Description
Indulge in the creamy goodness of this Strawberry Cheesecake recipe that features a buttery graham cracker crust, a velvety cream cheese filling, and a fresh strawberry topping glazed with sweet jam.
Ingredients
Scale
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Strawberry Topping:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Make Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, sour cream, flour, salt, eggs (one at a time), and vanilla. Pour over crust.
- Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes until set. Cool in oven, then refrigerate.
- Add Topping: Heat jam with water. Arrange strawberries on cheesecake and brush with jam glaze. Chill before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor.
- For a more intense strawberry taste, add a swirl of strawberry puree into the cheesecake batter before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
