Strawberry Icebox Cheesecake

How Does it Taste?

Heaven. Seriously! It is light as air and melts into a velvety cloud of creamy deliciousness in your mouth. It’s almost like a “strawberry cloud cheesecake”. This dessert is worth making and there is a reason the original Woolworth Icebox Cheesecake is so famous.

Strawberry Woolworth Icebox Cheesecake

PREP TIME15MINUTES MINS

CHILL12HOURS HRS 30MINUTES MINS

TOTAL TIME12HOURS HRS 45MINUTES MINS

Strawberry Woolworth Icebox Cheesecake is a light and fluffy no-bake dessert with fresh strawberries and a graham cracker crust.

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Ingredients

Crust

▢2 cups (14-16 sheets, 168 g) honey graham crackers, finely crushed▢1 tablespoon granulated sugar▢½ cup (1 stick / 113g) butter, melted▢1 pound strawberries, thinly sliced

Filling

▢1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature▢1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar▢2 teaspoons vanilla▢1 box (3 ounces) strawberry jello mix▢½ cup boiling water, 212°F▢½ cup cold water, 55°F▢1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk, chilled in the freezer

Topping

▢whipped cream, for garnish

Instructions

Chill the bowl of a stand mixer and the whisk attachment in the freezer, along with the can of evaporated milk.

Crust

Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, add graham crackers and sugar and mix together.

Add melted butter and mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated (no dry spots).

Press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Top the crust with a single layer of sliced strawberries. Set aside.

Filling

In a medium bowl cream together cream cheese and sugar with a hand mixer. Add vanilla and mix until well blended (2-3 minutes). Set aside.

In a separate small bowl, add jello and boiling water. Mix until sugar dissolves. Add cold water and chill it in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest, but do not let the gelatin set.

To a stand mixer, add the chilled bowl and whisk attachment. Add the evaporated milk and mix until peaks form. Add jello mixture and continue to whisk for 30 more seconds.

Add cream cheese mixture and whisk for 30 more seconds.

Pour mixture into the pan. Place in the refrigerator to chill overnight.

When ready to serve, top with whipped cream.