Description
This creamy spring dessert is packed with fresh strawberry flavor and comes together in no time. It looks impressive, tastes amazing, and is perfect for any spring gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries.
- Toss strawberries with sugar and lemon juice and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Combine crushed cookies with melted butter.
- Press half of the crumbs into the bottom of a serving dish.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean paste.
- Whip heavy cream until medium peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread half of the vanilla filling over the cookie layer.
- Add half of the strawberries.
- Spread the remaining vanilla filling on top.
- Finish with the remaining strawberries.
- Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs over the dessert.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries and mint before serving.
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 20min
- Cuisine: american