The prime difference between no-bake cheese and baked cheesecake is that the baked one has a better texture. In particular, baked cheesecake has a creamy and smooth texture which is hard to achieve with a no-bake cheesecake recipe. The baked cheesecake tends to be fluffy and moist even if it's baked.

Why does cheesecake need to be baked?

The main differences between baked and no bake cheesecake is in the ingredients, as well as the method of cooking. Baked cheesecake contains eggs, and it relies on them to give a rich, creamy, and sometimes airy texture. And it needs to be baked because it has eggs, and they need heat to fluff up.

What happens if you don't cook cheesecake?

If you leave your cheesecake in the oven for longer, it will firm up too much by the time it's ready to be served and eaten, resulting in a dry and crumbly cheesecake. You may be fooled into thinking that the cheesecake needs to be brown at the top.