Description
A luscious no-bake cheesecake layered with creamy strawberry filling and a crunchy cookie topping, perfect for gatherings and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb vanilla cream cookies (about 34 cookies, divided)
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 small box (3.3 oz) strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 bricks (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 10 strawberry wafers (about 4 oz)
- About half a small tub of whipped topping (thawed)
Instructions
- Place 26 cookies into a food processor and process until they are fine crumbs.
- Add melted butter and process until you achieve a crumbly, wet sand-like texture.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a greased 10″ springform pan to create the crust.
- Freeze the crust for 15 minutes to set.
- In a bowl, combine boiling water and gelatin. Mix for 2 minutes until fully dissolved. Set aside to cool (do not refrigerate).
- In a separate bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth. Set aside.
- In another bowl, beat together heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, scraping down the bowl once.
- Divide the whipped cream mixture in half; add one half to the cream cheese mixture and the other half to the gelatin mixture. Beat the cream cheese until smooth and whisk the gelatin until well combined.
- Pour half of the strawberry mixture onto the chilled crust. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer, add the cream cheese mixture, then top with the remaining strawberry mixture.
- Coarsely crush the remaining vanilla cream cookies and strawberry wafers. Sprinkle the cookie mixture on top of the cheesecake.
- Refrigerate for at least 240 minutes or until you’re ready to serve.
- Before serving, top with whipped topping for that extra touch of sweetness.
Notes
Make this cheesecake a day in advance for the best flavor. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg