No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar

Ingredients

• graham cracker crust layer:
• 1 heaping cu. graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbl. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cu. melted butter
• cheesecake layer:
• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cu. sugar
• 1/2 cu. sour cream
• 2 tbl. fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. lemon or orange zest
• blueberry layer:
• a little almond extract
• 1 (20 oz.) can blueberry pie filling, ready-to go or your choice, like cherry, lemon, or peach
• 1/4 tsp. pure almond extract
• whipped cream
• nutmeg

Steps

1. Combine all graham cracker crust ingredients and press down about 3 tbl. into each of 6 half-pint canning jars.
2. cheesecake layer:
3. Place all of the cheesecake ingredients in the bowl of a mixer. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Divide evenly among the 6 jars on top of the graham cracker crust layer.
4. Mix fruit filling with extracts and divide evenly among the 6 jars. Place lids on jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.
5. Add a dollop of whipped cream to the tops of the jars and sprinkle with a little nutmeg if desired.
6. serves 6