No-bake Cheesecake in a jar with Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
A decadent delightful dessert cheesecake serves with chocolate-covered strawberries that you will enjoy in a jar.
Servings: 10
Calories: 516kcal
Equipment
- stand mixer
- hand mixer
- 8 mason jars 250 ml or 10 mason jars 200 ml
Ingredients
for graham crackers crust
- 125 g graham crackers (sweet) about 15 pcs full sheets, crushed or ground
- ¼ cup butter salted melted
for cream cheese mixture
- 500 g cream cheese softened
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon zest or lime zest
for chocolate-covered strawberries
- 150 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 10 strawberries
Instructions
for graham crackers crust
- Crush or grind 15 pcs full sheets of graham crackers in a bag, use a rolling pin or use a food processor.
- Transfer in a medium-size bowl. Add 1/4 cup melted butter, mix until combined. If using a food processor, pour the melted butter inside the food processor with the ground graham crackers and press pulse to combine. Scoop 2 tbsp of graham mixture in each jar. if using ground graham crackers you can use a shot glass with a flat bottom to press it down. Refrigerate to let it set about 10 minutes.
for cheesecake mixture
- In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add the granulated sugar while beating. Scrape the bowl and add the powdered sugar. Beat until silky smooth. Add sour cream, pure vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix until well blended.
- In a chilled bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks. Fold in with the cream cheese mixture until well combined.
- For easy and clean transfer of the cheesecake mixture in the jars, use a piping bag and cut the end about a half-inch. Squeeze the piping bag with the cheesecake mixture into each jar. About 3/4 full. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set and firm.
for chocolate-covered strawberries
- Rinse strawberries and pat dry. Line a serving tray or plate with wax paper.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler and turn heat to low. Hold the stem of strawberry or use toothpick and dip halfway in the melted chocolate. Place on a serving tray or plate lined with wax paper. Allow to dry and cool.
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Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1218IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg