Description
Delightful strawberry cheesecake cones with a crunchy topping and creamy filling, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 1/2 cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- 6 waffle cones
Instructions
- Make the Strawberry Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the diced strawberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice. Stir occasionally until the strawberries break down and the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to mix until well combined.
- Whip the Cream: In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring you don’t deflate the delicate airiness.
- Combine Crunch Topping: In a shallow dish, mix together the crushed vanilla wafer cookies and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. This will be your crunchy topping.
- Fill the Waffle Cones: Take each waffle cone and fill it halfway with the cheesecake filling. Add a spoonful of the cooled strawberry sauce, then fill the rest of the cone with more cheesecake filling.
- Add the Crunch Topping: Roll the top of each filled cone in the strawberry crunch topping, pressing gently to adhere.
- Chill and Serve: Place the cones upright in a tall glass or cone holder and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the cheesecake filling to set. Serve these delightful Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Cones chilled, savoring the creamy, crunchy, and fruity goodness in each bite.
Notes
Prepare the cheesecake filling and strawberry sauce ahead of time for easier assembly. Avoid overbeating the whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cone
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg