Description
Homemade strawberry crunch brings summer’s sweet essence to your dessert table. Crisp layers combine fresh berries with crunchy topping, creating irresistible comfort for casual gatherings and special celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 Golden Oreos (or vanilla sandwich cookies)
- ½ cup (50 g) freeze-dried strawberries
- ¼ cup (30 g) strawberry gelatin mix (optional, for vibrant color and flavor)
- ¼ cup (60 g/4 tbsps) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Crumb Creation: Pulverize Golden Oreos in a food processor or crush inside a sealed zip-top bag with a rolling pin, aiming for uneven, rustic fragments.
- Butter Binding: Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl until fully liquefied, then thoroughly blend with cookie crumbs to create a cohesive mixture.
- Base Layer: Firmly press half the buttery cookie mixture into a prepared baking dish, establishing a compact foundational crust.
- Cream Cheese Preparation: Whip cream cheese until supremely smooth and airy, eliminating all potential lumps.
- Flavor Integration: Fold powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the cream cheese, mixing until achieving a uniform, velvety texture.
- Layer Assembly: Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture across the cookie base, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Strawberry Placement: Artfully distribute fresh strawberries over the cream cheese layer, creating an appealing and appetizing surface.
- Crunch Topping: Generously scatter the remaining cookie crumb mixture across the strawberry layer, providing a delightful textural contrast.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the dessert for several hours, allowing layers to solidify and flavors to harmonize into a refreshing, indulgent treat.
Notes
- Crumb Consistency Matters: Aim for uneven, rustic cookie crumbs to create varied texture and prevent a monotonous mouthfeel. Slightly different-sized fragments enhance the dessert’s overall sensory experience.
- Prevent Cream Cheese Lumps: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature and whip thoroughly to achieve a silky, smooth consistency. Lumpy cream cheese can ruin the dessert’s delicate texture.
- Layer Carefully: Press cookie base firmly and spread cream cheese evenly to create stable, well-defined layers. Uneven layering can lead to structural instability and compromised taste.
- Chill for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, to allow flavors to develop and layers to set completely. Proper chilling ensures the dessert holds its shape and enhances taste integration.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 91 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg