Description
A stunning fusion of creamy white chocolate cheesecake and nostalgic summer flavors. Featuring a buttery digestive crust, vibrant homemade strawberry compote, and a signature ‘pink crumb’ topping, these bars use freeze-dried strawberry powder for a professional-grade berry punch without artificial dyes.
Ingredients
The Components
- Strawberry Compote: 1.5 cups strawberries, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp corn starch, 2 tsp lemon juice
- Biscuit Crust: 1.5 cups digestive crumbs, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 4 tbsp melted butter
- Cheesecake Filling: 9 oz cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg, 2 oz white chocolate, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp flour, 1 tsp strawberry powder
- Strawberry Crumb: 1/2 cup flour, 3 tbsp sugars, 3 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp strawberry powder
Instructions
Compote: Cook strawberries and sugar for 3 mins. Add corn starch/lemon slurry; boil to thicken. Chill completely.
Crumb: Mix flour, sugars, and butter; bake at 350°F for 15 mins. Toss with strawberry powder once cool.
Crust: Pulse biscuits, sugar, and butter. Press into 8×8 pan; bake 10–12 mins.
Filling: Pulse cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg and cooled white chocolate. Fold in compote, powder, and flour.
Bake: Pour over crust; bake at 325°F for 20–25 mins. Sprinkle crumbs over warm cake and bake 3 more mins.
Notes
Don’t Over-Bake: Strawberry powder is heat-sensitive; exceeding 3 minutes in the final set will turn the pink crumb brown.
White Chocolate Stability: Use a high-quality bar rather than chips; the cocoa butter content ensures a more luxurious set.
The ‘Sling’ Method: Use parchment overhang to lift the chilled block out for perfectly clean, square cuts.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cheesecake
- Method: Layering / Baking
- Cuisine: Modern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 140
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
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