Description
Bite-sized cheesecake treats with a creamy filling and a crunchy strawberry topping that offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup strawberry jam or preserves
- ½ cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) for a baked version, or set your mind for a delightful no-bake treat by chilling instead.
- Prepare your mini muffin tin: Line it with paper liners, making clean-up a breeze.
- Craft the crust: In a bowl, mix the vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar until combined.
- Fill each liner: Press about 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each liner firmly.
- Create the cream cheese filling: Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until silky and smooth.
- Whip the heavy cream: In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Combine the mixtures: Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the filling: Distribute a small amount of the cheesecake filling over each crust.
- Add the strawberry jam: Place about ½ teaspoon of strawberry jam into each center.
- Finish with more filling: Cover the jam with more cheesecake filling.
- Craft the crunchy topping: Mix the crushed freeze-dried strawberries with remaining vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter.
- Sprinkle this mixture over each cheesecake bite.
- Chill: Let the bites chill for at least 4 hours.
- Serve and savor: Once ready, serve the bites chilled.
Notes
These bites can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. Customize the flavors by using different jams or adding lemon zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg