Pudding Mix
Which is why I love this dessert. Vanilla Pudding Cheesecake is made with pudding and it gives the cheesecake a delicious, creamy texture you're not going to get with a traditional cheesecake recipe.
Discover a variety of delicious cheesecake pudding treats! Try our guilt-free No Bake Cheesecake Pudding Parfaits made with sugar-free pudding. Enjoy the rich flavors of our Cream Cheese Vanilla Pudding Cheesecake or indulge in the decadence of our Chocolate Cheesecake Pudding Pie.
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Substitutions and Variations
- A fun way to change up this recipe is to add fresh berries to the top like blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries. Sliced bananas would be good, too.
- Chopped walnuts or pecans would add a nice crunch to the recipe.
- You could also make this recipe as individual servings in pudding cups like I did with my Instant Cheesecake Pudding Recipe.
- Try different cookie crusts:
Vanilla Wafer Cookie Crumbs - I've used these cookies plenty of times for the crust of cheesecake. It always comes out delicious.
Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs - this would be fun if you're also changing the pudding mix to chocolate.
Ginger Snap Cookie Crumbs - why not try this for the Fall holiday season? You can use pumpkin spice pudding pie filling flavor!
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1: Combine the crushed graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Add the melted butter and ¼ cup sugar. Stir to combine.
Step 2: Add the crumbs to the bottom of an 9-inch pie plate. Press firmly on the bottom and up the sides a little bit.
Step 3: Place the pie plate in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the filling.
Step 4: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese. Beat until very soft.
Step 5: Then add the milk starting with ½ cup at first and then add the remaining milk.
Step 6: Finally add the 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla and the pudding mix. Beat for another few minutes or until everything is combined and smooth.
Step 7: Remove the chilled graham cracker crumb pie crust from the refrigerator. Pour the cheesecake filling into the crust.
Step 8: Return the pie plate back to the refrigerator to chill for another 2 hours or until firm.
Serving Tips
Step 9: Garnish the top of the vanilla pudding cheesecake with whipped topping and extra graham cracker crumbs. You could also use fresh fruit if desired.
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If you'd like to create a fast, easy dessert for your family, try combining softened cream cheese with a box of Jell-O pudding.
Begin by preparing the pudding mix according to instructions on the package. Once ready, stir in one 8-ounce package of softened cream cheese with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Chill for one hour then serve in individual pudding cups.
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate: Store the leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Cover with plastic wrap, foil, or place in an airtight container. This cheesecake does not stand up to freezing.
Top Recipe Tip
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature so it whips up nice and smooth.
Use the paddle attachment to begin with, but then switch over to the whisk attachment when you add the pudding mix.
Reader Review
This is really good. I will definitely make this again and it's so easy to make. I did add a teaspoon of vanilla bean paste for a little extra kick, which came out well. Thanks for an easy, awesome recipe!
- Morgainne
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Vanilla Pudding Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
For the Pudding Cheesecake
- 12 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 cups cold milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding and Pie Filling
Instructions
- Combine the crushed graham cracker crumbs in a bowl.
- Add the melted butter and ¼ cup sugar.
- Stir to combine.
- Add the crumbs to the bottom of an 9-inch pie plate.
- Press firmly on the bottom and up the sides a little bit.
- Place the pie plate in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the filling.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese.
- Beat until very soft.
- Then add the milk starting with ½ cup at first and then add the remaining milk.
- Finally add the 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla and the pudding mix.
- Beat for another few minutes or until everything is combined and smooth.
- Remove the chilled graham cracker crumb pie crust from the refrigerator.
- Pour the cheesecake filling into the crust.
- Return the pie plate back to the refrigerator to chill for another 2 hours or until firm.
- Garnish the top of the vanilla pudding cheesecake with whipped topping and extra graham cracker crumbs.
- You could also use fresh fruit if desired.
Amy S Wagley says
This is my 2nd time I have made your recipe. I did make a change for my crust, I baked sugar cookies and used my food processor to grind them down. My husband loved it so much he wanted me to make it again, except this time he wants a layer of strawberry filling glaze on top and sprinkle more cookies.
