Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

4 from 4 votes

Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake is a crowd-pleaser the whole family will enjoy! This beautiful homestyle dessert has a creamy texture with a crunchy graham cracker crust and fresh strawberries on top!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Chilling Time2 hrs

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: white chocolate cheesecake

Servings: servings

Calories: 415.39kcal

Author: TipBuzz

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups graham cracker crumbs 8 oz (see note)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
¼ cup sugar

Cheesecake Filling

32 oz cream cheese softened (4 x 8 oz bricks)
8 oz white baking chocolate melted
4 Happy Eggs room temperature
½ cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and sliced

Instructions

Crust

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and place rack on lower third of oven. Set aside a 9-10 inch springform pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
Press the crumb mixture into the pan to cover the bottom and up 1-2 inches of the side.
Bake for 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt the white chocolate in a double boiler simmering over low-medium heat.
Remove from oven to cool.

Cheesecake

Reduce oven temperature to 300°F (149°C). Add optional water bath (see note).
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth and creamy using an electric mixer, about 1 minute.
Add the sugar and vanilla and beat again until combined.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating on low speed just until combined.
Fold in the melted white chocolate with a spatula until combined.
Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust, using a spatula to smooth out.
Bake for 1 hour or until center is almost set and does not jiggle when the pan is gently shaken.
Turn the oven off and let the cheesecake cool gradually with the oven door ajar.
Once cheesecake is completely cool, run a knife along the edge of the pan. Then release the sides of the springform pan and remove.
Arrange sliced strawberries on top.
Chill for at least 2 hours to firm up before serving.

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Notes

Take cream cheese out of the fridge several hours ahead of time to soften.
You can also pulverize 8 graham cracker sheets in a food processor, or by placing in a sealed ziptop bag and pounding with a mallet or rolling pin.
Replace strawberries with raspberries to make a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake.
Optional water bath: Place a large baking sheet in the oven and fill halfway with water. Before baking, wrap the springform pan tightly with two layers of aluminum foil and place in the water for even baking.

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