Description
Delightful strawberry crunch cheesecake chunks are creamy cheesecake squares with a strawberry topping and a crunchy golden Oreo crust, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 24 ounces cream cheese, let it get soft
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 2 cups crumbs from graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons melted butter (for strawberry crunch)
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries or strawberry Jell-O powder
- 1 1/2 cups golden Oreo cookies, crushed up
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for strawberry sauce)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- White chocolate, melted, to drizzle over top
- More strawberry crunch mix, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Set your oven to 325°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment and grease it well.
- Stir together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a big bowl till the crumbs all look damp. Press the mixture into the bottom of your lined pan, making sure it’s packed down tight. Bake for about 10 minutes, then let it cool down.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with the granulated sugar in a different bowl until it’s really creamy. Add eggs, dropping them in one by one, mixing in between. Finish by stirring in the vanilla till it’s all smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese filling over your crust once it’s cool. Smooth it out, then bake about 40–45 minutes, till it’s mostly set but still a little jiggly in the center. Let it cool down fully on the counter, then pop it into the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Put chopped strawberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a pan, and crank the heat to medium. Give it a stir, then let it bubble for 5–7 minutes until the fruit is soft and the juice has thickened up a bit. Set it aside to cool down.
- Mix up your golden Oreo crumbles, melted butter, and either freeze-dried strawberries or strawberry Jell-O powder in a bowl. Stir till it’s all coated, then let it hang out for a bit.
- Lift out the cold cheesecake and chop it up however you like. Set the squares or bars you cut onto a plate or tray.
- Pour a little strawberry sauce on each chunk and scatter on lots of strawberry crunch. Zigzag some white chocolate on top and sprinkle on extra crunch if you want.
Notes
- Let the cheesecake cool completely before refrigerating for best results.
- For a stronger strawberry flavor, use strawberry Jell-O powder in the crunch mixture.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened to a proper consistency to achieve a smooth filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chunk
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg