I'm working on my Labor Day beach & picnic menus.
The Red, White, Blue layered jello desert that I made for July 4th gatherings was a big hit and I will make it again (recipe is posted in this forum)
I'm also going to make the strawberry pretzel crust recipe
This cheesecake salad recipe looks yummy & easy. There is a version for Strawberry Banana and a Blueberry one. I suppose you can just use whatever fruit/mix you want using the recipe guideline for proportion
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad is a light, fluffy and creamy dessert salad with a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling, loads of fresh strawberries, bananas, and billowing whipped cream. Made in 10 minutes, it's a simple yet luscious summer dessert recipe guaranteed to make your family happy.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup strawberries washed, hulled and chopped
- 1 cup bananas chopped
- 8 oz whipped topping
What Makes This Recipe Special
- Strawberries and bananas – One of the best flavor combos ever, strawberry banana cheesecake salad is a luscious, decadent dessert with just-picked fresh fruit flavor.
- Quick & easy – How does 10 minutes or less sound?
- Perfect for summer – Cool, creamy and refreshingly light.
- No bake – No need to turn on the oven or stove for this simple dessert. Just make room in the fridge!
- Strawberries – Use fresh strawberries only. Frozen berries are too watery and smushy for this recipe.
- Bananas – You’ll want tender bananas but not overly ripe bananas. They need to hold up and not turn to “smoosh” when folded into the filling.
- Cream cheese – I always use Philadelphia Brand and never the light or fat-free versions. Cream cheese is one of those things you don’t mess around with. Use only the best.
- Sour cream – Store brand sour cream is absolutely fine, but stay away from the light version.
- Whipped topping – Make sure it’s thawed (takes 4 hours in the fridge). You can make homemade whipped cream if you’d like, but an 8 ounce tub of whipped topping makes things easier!
- Powdered sugar – Sift this beforehand.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1 – Place the softened cream cheese, sifted powdered sugar, lemon juice and sour cream to an electric mixer.
Step 2 – Cream the mixture until very smooth.
Step 3 – Add chopped strawberries and bananas to the cream cheese mixture
Step 4 – Gently fold the fruit in
Step 5 – Scoop prepared whipped topping into the bowl.
Step 6 – Lightly fold whipped cream into the strawberry banana cheesecake salad mixture
That’s it – super easy! Cover with plastic wrap and chill the dessert fluff in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it.
Just before serving, add a few banana and strawberry slices on top for a garnish or you can add the fruit garnishes to individual serving bowls.
Helpful Tips
- Immediately after cutting the bananas, toss them in lemon juice to help prevent them from turning brown.
- Use fresh (not frozen) strawberries.
- This no bake cheesecake fruit salad is best served the same day.
- A strawberry huller makes short work of removing the leafy green tops. I love mine!
- Use the chopped fruit to measure out the one cup amount, not whole strawberries or banana slices. It takes approximately 1½ bananas to yield a full cup of chopped fruit.
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