Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Bites
These Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Bites are creamy mini cheesecakes topped with a nostalgic strawberry crunch layer made from Golden Oreos and strawberry gelatin mix. Perfect for parties, picnics, or a make-ahead dessert that looks as good as it tastes.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 2 cups crushed Golden Oreo cookies about 20 cookies
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
For the Cheesecake Filling
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice optional
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries or ¼ cup strawberry puree
For the Strawberry Crunch Topping
- 20 Golden Oreos crushed
- 1 3 oz box strawberry-flavored gelatin mix or freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into powder
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
For Garnish (Optional)
- Fresh strawberries halved
- Whipped cream
- White chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Crush Golden Oreos and mix with melted butter and sugar. Press into mini cupcake liners or molds and bake for 8–10 minutes, then cool.
- For a no-bake version, chill for 30 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Fold in diced strawberries or puree and spoon into crusts. Bake for 20–25 minutes until set but slightly jiggly. Cool and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Pulse Golden Oreos with strawberry gelatin or powder and melted butter until crumbly.
- Bake for 5 minutes or let dry naturally, then break into bits.
- Remove chilled cheesecake bites from liners, coat with strawberry crunch, and garnish with whipped cream, a strawberry half, or melted white chocolate. Chill again before serving.