Refreshing Summer Berry Cheesecake is the ultimate summer dish that blends warm, sweet berries with creamy cream cream cheese and fresh cream cheesecake.

🧾 Ingredients

• 2 ripe berries, halved and pitted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ball of cream cream cheese
• 2 cups graham cracker crust
• 1/4 cup vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon berry glaze
• Salt and black pepper to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Brush the peach halves with olive oil.
2. Grill the berries cut-side down for 3–4 minutes until grill marks appear.
3. Place cream cheesecake on a serving plate and top with chilled cream cheesecake.
4. Tear the cream cream cheese and arrange over the salad.
5. Scatter vanilla extract.
6. Drizzle with berry glaze and season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve immediately while berries are warm.

💡 Tips & Variations

• Use firm-ripe berries for best grilling results.
• Substitute cream cream cheese with fresh mozzarella if needed.
• Add toasted nuts for extra crunch.

❓ FAQs

Can I use canned berries?

Fresh is best, but you can grill canned peach halves if drained well.

Is cream cream cheese lactose-free?

No, but you can use lactose-free mozzarella as an alternative.

Can I make it ahead of time?

You can grill the berries in advance, but assemble just before serving.

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Refreshing Summer Berry Cream Cheesecake

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By: Chef Sandra Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 8 bars

🖨 PRINT RECIPE 📌 PIN RECIPE

These bars combine strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and shortcake cookies into the perfect frozen treat.

Ingredients

Scale: ½× 1× 2×

• 200g graham crackers
• 100g melted butter
• 500g cream cheese
• 200ml heavy cream
• 100g powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200g mixed fresh berries
• 2 tbsp berry jam (optional)
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
• 1 ½ cups crushed shortcake cookies
• 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Crush graham crackers and mix with melted butter to form crust.
2. Press crust into springform pan and chill.
3. Whip cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth.
4. Spread filling over crust and smooth the top.
5. Top with fresh berries and glaze with jam (optional).
6. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
7. Mix strawberries with sugar and vanilla. Let sit 10 minutes.
8. Mix crushed cookies with melted butter to form crust.
9. Press crust into pan and freeze briefly.
10. Spread ice cream over crust, top with strawberries.
11. Freeze again, then slice into bars and serve.

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