Description
This Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake base with a nostalgic golden Oreo and freeze-dried strawberry crunch topping.
Ingredients
- 25 Golden Oreo cookies, crushed
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberries, puréed
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 15 Golden Oreos, crushed
- 3 tbsp freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- Whipped cream and strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix crushed Oreos and melted butter; press into pan and bake 10 minutes.
2. Cook strawberry purée, sugar, and cornstarch until thickened. Cool completely.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla.
4. Pour half the batter over crust, swirl in strawberry mixture, and repeat.
5. Bake in water bath 55–65 minutes. Cool 1 hour and refrigerate overnight.
6. Mix crushed Oreos, freeze-dried strawberries, and butter; sprinkle over chilled cheesecake. Add whipped cream before serving.
Notes
For no-bake version, replace eggs and sour cream with whipped cream and condensed milk.
Chill overnight for the best texture.
Top with chocolate drizzle or extra strawberries for presentation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg