No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes

Ingredients

For the Crust:

10 whole organic honey-graham crackers, broken into large pieces
1/4 cup / 35g roasted unsalted almonds
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons / 55g unsalted butter, melted

For the Cheesecake Filling:

1/2 cup / 120 ml heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 cups/ 225g diced strawberries, stemmed, hulled and washed (about ¾ pint)
1 teaspoon natural cane sugar (like turbinado)
8 ounces / 225g cream cheese, softened
½ cup / 120 ml sour cream
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the graham crackers, roasted almonds, brown sugar and salt until fine crumbs form. Scoop the mixture into a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir until crumbs are thoroughly moistened.

Make the filling: In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream and confectioners’ sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the diced strawberries and sugar in a small bowl and allow to macerate while you mix up the filling.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using hand beaters), beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the honey and vanilla extract and beat to combine. Using a spatula, gently fold in the whipped cream topping.

To assemble: Select 6 of your favorite 8-ounce jars (or pretty glass cups). Press 3 tablespoons of graham crumbs into the bottom of each jar. Spoon 1/3 cup of the cheesecake mixture onto the top of the graham layer, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberries and 1 tablespoon remaining graham crumble. Divide remaining cheesecake mixture, strawberries and graham crumbs on top of each parfait.

Chill cheesecakes in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.