No-bake cheesecake - freeze or chill overnight?

Good day, I made a big batch of no bake blueberry cheesecakes for an event tomorrow. My question is, do I put it in the freezer or do I put it in the refrigerator? My concern is that if the temperature is not low enough, the icing I placed around the edges will deform and melt. My mom said that if the temperature is too low, the consistency will be ruined when the cheesecakes get thawed tomorrow.

What do I do? Is it possible to just set the freezer on a slightly higher temp? Setting the fridge to a lower temp isn't an option because I don't have enough space there.

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Best Answer

Your refrigerator should be set at a temperature below 4 Celsius. If it isn't, then you are exposing yourself to danger from eating the other things stored there.

At this temperature, the cheesecake will keep perfectly without the icing deforming. Indeed, it will probably even keep well if the fridge temeprature is slightly high.

Under no circumstances should you increase the temperature of your freezer. The cake risks texture change if it freezes. A freezer should always be kept below freezing, or else the other food stored in there will take large hits to both quality and safety.

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Quick Answer about "No-bake cheesecake - freeze or chill overnight?"

Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 6-8 hours, but overnight is better. For a sturdy no-bake cheesecake with beautifully neat slices, refrigerate for at least 12 hours. This makes for a great make-ahead dessert! Do not freeze the cheesecake to set it.

Can I freeze No-bake cheesecake to make it set faster?

But what the freezer can do, especially in the very beginning, is cool the cheesecake more quickly. A few short sessions in the freezer will get it drop the temperature down much more quickly - but you will want to aim at fridge temperature, not a frozen temperature.

Can I put cheesecake in the freezer to set?

First things first: You need to allow your cheesecake to cool before freezing, otherwise it won't set properly. For baked cheesecake, allow it to cool to room temperature and then chill in the fridge until set. For no-bake cheesecake, be sure your cheesecake has chilled long enough for it to set before freezing.