Description
These Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Bites are creamy mini cheesecakes topped with a nostalgic strawberry crunch layer made from Golden Oreos and strawberry gelatin mix. Perfect for parties, picnics, or a make-ahead dessert that looks as good as it tastes.
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 2 cups crushed Golden Oreo cookies (about 20 cookies)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries or ¼ cup strawberry puree
- For the Strawberry Crunch Topping:
- 20 Golden Oreos, crushed
- 1 (3 oz) box strawberry-flavored gelatin mix or freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into powder
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- For Garnish (Optional):
- Fresh strawberries, halved
- Whipped cream
- White chocolate drizzle
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Crush Golden Oreos and mix with melted butter and sugar. Press into mini cupcake liners or molds and bake for 8–10 minutes, then cool. For a no-bake version, chill for 30 minutes.
2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice.
3. Fold in diced strawberries or puree and spoon into crusts.
4. Bake for 20–25 minutes until set but slightly jiggly. Cool and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Pulse Golden Oreos with strawberry gelatin or powder and melted butter until crumbly.
6. Bake topping for 5 minutes or let dry naturally, then break into bits.
7. Remove chilled cheesecake bites from liners, coat with strawberry crunch topping, and garnish with whipped cream, a strawberry half, or melted white chocolate.
8. Chill again before serving.
Notes
Make sure cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling. The crunch topping can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container. These bites are perfect served chilled and can be made up to 2 days ahead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg