Description
Indulge in the delightful contrast of creamy cheesecake and crunchy strawberry topping in these Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Bites. Each bite offers a burst of fresh strawberry flavor, complemented by a rich, velvety cheesecake filling that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- For the Strawberry Crunch Topping:
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined.
- In another bowl, mix the crushed freeze-dried strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, and melted butter until well combined.
- Line a mini muffin tin with cupcake liners and spoon the cheesecake filling into each liner, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the strawberry crunch topping generously over each cheesecake bite.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Once set, carefully remove the cheesecake bites from the muffin tin and serve chilled.
Notes
- Make-ahead: These cheesecake bites can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Substitutions: Use coconut cream instead of heavy cream for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: no-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8 grams
- Sodium: 50 milligrams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 10 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 30 milligrams
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