Description
Delightful cheesecake bites with a burst of strawberry flavor and a crunchy cookie coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
- 18 golden sandwich cookies, crushed
- 1 oz freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 6 oz white chocolate, melted
- 8 fresh strawberries, for topping
Instructions
- Begin by placing your softened cream cheese in a large bowl. Use your electric mixer to beat it until completely smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix these until fully combined and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks begin to form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into your cream cheese mixture until everything is light and fluffy.
- Pop your cheesecake mixture into the fridge to chill for 45-60 minutes.
- While that chills, blend the chopped strawberries into the strawberry jam.
- In another bowl, mix the crushed golden sandwich cookies, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and melted butter until it forms a sticky mixture.
- Once chilled, scoop portions of the cheesecake mixture and flatten them slightly in your palm.
- Add a small spoonful of the strawberry filling to the center of each portion, then wrap the cheesecake mixture around the filling, rolling it into bite-sized balls.
- Place these shaped bites back in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to help them firm up further.
- Dip or lightly coat each bite with melted white chocolate.
- Roll each bite in the prepared strawberry crunch mixture.
- Arrange the coated bites on a lined tray and place them back in the fridge until set.
- Before serving, top each bite with a fresh strawberry.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prepare these bites a day in advance and store in the refrigerator. They get tastier as flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg