Food for the Foodie: No-bake Strawberry Cheesecake

By LAURA BUTTERBRODT Lifestyles Editor

A dish for those of us feeling a little fruity or in the mood for something sweet post-Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers

3 tbsp melted unsalted butter

1 (7g) package unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup cold water

16 oz cream cheese

14 oz sweetened condensed milk

3/4 cup heavy cream

1/2  cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup puréed strawberries

Sliced strawberries to top

Directions:

1. Combine crushed graham crackers and butter. Press to bottom of a 9-inch spring form cheesecake pan. Freeze while making filling.

2. Mix cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Beat in heavy cream.

3. Pour gelatin into water. Let stand for one minute. Stir over low heat until dissolved. Let stand two minutes.

4. Melt white chocolate chips. Stir into cream cheese mixture. Add gelatin.

5. Pour cream cheese mixture into pan. Spoon strawberries on top and swirl with a knife or spoon to marble.

6. Refrigerate for at least three hours before serving. 

7. Optional: serve with sliced strawberries on top.

 

Recipe retrieved from https://www.elmejornido.com/en/recipes/no-bake-strawberry-swirl-white-cheesecake-146844.