Marie Christopher says
Great combination...I made a
raspberry/strawberry topping on the side, too good and easy!
Lois says
Thank you for the 5 star review! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Chris Geeo says
Great recipe Thank you for sharing it!
I opted to add 1 additional Tbsp of sugar and made a crust from Sweetened shredded coconut and butter! It put it absolutely over the top great! I also toasted additional coconut and sprinkled it.on top with a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup!
Morgainne says
This is really good. I will definitely make this again and it's so easy to make. I did add a teaspoon of vanilla bean paste for a little extra kick, which came out well. Thanks for an easy, awesome recipe!
Esme Slabbert says
What a delicious treat and love the no bake
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Lois says
Thank you!
Faye says
Made this for my brothers birthday. Added cherry pie filling to top after I chilled the batter! He loved it. Had to make him another one because there wasn't any left over.
Lois says
Thanks for the great comment! Glad your brother enjoyed the recipe!
Corinne says
It is extremely irritating that you have to subscribe to in order to see/print a recipe. I don't know about other people, but I am more likely to utilize a website that I won't be forced to receive emails from.
Lois says
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Paula D says
Great recipe and great website…no problems for me to navigate and I’m an old woman lol Difficulty must have been user error. Thank you for this easy tasty recipe.
Lois says
Thank for you the wonderful comment. Made my day! Hope you enjoyed the recipe!
Pamela Rousseau says
I love, love this cheesecake! So easy to make too! Thank you so much and thank you for giving all the different variations which I'm definitely going to try!
Lois says
Hope you enjoy the recipe. Thank you for the great comment.
Lonnie Tackitt says
Can you make it up ahead of time and freeze it for another time and then thiow it out a sever it never I just read all and it said don't freeze well sorry
Lois says
I would not freeze this pudding recipe. Thank you for visiting!
Angela says
Thanks for a great recipe!
I will make it today!
Can I use a prepared crust?
Lois says
Yes, you can use a prepared graham cracker crust. Makes it easier too! Thanks for visiting.
Dawn says
Thank you so much for this recipe, I just made it today and it's fabulous!
Lois says
Thanks for the GREAT comment!
Jackie Booe says
I’m so sorry for the rude commenters! That’s appalling! As for the recipe- thank you! It’s easy to follow. I did tweak just a bit but your instructions were a good base. I changed the vanilla pudding for lemon because we wanted a lemon flavored dessert. Also I folded the whipped topping into the pudding mixture. Not really close to a traditional cheesecake but my family liked this better- very light and not so rich! Also super easy to make !
Lois says
Thank you Jackie. 🙂 I love when a reader puts their own spin on a recipe! I love lemon as well and might try it your way soon! Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving this week.
Levi Aaron says
Great recipe, very easy and super delicious! However, website could use a little work. Non the less 5 stars. Looking forward to trying more!
Lois says
Thank you Levi!
Trisha says
Made it. Freakin delicious! Tastes like cake batter. Yes I licked the bowl. Yum! Thank you!
Lois says
Best comment of the week...no month! Thank you!
Laurie says
I just made this with the new Jell-O pumpkin pudding mix amazing!
Lois says
Thank you for the comment!
EMMA says
I hate your site it’s so frustrating! Where is the print option to print the recipe cards? Why do you make it impossible to get to the recipes. I didn’t even look at the million ads you hoped I would see because that’s what makes this site so impossible to use. HAte it!!!
Lois says
The JUMP TO RECIPE button is at the very top of the post under the title. It's a teal green button.
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Deborah Mason says
Absolutely agree with you! At the very top is the button for the recipe. And I would like to thank you for doing this for free. People can be obnoxious. Just ignore.. Happy Thanksgiving! I came across your recipe looking for a cheesecake in a bowl recipe I had from 20 years ago. It’s frustrating to say the least. But your recipe seems to be the closest to what I remember. Again thank you.
Lois says
Thank you for the kind comment Deborah. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and enjoyed the recipe!