Dessert for 6

Strawberry Cheesecake Pots

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Pots
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 225 g /8 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 1/2 cups lightly crushed graham crackers; 3 tbsp packed brown sugar; 4 tbsp salted butter; 250 g / 9 oz punnet of strawberries; 1 cup caster sugar; 1/4 cup cold water

These chilled dessert pots layer buttery graham crumbs, sweet cheesecake filling, and strawberries cooked in a light syrup.

Typical price

$7.50for 4 servings

$1.88 per serving$7.50 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Spring Summer

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	6.25 oz	$1.37Typical price
Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical	6 oz	$1.32Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Berries$0.40/oz typical	8.75 oz	$3.53Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.26

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

225 g /8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon zest
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups lightly crushed graham crackers
3 tbsp packed brown sugar
4 tbsp salted butter
250 g / 9 oz punnet of strawberries
1 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup cold water

Steps

Melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the graham crumbs and brown sugar, and divide the mixture among six pots.
Beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
Whip the heavy cream until thick, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
Simmer the strawberries, caster sugar, and cold water in a saucepan for 5 minutes until syrupy.
Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the crumbs, top with the warm or cooled strawberries, and chill for 10 minutes.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices