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Strawberry Delight Recipe

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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 4 hours 26 minutes
  • Yield: 9 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Strawberry Delight is a luscious no-bake layered dessert featuring a buttery cookie crust, fresh strawberries, a creamy vanilla cheesecake layer, and a vibrant strawberry cheesecake layer topped with whipped cream and garnished with fresh strawberries and cookie crumbs. This dessert is perfect for gatherings and offers a refreshing balance of sweetness and fruitiness with a rich creamy texture.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 24 Golden Oreo cookies (or substitute with 10 sheets graham crackers)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted (salted can be used)

Strawberries

  • 2 pounds fresh strawberries (divided use)

Whipped Cream (for filling and topping)

  • 3 cups chilled heavy whipping cream (divided use: 1 cup + 1 cup + 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (divided use: 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup + 1/2 cup)
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided use: 1 tsp + 1 tsp + 1 tsp)

Cream Cheese Mixture

  • 2 (8 ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened to room temperature

Strawberry Flavoring

  • 3 tablespoons strawberry Jell-O powder
  • 1 teaspoon freeze-dried strawberry powder (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Chill mixing bowl: Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill. This helps the heavy cream thicken quicker when whipped.
  2. Prepare Oreo crust: Process 24 Golden Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor, reserving a few tablespoons for garnish. In a bowl, mix cookie crumbs with melted butter until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into a 9×9-inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Freeze the crust while preparing the filling.
  3. Prepare strawberries: Wash, dry, and remove stems from 2 pounds of strawberries. Dice 1 cup for mixing into the filling and slice the remainder lengthwise for the topping.
  4. Whip first portion of cream: Remove chilled bowl from freezer. Beat 1 cup of chilled heavy whipping cream at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and continue whipping to stiff peaks. Set aside.
  5. Make cream cheese mixture: In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy. Gently fold in the whipped cream mixture until well combined.
  6. Separate and flavor filling: Divide the cream cheese mixture into two equal parts. To one half, add 3 tablespoons strawberry Jell-O powder and stir well. Fold in 1 cup diced strawberries gently.
  7. Assemble the dessert layers: Layer the sliced strawberries on top of the crust, overlapping and filling all gaps. Spread the plain cream cheese filling evenly over the strawberries, then layer the strawberry-flavored cheesecake filling on top.
  8. Prepare whipped cream topping: In a clean mixing bowl, beat the remaining 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract at medium-high speed for about 2 minutes until thick and spreadable.
  9. Top the dessert: Pipe or evenly spread the whipped cream mixture over the strawberry cheesecake layer.
  10. Garnish: Sprinkle the reserved cookie crumbs and optional freeze-dried strawberry powder on top. Decorate with fresh halved strawberries as desired.
  11. Chill and serve: Refrigerate the assembled dessert for at least 3 hours to set before slicing and serving. Keep refrigerated until ready to enjoy.

Notes

  • For a graham cracker crust alternative, substitute 10 sheets of graham crackers for the Oreos.
  • Chilling the mixing bowl prior to whipping cream helps achieve better volume.
  • Ensure cream cheese is softened to room temperature for smooth mixing.
  • The dessert must be refrigerated for several hours to firm up fully before serving.
  • Freeze-dried strawberry powder garnish is optional but adds a nice touch of color and flavor.
  • This is a no-bake dessert suitable for warm weather or when you want to avoid oven use.
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://saraflavors.com/strawberry-delight-recipe/