Description
A delightful no-bake dessert combining fresh strawberries with creamy cheesecake flavors, perfect for summer parties and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600g strawberries, hulled
- 125g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 16 shortbread bites or 8 shortbread biscuits
- 1 x 180g pack full-fat soft cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300ml double cream
Instructions
- Make the Coulis: Dice half of the strawberries and place them in a pan with 100g of icing sugar and lemon juice. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until slightly reduced. Cool and chill.
- Prepare the Shortbread: Bash the shortbread into small pieces and add most to the bottom of a trifle bowl, reserving some for the top.
- Prepare the Cheesecake Filling: Mash 150g of remaining strawberries into a purée. Mix with half of the soft cheese. In another bowl, mix the rest of the soft cheese with vanilla and 25g icing sugar. Whip the double cream and fold half into each mixture.
- Assemble the Dessert: Spoon the cheesecake fillings into the trifle bowl, layering them with the coulis and halved strawberries. Chill for at least 1 hour.
- Decorate and Serve: Before serving, sprinkle with the reserved shortbread and top with remaining coulis and strawberries. Enjoy!
Notes
Serve chilled. Use ripe strawberries for the best flavor, and swap shortbread for other cookies if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, no-bake, summer dessert, easy dessert