Description
A light and crowd-pleasing no-bake dessert with a crunchy buttery crust, tangy cream cheese layer, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (200 g) crushed graham crackers or shortbread cookies
- 1/2 cup (115 g) melted unsalted butter
- 8 ounces (225 g) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 3 cups (about 450 g) sliced strawberries
- 2 tbsp (30 g) sugar or 2 tbsp strawberry jam
- 2 cups (480 ml) whipped cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Combine crushed graham crackers or shortbread cookies with melted butter and press into a 9×13 pan to form the crust.
- Beat cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in heavy cream whipped to soft peaks.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
- Toss sliced strawberries with sugar or jam and layer over the cream cheese mixture.
- Top with whipped cream stabilized with powdered sugar if desired.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best texture, serve chilled and avoid using thawed frozen strawberries as they release more juice.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg