Description
A rich and creamy cheesecake that combines the bold flavors of Cajun-spiced crawfish with a smooth texture, topped with a crunchy graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded Cajun-spiced crawfish tail meat
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 prepared graham cracker crust
Instructions
- Combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer or whisk until smooth.
- Fold in the crawfish tail meat, green onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve chilled and enjoy with guests.
Notes
Make ahead for better flavor development. The cheesecake can be frozen for up to a month. Avoid overmixing to keep a light texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 40mg