Description
Indulge in the creamy richness of this luscious Strawberry Cheesecake, a perfect combination of velvety smooth cream cheese filling, sweet strawberries, and a buttery graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
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Cheesecake Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- â…“ cup unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 24 oz cream cheese (3 packages), softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
Strawberry Topping:
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Wrap the bottom of a springform pan with foil.
- Prepare Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of the pan.
- Make Filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time on low speed.
- Fill Pan: Pour filling over crust. Tap pan gently to remove air bubbles.
- Bake: Place pan into a larger dish and fill the outer dish with hot water halfway up the sides. Bake for 55–65 minutes until center is set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool: Turn off oven and let cool inside with door cracked for 1 hour.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Add Topping: Top with sliced strawberries. Warm jam with lemon juice and brush over strawberries.
- Serve: Slice and serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 125mg