Description
Creamy strawberry oreo cheesecake cups blend classic dessert magic with irresistible textures. Sweet cookie crumbles and luscious strawberry cream create a delightful treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreo Crust Layer:
- 20 Oreo cookies (crushed)
- 4 tablespoons (4 tbsp) unsalted butter (melted)
Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 ounces (1 block) cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
Strawberry Layer:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries (diced)
- 1 tablespoon (1 tbsp) granulated sugar (optional, for extra sweetness)
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin, ensuring complete breakdown of the cookies.
- Incorporate melted butter into the Oreo crumbs, mixing thoroughly to create a cohesive, moist base that will hold together when pressed.
- Whip cream cheese in a mixing bowl until silky and free of lumps, creating a smooth foundation for the cheesecake filling.
- Blend powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the cream cheese, stirring until the mixture achieves a consistent, creamy texture.
- Separately whip heavy cream until it develops stiff, peaks that hold their shape, indicating proper aeration.
- Delicately fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining the airiness while creating a light, fluffy filling.
- Dice fresh strawberries into small, uniform pieces, optionally sprinkling with a light dusting of sugar to enhance natural sweetness.
- Allow strawberries to rest for 5 minutes, enabling them to release their vibrant juices and intensify their flavor profile.
- Construct layered cups by first adding a compact layer of Oreo crumbs as the base.
- Spread a generous portion of the creamy cheesecake filling over the crumb foundation.
- Distribute fresh strawberry pieces across the filling, creating a colorful and flavorful layer.
- Repeat the layering process, alternating Oreo crumbs, cheesecake filling, and strawberries until the cup is filled.
- Chill the assembled cups in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set.
- Serve directly from the refrigerator, garnishing with additional strawberries or Oreo crumbs if desired.
Notes
- Crushing Oreos with a food processor ensures a fine, even texture that creates a perfect base for the cheesecake cups.
- Using room temperature cream cheese prevents lumps and helps achieve a smoother, creamier filling that blends effortlessly.
- Letting strawberries sit with sugar helps release their natural juices, intensifying the fruity flavor and creating a delightful syrup.
- Chilling the dessert allows flavors to meld together, resulting in a more harmonious and rich taste experience.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg