Old Fashioned Woolworth Cheesecake is a classic No Bake dessert with a graham cracker crust and creamy, light cheesecake full of lemon flavor!
Through this recipe is called a cheesecake, it is much more than that. This Old Fashioned Woolworth Cheesecake is a light and refreshing dessert that is sure to bring back the fondest memories of an old store. It was good then and it’s even better now!
They are super easy to do and don’t take a lot of time. So grab up your ingredients and let’s get to make some fabulous Old Fashioned Woolworth Cheesecake.
I’ve made this Woolworth Cheesecake so many times. When you take a bite you get a burst of juicy refreshing lemon along with the creamy cheesecake filling. This easy recipe produces enough to make it the perfect dessert to share with a large group or just with your family and friends. No Bake Cheesecake is the ultimate dessert for any mealtime buffet.
How to make Old Fashioned Woolworth Cheesecake?
- Finely crush the cookies in a food processor, add melted butter and blend until its all moistened
- Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of prepared 9-inch springform pan by lightly greasing the edges of the pan with cooking spray
- Place in the freezer while you make the filling
- In a large bowl place lemon Jello, add 1 cup boiling water and stir to dissolve completely, set aside
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy
- In a separate bowl, beat the evaporated milk or whip heavy cream until fluffy
- Add cream cheese mixture into beaten evaporated milk mix on low speed just to combine
- Add fresh lemon juice and cooled lemon gelatin and mix to low speed to combine then gently spread over the crust
- Set in the fridge to firm
- Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or until set
- When the topping is set and cooled run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan sides
- Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs on top of the cheesecake
Each bite was decadently creamy sweet and bursting with lemon flavor.
How to store Woolworth Cheesecake:
You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. You can also freeze this No Bake Cheesecake.
To freeze a No Bake Cheesecake, wrap in several layers of plastic wrap and place in the freezer. Thaw at room temperature for at least 2 hours for easier slicing.
Don’t wait for a special reason to make this dessert, and certainly don’t wait years in between. Any ordinary day is special enough for this incredibly easy, light, delicious and lemony dessert. Enjoy!
- 2 ½ cups graham crackers crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk, well chilled or 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3.3 oz. box lemon flavored gelatin (like Jello)
- 1 cup boiling water
- ⅓ cup of lemon juice
- Graham cracker crumbs, optional
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter, mix until well combined
- Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of prepared 9-inch springform pan by lightly greasing the edges of the pan with cooking spray, set in the freezer to firm while making cheesecake layer
- In a large bowl place lemon Jello, add 1 cup boiling water and stir to dissolve completely, set aside
- In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy
- In separate bowl, beat the evaporated milk or whip heavy cream until fluffy
- Add cream cheese mixture into beaten evaporated milk mix on low speed just to combine
- Add fresh lemon juice and cooled lemon gelatin and mix to low speed to combine then gently spread over the crust
- Set in the fridge to firm
- Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or until set
- When the topping is set and cooled run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan sides
- Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs on top of the cheesecake
- Serve

Diane says
Can this be made without a springform pan?
Yummiest Food says
Hi, Diane. Yes, it can.