No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
This simple, no-bake strawberry tart is sure to please all those cheesecake lovers! Bursting with strawberry flavor, it's a wonderful summer dessert that captures the flavors of the season.
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries hulled and divided, plus more for topping
- 2/3 cup sugar plus 2 Tbsp sugar, divided
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs finely crushed
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 pkgs cream cheese softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
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Hull strawberries. Place in a blender or food processor with 2 Tbsp sugar and puree. Place mixture in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half and cool completely.
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Break up your graham crackers and grind them in a food processor until fine crumbs.
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In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and press mixture evenly into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Place in the freezer.
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Using a stand mixer, or a large bowl and a hand mixer, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add cooled strawberry mixture, 2⁄3 cup sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth, add heavy cream and mix until soft, fluffy peaks form.
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Remove crust from freezer and pour in the filling, smoothing out the top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator 4 to 5 hours, or until filling is set. Unclip and remove the sides of the springform pan.
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Halve or chop remaining strawberries and arrange on top of tart. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
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Enjoy!
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