Saturday, November 16, 2019
Whenever someone offered me anything – whether it was fresh strawberries or a strawberry-flavored dessert, panic would strike into my heart as I tried to politely decline, afraid that they would insist or be offended at my refusal. It wasn’t until I was a teenager living in Canada that I realized – I didn’t hate strawberries, I hated fake strawberry flavoring. (The same goes for hyper-fake watermelon flavoring, too!)
While I’ve grown to actually enjoy some fake strawberry treats (like a drive-thru Strawberry Milkshake), for the most part I like to use real strawberries when making my own strawberry desserts – like our No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes!
NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKES
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup strawberry puree, strained
- 12 oz. cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups cool whip (or real whipped cream)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 12 strawberries
- Whipped cream, optional garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Puree strawberries and push through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds
- In a large bowl combine cream cheese and strawberry puree.
- Slowly add powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
- Fold cool whip into strawberry mixture until completely combined.
- Evenly distribute graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of 6 small jars.
- Distribute evenly into jars on top of graham cracker crumbs, cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
- Top with strawberries & canned whipped cream.
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