It's the holiday season once again and probably the busiest time for one special kitchen appliance - the oven. It makes sense to try out these no bake cheesecake recipes to give your oven a break.

No Bake Classic Cheesecake

Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cooking Time: 30 minutes; Yield: 8 to 10-inch round cheesecake

This classic no bake Christmas cheesecake is perfect for those who do not have adventurous taste buds. Indeed, the classic cheesecake is perfect for those hard to please palates which favor familiar taste and texture over new ones. This no bake classic cheesecake recipe from Debbie Clark has been rated 4 to 5 stars by an awful lot of 235 individuals at All Recipes.

The ingredients include:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 pint heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup white sugar

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

For the complete recipe, click HERE.

No Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake

Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cook Time: 4 hours; Yield: Not indicated

For chocolate fans who would love a chocolate-and-cheesecake combo for dessert this holiday season, this no bake white chocolate cheesecake is a must try. This no fuss, no bake cheesecake recipe is concocted by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot Australia but is a sure hit even for the young at heart. Get the whole recipe HERE and check out the ingredients below.

2 x 250g Nice biscuits

100g butter, melted and cooled

2 x 500g cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract or essence

1 cup thickened cream

200g white chocolate melts, melted

2 sachets gelatine

¼ cup hot water

½ cup chocolate chips

No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 1 hour; Yield: 8 servings

Last but not the least is a fab eggnog-cheesecake combo that no one on the table can resist. Dubbed as 'the easiest' and 'the most requested recipe', here are the ingredients for Kraft's No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake recipe as posted by lafcew.

1 pkg. (11.1 oz.) JELL-O No Bake Cheesecake

2 Tbsp. sugar

5 Tbsp. margarine, melted

1-1/2 cups cold eggnog

Visit Kraft's website for the complete recipe.