Description
Silky smooth cheesecake delight dances with fresh seasonal fruits, creating a heavenly dessert experience. Layers of rich cream cheese and colorful fruit medley promise pure indulgence that will make dessert lovers swoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Fruits:
- 2 cups strawberries
- 2 cups green apples
- 1 cup red grapes
Crunch Ingredients:
- 1 cup granola or crushed graham crackers
Sauce:
- 1 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese in a medium bowl until silky and lump-free, creating a smooth base for the dessert.
- Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the cream cheese, blending thoroughly until the mixture becomes light and uniform.
- Separately whip the heavy cream until it forms stiff, voluminous peaks that hold their shape elegantly.
- Delicately fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, creating a luxurious, airy filling with gentle, sweeping motions.
- Slice strawberries into bite-sized pieces, dice green apples, and halve the grapes to ensure consistent, manageable fruit chunks.
- Combine the prepared fruits in a large mixing bowl, gently tossing to distribute them evenly without bruising the delicate pieces.
- Carefully spread the creamy cheesecake filling over the fruit, using a spatula to coat each piece thoroughly and create a cohesive mixture.
- Crush graham crackers or granola into small, crunchy fragments to provide a delightful textural contrast.
- Sprinkle the crushed topping generously across the surface of the fruit salad, ensuring even distribution.
- Drizzle caramel sauce in elegant, zigzag patterns to enhance the dessert’s visual appeal and add a rich, sweet dimension.
- Refrigerate the fruit salad for approximately 60 minutes at 40°F to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to chill completely.
- Serve directly from the refrigerator, presenting a cool, creamy, and refreshing dessert perfect for warm days.
Notes
- Cream cheese temperature matters, so let it soften at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing to achieve a smooth, lump-free filling.
- Choose ripe but firm fruits to prevent the salad from becoming mushy and maintain a perfect texture balance.
- For a lighter version, substitute full-fat cream cheese with low-fat or Greek yogurt, reducing calories without compromising flavor.
- Customize the salad by adding seasonal fruits like peaches, blueberries, or raspberries for variety and color contrast.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 55 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg