Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this luscious Best Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe. This creamy delight features a smooth cheesecake filling layered atop a crunchy graham cracker crust, all crowned with a vibrant strawberry compote. Perfect for summer gatherings, birthdays, or a sweet treat at home, this cheesecake is not only visually stunning but also irresistibly delicious. With its balance of rich flavors and refreshing fruitiness, it’s sure to impress any guest. Plus, it’s easy to make, allowing even beginners to create a show-stopping dessert that tastes as good as it looks!
Ingredients
Scale
- 190g graham crackers
- 35g sugar
- 75g melted unsalted butter
- 32 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 325g granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 120g heavy cream, room temperature
- 240g sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lb strawberries, roughly chopped in large chunks
- 55g sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Fresh strawberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the crust by mixing graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter. Press into a springform pan and bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- For the filling, beat room temperature cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, then mix in salt, vanilla essence, eggs (one at a time), heavy cream, sour cream, and cornstarch until combined. Pour over cooled crust.
- Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 60-75 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center. Cool in the oven with the door ajar for an hour.
- For the strawberry compote, cook chopped strawberries with sugar and lemon juice over medium heat until thickened.
- Chill the cheesecake completely before serving topped with strawberry compote.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 94mg