Description
Indulgent Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Rolls blend classic dessert nostalgia with modern pastry creativity. Sweet cream cheese and fresh strawberries dance inside delicate pastry, promising pure dessert bliss for passionate bakers seeking irresistible summer flavor combinations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 large crepes or thin cake layers
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies or graham crackers
Dairy and Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until velvety and uniform, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Create airy whipped cream by beating heavy cream to stiff, glossy peaks, then delicately incorporate into cream cheese mixture with folding motions.
- Macerate strawberries by combining with sugar, allowing fruit to release natural juices and soften for approximately 10 minutes.
- Transform shortbread cookies into fine, moist crumbs by blending with melted butter until texture resembles damp sand.
- Position crepe or thin cake layer flat on clean surface, preparing for assembly.
- Distribute cream cheese filling evenly across entire crepe surface, creating smooth, consistent layer.
- Sprinkle prepared shortcake crumb mixture uniformly over cream cheese filling.
- Arrange macerated strawberries in linear formation near one crepe edge.
- Execute precise rolling technique, starting from strawberry-laden edge, creating compact cylindrical shape.
- Secure each roll tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for minimum 60 minutes to stabilize structure.
- Retrieve chilled rolls, remove plastic, and slice into elegant 1-inch segments using sharp, clean knife.
- Finish by elegantly dusting rolls with powdered sugar for refined presentation.
Notes
- Chill cream cheese beforehand to ensure smoother, lump-free mixing and easier blending with whipped cream.
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for maximum flavor and natural sweetness in the filling.
- Freeze rolls briefly before slicing to achieve cleaner, more precise cuts with minimal filling spillage.
- Customize the recipe by substituting gluten-free cookies or almond flour for a low-carb alternative that maintains delicious texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg