Description
A luscious American cheesecake with a crisp cookie crust, silky cream cheese filling, and crunchy strawberry wafer layer. Perfect for weeknight indulgence or gatherings with a modern twist.
Ingredients
Vanilla Cream Cookies, Graham Crackers (substitute)
Unsalted Butter, melted
Unflavored Gelatin
Cream Cheese, room temperature
Granulated Sugar, brown sugar (substitute)
Heavy Whipping Cream, Full-Fat Coconut Cream (substitute)
Powdered Sugar
Strawberry Wafers, crushed
Instructions
Process cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor.
Mix crumbs with melted butter until combined.
Press firmly into greased 10″ springform pan.
Freeze for 15 minutes to help crust set.
Combine boiling water with gelatin in small bowl.
Stir until fully dissolved and set aside to cool.
Pour half of strawberry mixture onto crust.
Freeze for 15 minutes before adding cream cheese layer.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in mixer until smooth.
Gradually add whipped heavy cream and powdered sugar.
Pour over frozen strawberry layer and freeze for 4 hours until set.
Notes
Substitute graham crackers for cookies in crust for a buttery bite.
Freezing each layer ensures clean slices.
Use full-fat coconut cream for a dairy-free option.
Refrigerate for 4 hours if freezing not preferred.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 240
- Category: Baking
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg