Description
A delightful and creamy Strawberry Crunch Cheese Cake topped with fresh strawberries and a crunchy cereal layer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup strawberry-flavored cereal (like Strawberry Crunch or similar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Mix until well combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form the crust. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with ½ cup of granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining ½ cup of sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust in the springform pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Arrange the sliced strawberries evenly over the top of the cheesecake mixture.
- Sprinkle the strawberry cereal on top of the strawberries for added crunch.
- Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Once set, carefully remove the sides of the springform pan and slice the cheesecake into wedges to serve.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, drizzle melted chocolate over the top before serving.
- Substitute fresh strawberries with other berries like blueberries or raspberries for a mixed berry crunch cheesecake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Refrigeration
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg