Description
A delightful dessert combining creamy cheesecake with light mousse, topped with fresh strawberries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g digestive biscuits
- 80 g melted butter
- 400 g fresh strawberries
- 100 g sugar
- 400 ml cold heavy cream
- 250 g cream cheese
- 8 g gelatin sheets
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Crumble the biscuits and mix with melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform pan and refrigerate.
- Blend the strawberries with sugar until smooth to make a coulis.
- Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water, then dissolve them in the slightly heated coulis.
- Whip the heavy cream into soft peaks.
- In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese with vanilla extract, then fold in the cooled strawberry coulis.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mixture.
- Pour the mousse over the biscuit base and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.
- Decorate with dollops of whipped cream and fresh strawberries before serving.
Notes
Best enjoyed within the first couple of days for optimal flavor. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: dessert, cheesecake, mousse, strawberries, no-bake