Description
Delightful Strawberry Cheesecake Cups with creamy filling, crunchy graham cracker base, and vibrant strawberry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup strawberries, pureed
- 1/4 cup sugar (for strawberry sauce)
Instructions
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter in a mixing bowl.
- Spoon the mixture into dessert cups, pressing it down to create a crust.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in another bowl until smooth.
- Whip the heavy cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture gently with a spatula.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the graham cracker crust in each cup.
- Mix pureed strawberries with sugar in a saucepan, cooking until it thickens.
- Cool the strawberry sauce and drizzle over each cheesecake layer.
- Chill the assembled cups in the refrigerator for at least 120 minutes.
Notes
Use gluten-free graham crackers for a gluten-free option. Make-ahead tips: These cups store well in the refrigerator for up to three days and can be frozen for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg