Description
A delightful and visually stunning cheesecake featuring a creamy strawberry filling, a crunchy graham cracker crust, and a delicious strawberry crunch topping.
Ingredients
- For the Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup strawberry puree, made from fresh or thawed strawberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1–2 drops pink or red food coloring, optional
- For the Strawberry Crunch Topping
- 20 vanilla sandwich cookies, such as Golden Oreos
- 1 oz package strawberry-flavored gelatin powder
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Garnish
- ½ cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- Extra strawberry crunch crumbs, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and prepare a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and salt in a bowl, then press into the pan and bake for 8–10 minutes.
- Blend strawberries to make puree, simmer if too watery, and cool.
- Beat cream cheese, add sugar, then mix in sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and flour. Incorporate strawberry puree and eggs.
- Pour filling over the crust, smooth the top, and bake for 60–70 minutes.
- Let the cheesecake cool in the oven for 30 minutes, then cool at room temperature for 1 hour and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
- Make the strawberry crunch topping by processing cookies, mixing with gelatin and butter, then baking for 5–7 minutes.
- Prepare whipped cream by beating heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Decorate the cheesecake with whipped cream, strawberry crunch topping, and fresh strawberry slices.
- Refrigerate for another 20–30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- For best results, refrigerate the cheesecake overnight.
- Use fresh strawberries for the best flavor.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring based on desired color intensity.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg