Strawberry Delight
It's so easy to make this Strawberry Delight recipe! My favorite no-bake dessert for summer, with strawberries, cheesecake and Cool Whip.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 506kcal
Equipment
- 8x8 baking pan
- Two large mixing bowls
- Rubber spatula
- Electric hand mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Offset spatula
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 10 strawberries, sliced
Cheesecake Layers
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons strawberry Jello
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, vanilla, and melted butter together. Pour the mix into an 8x8 baking dish and press the crust into the bottom of the pan, making an even layer.1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 5 tablespoons melted butter
- Place the sliced strawberries in a single, even layer on top of the graham cracker crust.10 strawberries, sliced
- Place the pan in the freezer to chill for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice together until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then continue to beat the mix for another 3 minutes so it is light and fluffy.16 ounces cream cheese, softened, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- In a separate bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream on high speed for about 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form.1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Gently fold the whipped heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture, folding carefully and slowly and stopping once fully combined.
- Scoop half of the cream cheese mixture into the baking pan, layering it on top of the strawberries. Spread the cream cheese mix evenly into the bottom of the baking pan, making a nice, smooth layer. Return the pan to the freezer while you do the next step.
- Add the powdered strawberry jello to the remaining cream cheese mix and fold gently. Once the jello is mixed into the cream cheese, scoop the strawberry filling into the pan and spread it in an even layer on top of the plain cream cheese.3 tablespoons strawberry Jello
- Place the pan in the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Spread the Cool Whip on top of the strawberry layer then return the pan to the freezer to chill for at least an hour.8 ounces Cool Whip
- Garnish with chopped fresh strawberries, and extra graham cracker crumbs or leave plain! Enjoy frozen.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1304IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg