Description
Strawberry cheesecake crunch bites deliver a delightful fusion of creamy cheesecake and crisp textures. Sweet strawberries and velvety cream cheese nestled in a crunchy base create an irresistible dessert you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) strawberry puree
- 1 cup (240 grams) graham crackers, crushed
Sweetening and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
Coating and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (15 grams) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) strawberry glaze
Instructions
- Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree in a mixing bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake mixture for approximately 30 minutes to enhance firmness and structural integrity.
- Craft a textural coating by combining crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar, melted butter, and pulverized freeze-dried strawberries in a separate container.
- After chilling, utilize a cookie scoop or manually shape the mixture into compact, bite-sized spheres measuring roughly one inch in diameter.
- Gently immerse each cheesecake sphere into the prepared strawberry glaze, allowing excess liquid to cascade off naturally.
- Transfer the glazed orbs into the graham cracker mixture, meticulously rotating to ensure comprehensive and uniform coverage.
- Arrange the coated delicacies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes to solidify and develop optimal texture before serving.
Notes
- Smooth out the cream cheese completely before mixing to prevent lumps and ensure a silky texture.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier blending and a more uniform consistency.
- Crush freeze-dried strawberries finely to create an even, delicate coating that adheres perfectly to the cheesecake bites.
- Wet hands slightly when forming balls to prevent the mixture from sticking and create uniform shapes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 167 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 77 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg