As you know I’m crazy about shot glass desserts and blog about them all the time! You can check out the other recipes, mini desserts, shot glass recipes, and dessert recipes I’ve blogged about in the past. Shot glass desserts are perfect for weddings and parties and they are so easy to make.
I love this NO BAKE Strawberry Shortcake Mini Cheesecake recipe I found on Cravings Of A Lunatic. Its easy to make and of course you can make it ahead of time since it only takes a few minutes and your guests will love them! If you are making these for your wedding have a family member, friend or catering staff make the whip cream and add it too the desserts before they are severed. You want them looking fresh and pretty for your dessert table. 😉
NO BAKE Strawberry Shortcake Mini Cheesecake
Photo and recipe courtesy of Cravings Of A Lunatic.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup graham crumbs
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped finely, I used my food processor
- Juice of 1 orange or 2 mandarin oranges
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar
- 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
- 1 package of Frosting Creations Flavor Mix in Strawberry Shortcake (0.10 oz/3g)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions:
- Melt the butter. Combine the butter and graham crumbs and mix until combined.Set aside.
- Chop up your strawberries finely, or add them to a food processor with the orange juice and sugar. Give it a few pulses with the chopping blade.
- Allow berries to macerate in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours to soften them. Drain off a little liquid from the oranges.
- Divide the strawberry portion in two batches. Set aside.
- Make sure you soften your cream cheese completely, if you don’t you will end up with lumpy cheesecake. No one likes lumpy cheesecake.
- In a stand mixer combine the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar and Strawberry Shortcake Flavor Mix and whip slowly at first, then increase speed and whip until fluffy.
- Combine both mixtures in a stand mixer until smooth.
- Transfer to a piping bag. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl combine the whipping cream and sugar. Mix on low initially, then gradually amp up speed and whip until the cream is fluffy as all good whipping cream should be. It helps if the heavy cream is super cold, and also if you pop your bowl and whisk in the fridge or freezer that will help too. The cold helps it mix beautifully.
- Press your graham crumb mixture into the bottom of your shot glasses.
- Pour the first half of the strawberries evenly into each shot glass.
- Pipe the strawberry shortcake cheesecake mixture evenly into the shot glasses.
- Pour the second half of the strawberries over top. Leave just a little to top off each glass.
- Pipe the whipping cream on top.
- Top with a few bits of strawberry.
- Place in the fridge and chill for about an hour.
