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Ingredients
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- 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs (about 1 ½ packets of graham crackers)
- ¼ cup Brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
- 8 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cups Fresh strawberries (washed and cut into pieces)
- ½ cup White granulated sugar (for strawberry sauce)
- ½ tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 16 oz Cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup White granulated sugar (for cheesecake)
- ¼ cup Sour cream (room temperature)
- ⅛ cup Heavy cream (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- 2 Large eggs (room temperature)
- Vanilla Oreos (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch pan.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter.
- Press mixture into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan, cook strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch until boiling.
- Thicken the strawberry mixture, then cool.
- Beat cream cheese, add sugar, and mix remaining ingredients.
- Pour cheesecake batter over the crust and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Cool cheesecake gradually for 20 minutes with the oven door ajar.
- Add strawberry sauce over the cooled cheesecake and chill for at least 6 hours.
- Serve chilled, topped with Vanilla Oreos.
Notes
Ensure dairy ingredients are at room temperature for even mixing.
Avoid overbeating the eggs to maintain a creamy texture.
Cool the cheesecake gradually to prevent cracks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55