Description
Indulge in the heavenly combination of strawberry shortcake and creamy cheesecake with this decadent dessert recipe. A buttery cookie crust supports a luscious cheesecake filling infused with fresh strawberries, topped with a delightful strawberry and cookie crumble.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake:
- 2 cups crushed golden Oreos or shortbread cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Topping:
- 1 cup crushed golden Oreos or shortbread cookies
- ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Fresh strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix crushed cookies and melted butter, press into a greased 9-inch springform pan, and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Toss strawberries with jam, fold into batter. Pour over crust and bake 55-65 minutes.
- Chill Cheesecake: Cool in the oven, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Prepare Topping: Mix crushed cookies, freeze-dried strawberries, and butter. Spread whipped cream over chilled cheesecake, sprinkle topping, and garnish with strawberries.
Notes
- For extra strawberry flavor, swirl additional jam into the cheesecake batter before baking.
- Freezes well if wrapped tightly without toppings.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
