Description
Delightful “Strawberry Crunch” delivers a perfect blend of sweet berries and crispy texture. Homemade dessert promises a delectable journey through layers of creamy goodness and irresistible crumble that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (50 g) freeze-dried strawberries
- 20 Golden Oreos (or vanilla sandwich cookies)
- ¼ cup (30 g) strawberry gelatin mix (optional, for vibrant color and flavor)
Binding Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
Topping/Garnish Ingredients:
(No additional ingredients)
Instructions
- Transform Golden Oreos into a textural foundation by pulverizing them in a food processor until they achieve a rustic, uneven crumb consistency. If a food processor isn’t available, seal the cookies within a sturdy zip-top bag and methodically crush them using a rolling pin, ensuring varied fragment sizes.
- Gently melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl, creating a smooth, golden liquid that will bind the cookie crumbs into a cohesive base.
- Combine the crushed Golden Oreos with the melted butter, stirring thoroughly to ensure each crumb is evenly coated and moistened.
- Press half of the buttery cookie mixture into the bottom of a prepared baking dish, creating a compact, even layer that will serve as the dessert’s foundational crust.
- Whip cream cheese until it becomes light and fluffy, eliminating any potential lumps to create a silky smooth texture.
- Gradually fold in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the cream cheese, blending until the mixture achieves a consistent, creamy consistency.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture carefully over the initial cookie layer, ensuring an uniform distribution across the entire surface.
- Arrange fresh, vibrant strawberries over the cream cheese layer, creating an attractive and appetizing arrangement.
- Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumb mixture generously across the strawberry layer, providing a delightful crunchy topping.
- Refrigerate the dessert for several hours, allowing the layers to set and the flavors to meld together, creating a harmonious and refreshing treat.
Notes
- Customize cookie texture by experimenting with pulse duration in the food processor for finer or chunkier crumbs based on personal preference.
- Opt for gluten-free Golden Oreos or alternative cookies to make the recipe suitable for gluten-sensitive individuals.
- Use a plastic bag instead of a food processor to reduce kitchen equipment cleanup and create a fun crushing activity for kids to participate in meal preparation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg