Description
This Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake is a dreamy, no-bake dessert with a buttery cookie crust, fluffy strawberry cream layers, and a crunchy cookie topping. Perfect for gatherings or a special treat.
Ingredients
10 strawberry wafer cookies (about 4 oz)
26 vanilla cream cookies
Melted butter (for the crust)
1 small box (3.3 oz) strawberry Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
2 (8 oz) bricks cream cheese, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Make the crust: Process 26 vanilla cream cookies into fine crumbs. Add melted butter until it resembles wet sand. Press the mixture into a greased 10″ springform pan and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Prepare the gelatin layer: Dissolve the strawberry Jell-O in 1 cup of boiling water, mixing for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool (without refrigerating).
- Beat the cream cheese filling: Beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar until smooth, then set aside.
- Whip the cream: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, scraping the bowl once.
- Combine mixtures: Split the whipped cream in half—mix one half with the cream cheese and the other half with the cooled strawberry gelatin.
- Layer the cheesecake: Pour half of the strawberry gelatin mixture over the crust and freeze for 15 more minutes. Once firm, layer on the cream cheese mixture, then the remaining strawberry mixture.
- Add the crunch: Coarsely crush extra vanilla cream cookies and strawberry wafers using a rolling pin in a sealed plastic bag. Add a drop of food coloring if desired, then sprinkle the crushed cookies over the top.
- Chill to set: Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours or longer if prepping ahead.
- Serve: Add whipped topping before serving if desired.
Notes
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated overnight.
- If a firmer slice is desired, freeze for 10 minutes before serving.
- Can freeze leftovers wrapped in plastic wrap and foil for up to a month.
- Gluten-free option available using gluten-free cookies or graham crackers.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
