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Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake

This strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake is the perfect combination of flavors. Creamy white chocolate cheesecake combined with macerated strawberries and strawberry whipped cream. Inspired by Disney's Toy Story character Lotso, this cheesecake is loaded with strawberry flavor.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Chilling Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 543 kcal

Ingredients
  

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 ½ cups Graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon White granulated sugar
  • 5 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon

White Chocolate Cheesecake

  • 9 oz White chocolate chips Ghirardelli
  • 2 lbs Cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cups White granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 4 Eggs large

Macerated Strawberries

  • 2 cups Strawberries hulled and sliced into quarters
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon White granulated sugar

Strawberry Whipped Cream

  • 1 ½ cups Heavy cream
  • ¼ cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Freeze dried strawberries ground into a powder

Instructions
 

Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 9" springform pan with nonstick spray. Line bottom of the pan with a parchment circle.
  • Blend graham crackers inside food processor until finely ground. Pour into a bowl and toss with sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.
  • Pour into springform pan and using the back of a measuring cup, firmly press on the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. Remove and let cool.

White Cheesecake Filling

  • To melt white chocolate, place inside a heat proof bowl over a double boiler. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth and completely melted. Remove and let cool.
  • Using a mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of the bowl and add in melted white chocolate. Mix until incorporated. Add eggs one at a time on low speed, followed by vanilla extract. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix.
  • Pour cheesecake batter inside cooled crust. Prepare water bath.
  • Place springform pan inside a 10" cake pan. Place the cake pan inside a large roasting pan and fill with hot water, enough to come half way up the sides of the cake pan.
  • Bake cheesecake for 60-70 minutes until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
  • Turn off oven and peak the door halfway open. Let cheesecake rest inside the oven for 30 minutes before removing.
  • Let cheesecake cool at room temperature for 1 hour before refrigerating.
  • Chill cheesecake for 8 hours, or overnight.

Macerated Strawberries

  • Wash, hull and slice strawberries into quarters. Inside a bowl, toss with sugar and lemon juice. Cover and place inside refrigerator for 1 hour.

Strawberry Whipped Cream

  • Place freeze dried strawberries inside food processor and mix until they are finely ground into a powder.
  • Whip heavy cream and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add strawberry powder and sugar. Mix until stiff peaks.
  • Remove cheesecake from the pan and place onto a serving platter. Place strawberry whipped cream inside a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe rosettes along the outer edge of the cheesecake.
  • Fill in the center of the cheesecake with macerated strawberries. Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 267mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 1265IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg
Keyword white chocolate, graham cracker crust, baked cheesecake, cheesecake, macerated strawberries, strawberry whipped cream
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