Description
A creamy, no-bake cheesecake combining rich chocolate and fresh strawberries, perfect for impressing guests with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 1 cup chocolate ganache (store-bought or homemade)
- Fresh strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Stir until the crumbs are well-coated and resemble wet sand. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the Whipped Cream: Gently fold in the whipped heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Layer with Chocolate Ganache: Pour half of the cream cheese filling over the crust. Drizzle a layer of chocolate ganache on top. Repeat with the remaining cream cheese filling and finish with more ganache.
- Chill: Cover your cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 240 minutes, or overnight if you can wait!
- Serve with Strawberries: Slice up fresh strawberries on top for a gorgeous finishing touch.
Notes
For best flavor, refrigerate overnight. Customize with nuts or caramel if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: no bake cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake, easy dessert