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Strawberry Cheesecake Cups. Valentines snacks

Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Makes 8 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream cold
  • 1 1/2 cups strawberries diced small
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together until the mixture looks like wet sand.
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each of 8 small clear cups and press down lightly with a spoon.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth with no lumps, about 2 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with a mixer until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture in two additions, folding gently until no streaks remain and the filling holds a slow ribbon when dropped from the spoon.
  • In a small bowl, stir the diced strawberries with the jam until coated.
  • Spoon the cream cheese filling over the crumb layer in each cup, then top with a spoonful of the jammy strawberries.
  • Cover the cups and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until the filling is cold and set firm enough to hold its shape when the cup is tilted.

Good to Know

Make these the night before; the crumb layer actually holds its crunch better after a full day chilled than it does after two hours.