Description
Sweet summer memories dance through Cheesecake Fruit Salad, blending creamy richness with fresh seasonal fruits. Cool dessert promises delightful textures and refreshing flavors you’ll savor with each delectable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 cups green apples, cored and diced
- 1 cup red grapes, halved
Crunchy Topping:
- 1 cup granola or crushed graham crackers
Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Sauce:
- 1 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Craft the luscious cheesecake filling by whisking softened cream cheese until velvety and smooth in a medium bowl.
- Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the mixture becomes light and uniform.
- In a separate vessel, whip heavy cream until it forms elegant, stiff peaks that hold their shape.
- Delicately fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, creating a cloud-like, silky texture.
- Select fresh strawberries, crisp green apples, and juicy grapes, rinsing and carefully chopping them into bite-sized pieces.
- Transfer the prepared fruits into a spacious mixing bowl, gently tossing to create a vibrant medley.
- Pour the ethereal cheesecake mixture over the fruit, tenderly folding to ensure each morsel is lavishly coated.
- Enhance the dessert’s textural landscape by sprinkling crunchy granola or crumbled graham crackers across the surface.
- Elevate the indulgence by artfully drizzling golden caramel sauce over the fruit salad.
- Refrigerate the creation for approximately one hour, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Serve chilled, presenting a decadent symphony of creamy, fruity, and crunchy elements.
Notes
- Choose ripe, vibrant fruits for maximum flavor and freshness.
- Avoid overbeating the cream cheese to prevent a grainy texture.
- Gently fold whipped cream to maintain its light, airy consistency.
- Prep fruits just before mixing to prevent browning and maintain crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg