Description
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Bites are bite-sized desserts featuring creamy cheesecake centers coated in a crunchy strawberry crumble, inspired by classic strawberry shortcake ice cream bars.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 2 cups crushed golden sandwich cookies
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- White chocolate or candy melts (optional, for coating)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold in the whipped topping until fully combined.
- Chill the mixture for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Scoop and roll the cheesecake mixture into bite-sized balls.
- In a separate bowl, mix crushed cookies, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and melted butter.
- Roll each cheesecake bite in the strawberry crunch mixture until well coated.
- If desired, dip or drizzle with melted white chocolate.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
- You can substitute vanilla wafers for golden sandwich cookies.
- Freeze for 20 minutes for easier coating.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American