# Strawberry Cheesecake

A rich and creamy strawberry cheesecake with a fresh strawberry topping.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 packs gram crackers
- honey roasted pecans
- 0.25 cup white granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup white granulated sugar
- butter
- 4 blocks cream cheese
- sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 whole bean vanilla bean
- vanilla extract
- flour
- eggs
- corn starch
- fresh strawberries
- sugar
- vanilla

## Instructions

1. Blend three packs of gram crackers with honey roasted pecans and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar in a food processor.
2. Add a little butter to bind the crust mixture together until it holds its shape when squeezed.
3. Spray a spring form pan with baking spray.
4. Press the crust mixture evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
5. Bake the crust in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
6. Start with four blocks of room temperature cream cheese for the filling.
7. Add sour cream, a pinch of salt, and scrape the vanilla from half of a vanilla bean (or use vanilla extract).
8. Add flour and eggs to the filling mixture and mix until smooth and silky, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
9. Bake the cheesecake at 300 degrees for 50 minutes.
10. For the strawberry filling, boil fresh strawberries in a pot until they soften.
11. Mash the softened strawberries and add a little sugar (and optionally vanilla).
12. Evenly layer the strawberry filling on top of the baked cheesecake.

## Equipment

- food processor
- baking spray
- spring form pan
- oven
- pot

## Tips

- Be patient as the recipe takes time to complete.
- Use room temperature ingredients for a light and creamy filling.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure everything is mixed well.
- You can add corn starch for a thicker batter.
- Do not use a water bath.
- Boil strawberries until soft, then mash them and add sugar for the topping.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHlCk5RHVJ/?igsh=bTJjaDg4MHh0MHho
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/878ab370-ea55-4924-91b0-a8329cc19544
- Extracted: 2026-05-10

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