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Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake

Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake

A deliciously creamy cheesecake filled with strawberry compote and topped with whipped cream.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 8-inch round non-stick springform pan
  • small saucepan
  • Food Processor
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

Strawberry compote

  • 1 lb fresh strawberries hulled, halved or quartered
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Crust

  • 1 ⅓ cups graham cracker crumbs from about 24 individual squares
  • 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Cheesecake filling

  • 18 oz brick cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 oz pure white chocolate melted
  • ½ cup full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pureed Strawberry Compote

Whipped cream topping

  • 1 cup cold 35% whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Strawberry Compote

  • Combine chopped strawberries and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes until softened but not mushy. Turn off heat. Stir together corn starch and lemon juice in a small bowl to make a slurry and then stir it into the strawberries. Return to medium heat and cook until it just starts to boil and thickens right up. Transfer to a bowl to cool completely. Remove a heaped ½ cup of strawberry compote and puree until smooth - you will use this to make the strawberry swirl in the cheesecake.

Crust

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of an 8-inch round non-stick springform pan with a round of parchment paper and then wrap the outside base of the pan with two large sheets of aluminum foil.
  • Place graham crackers and brown sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it forms fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Tip the mixture out into your prepared baking pan and press it evenly over the base and about 1-inch up the sides of the pan.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes until lightly golden and feels dry. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.

Cheesecake Filling

  • Beat soft cream cheese in a large bowl on medium speed until very smooth. Add sugar and beat until smooth and creamy, about 30-45 seconds. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in melted white chocolate, then mix in yogurt and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Transfer 1 cup of cheesecake batter to a clean bowl and stir in the reserved strawberry puree.
  • Pour the vanilla cheesecake batter into the pre-baked crust, spreading it out evenly. Gently spoon the strawberry batter on top and swirl it in with a small spoon.
  • Carefully place cheesecake on a rimmed baking tray and pour boiling water into the baking sheet to come about ½-inch up the sides of the springform pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until set around the edges but still very wobbly in the middle.
  • Turn the oven off and leave it in for another 15-20 minutes without opening the oven. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. After 10 minutes of cooling, run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it from the sides and then remove sides of pan.
  • Let the cheesecake cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Whipped Cream Topping

  • Place heavy whipping cream and sugar in a medium bowl and beat or whisk until it holds soft peaks. Add vanilla and mix it through, beating a few more seconds until it reaches almost firm peaks.
  • Fill a piping bag and pipe it onto the chilled cheesecake around the edges. Spoon the chilled strawberry compote into the middle.

Notes

For best results, refrigerate the cheesecake overnight before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheesecake, cream cheese, dessert, Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake, strawberry dessert, summer dessert
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