120 lemon cheesecake recipes

Pumpkin cream cheese pie in a graham cracker crust with lemon and orange zest, topped with vanilla sour cream. A cheesecake-pumpkin pie hybrid chilled overnight.

Low-fat holiday cheesecake with nonfat cream cheese, lemon yogurt, and a graham cracker crust, topped with cherry pie filling and whipped topping.

Passover cheesecake with a chocolate macaroon crust, creamy lemon-brightened filling studded with Brazil nuts, and a vanilla sour cream glaze. Flourless and fully kosher for the holiday table.

An authentic Dutch cheesecake made with grated Gouda cheese instead of cream cheese, lightened with beaten egg whites and studded with golden raisins. Baked in a shortbread tart crust with lemon.

Cheesecake cookie bars with a whole wheat walnut crust and honey-sweetened cream cheese filling flavored with lemon, vanilla, and fresh nutmeg. Cut into squares.

Lower-fat ricotta cheesecake with no crust, no cream cheese, and no sour cream. Light and fluffy with lemon zest and vanilla, topped with fresh strawberries.

Spotted chocolate cheesecake with lychee sauce features cream cheese and mascarpone filling, piped white "spots," and a fragrant lychee-lemon puree. A showstopper dessert.

Italian-style cheesecake with cream cheese and sieved cottage cheese, flavored with espresso and amaretto, baked in a lemon shortcrust shell with a lattice top.

Restaurant-style cheesecake with a buttery flour-and-egg cookie crust, dense lemon-orange cream cheese filling, and the signature high-low bake method for that velvety New York texture.

Silky cottage cheese blends with lemon zest, plump raisins, and crunchy nuts in a sweet custard pie that tastes like a lighter, tangier version of cheesecake.

No-bake cherry cheesecake pie with fluffy cream cheese filling, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice in a graham cracker crust. Topped with cherry pie filling.

Fat-free cherry cheesecake bars with cinnamon cookie crust, creamy lemon-kissed filling, and glossy cherry topping that tastes like splurging but keeps calories in check.

New York-style sour cream cheesecake on a graham cracker almond crust with lemon juice and almond extract. Slow-cooled in the oven to prevent cracking.

No-bake cheesecake filling on a cinnamon cookie crust, topped with golden meringue. The filling sets from condensed milk and lemon juice, no water bath needed.

Classic New York-style cheesecake with cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon juice on a graham cracker crust. Baked low and slow with a one-hour oven cool to prevent cracking.

No-bake cheesecake with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice in a graham cracker crust. Just chill and top with cherry or blueberry pie filling.