Decadent Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

This is the best rich and decadent cheesecake we have ever tasted!  It is a beautiful centerpiece too for any dessert table or party! Strawberry swirl cheesecake is an easy dessert recipe made with our simple homemade strawberry sauce and smooth, creamy baked cheesecake.

Cheesecake with Strawberries on top is easy to make at home, pinky promise! It will be an absolute hit at your next family get together. Plus, it uses simple, everyday ingredients!

What’s the difference between strawberry cheesecake and strawberry swirl cheesecake?

A strawberry cheesecake can be many things, from having strawberry puree mixed right through, to simply being topped with fresh strawberries and a strawberry sauce.

What sets strawberry swirl cheesecake apart from plain strawberry cheesecake are the swirls of fresh homemade strawberry sauce for cheesecake running through the middle and around the top, creating a beautiful pattern.

This baked cheesecake recipe is a classic dessert you’ll love!

Why is this the best cheesecake recipe?

• This is our favorite easy cheesecake recipe because it doesn’t require all those elaborate steps and it is so decadent and smooth that it just melts in your mouth. 
• It uses easy simple ingredients. Can I hear an amen?
• There is no bain-marie or water bath.
• You can make our Strawberry Shortcake ahead of time and it will be perfect for any celebration or dessert the next day. 

Ingredients for cheesecake

Our cheesecake recipe uses simple cheesecake ingredients, including sour cream for a slight tang:

• 7 oz Graham crackers
• 1/4  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 3.5 oz unsalted butter (melted)
• 3 packages cream cheese (softened; 8 oz. packages)
• 3/4  cup  superfine sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs room temp
• 1  egg yolk room temp
• 1 cup light sour cream room temp (a little less than one cup)
• 1/2 lemon juice and zest
• Pinch of salt
• 2/3 cup  strawberry sauce – learn how to make a strawberry sauce

You can easily make our strawberry sauce with fresh strawberries or by freezing strawberries.

How to Make Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

It is so simple to make strawberry swirl cheesecake at home. The cheesecake mixture itself is simple to mix together in a stand mixer, or even with a handheld beater.

How to Make Graham Cracker Crust

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and line the base and sides of an 8-inch round springform tin with baking paper.
2. Use a food processor to process the crackers to fine crumbs. Add the cinnamon and ginger and pulse to combine (TIP: if you don’t have a food processor or blender, put the biscuits in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin).
3. Tip the crumbs into a bowl, then mix through the melted butter.
   
4. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared tin.
   
5. Bake for 10 minutes, then set aside while you make the filling.

How to Make Cheesecake Filling

1. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on low-med speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as required.
2. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat well. Again, scrape down the sides as necessary.
3. Add the eggs and extra yolk one at a time, beating until each is well incorporated.
4. Add the sour cream, salt, lemon juice, and zest, and beat well. The mixture should now be looking completely smooth and glossy.

Easy Baked Cheesecake Recipe Directions

1. Pour half of the cheesecake mixture over the base. See below for instructions on adding the strawberry swirl before continuing.
   
2. Bake for 45-50 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven. There should be a slight wobble in the center.
3. Turn the oven off and allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven for half an hour with the door closed.
4. Remove the strawberry swirl cheesecake from the oven and let it cool for at least 45 minutes at room temperature before covering (a plate over the top of the tin is fine) and placing in the fridge to set completely. Let it set for at least 4 hours.

How do you make strawberry swirls in cheesecake?

Creating the beautiful strawberry swirls in strawberry swirl cheesecake is easy.

1. With a teaspoon, dollop about half the strawberry sauce in small blobs over the top of the cheesecake.
   
2. Carefully spoon over the remaining cheesecake mixture.
   
   
3. Smooth out the top just a little, then again use a teaspoon to dollop over the remaining strawberry sauce.
   
4. Drag a knife through the little strawberry patches to give it a swirl effect.
   

Tips for making the perfect cheesecake

• What I love most about this strawberry swirl cheesecake recipe is that there are no fancy steps (no bain-marie or water bath). The cheesecake goes straight into a moderate oven and bake for 45 minutes or until there is just a slight wobble in the center.
• A great tip to stop a cheesecake from cracking is to allow it cool slowly. You do this by letting it cool in the oven for half an hour after it has been turned off. Then, remove it from the oven and let it come to room temperature before covering the top and placing it in the fridge to cool completely.

How long will cheesecake keep?

Strawberry swirl cheesecake will keep well in the fridge for 4-5 days, so take your time and enjoy eating it for dessert every day.

Can you freeze cheesecake?

Yes, you can freeze cheesecake, although, from personal experience, there’s rarely enough left in my house to do it!

• Just set the strawberry swirl cheesecake on a flat plate or the baking tin base and wrap it 2-3 times in plastic wrap so that it’s very well sealed.
• Freeze it for up to a month. Make sure to thaw it in the fridge, and if you’re thawing the whole cake, give it at least 24 hours to make sure it’s perfectly thawed.

For a really impressive, creamy and delicious cheesecake using simple ingredients, this strawberry swirl cheesecake takes the cake!

Looking for more cheesecake recipes? You’ll love these:

• Black Forest Cheesecake Recipe
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls
• Easy Baked Cheesecake with Fresh Cherry Sauce

Love tasty desserts as much as we do? Try these Easy Dessert Recipes:

• Ina Garten Apple Crisp
• Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake
• Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
• Ooey Gooey Butter Cake 
• Spiderman Web Berry Dessert
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• Caramel Apple Empanadas
• Carlota de Limón – Lime Charlotte 
• Chocolate Ganache Covered Strawberries
• Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
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Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

Beautiful STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE is an easy dessert recipe made with simple homemade strawberry sauce and smooth, creamy baked cheesecake.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake recipe, easy cheesecake recipe, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry swirl cheesecake recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Setting time: 4 hours

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 16 slices

Calories: 338kcal

Author: Marie Roffey

Ingredients

• 7 oz Graham crackers
• 1/4  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 3.5 oz unsalted butter (melted)
• 3 packages cream cheese (softened; 8 oz. packages)
• 3/4  cup  superfine sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs room temp
• 1  egg yolk room temp
• 1 cup light sour cream room temp (a little less than one cup)
• 1/2 lemon juice and zest
• Pinch  of salt
• 2/3 cup strawberry sauce (see above post for a link to our easy strawberry sauce recipe!)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 160°C / 325°F / 140°C fan forced. Grease and line the base and sides of an 8-inch round springform tin with baking paper.

Creating the graham cracker crust

• Use a food processor to process the crackers to fine crumbs. Add the cinnamon and ginger and pulse to combine (if you don’t have a food processor or blender, put the biscuits in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin)
• Tip the crumbs into a bowl, then mix through the melted butter.
• Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared tin.
• Bake for 10 minutes then set aside while you make the filling.

Creating the cheesecake filling

• Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on low-med speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as required.
• Add the sugar and vanilla and beat well, again scrape down the sides as necessary.
• Add the eggs and extra yolk, one at a time beating until each is well incorporated.
• Add the sour cream, salt, lemon juice, and zest and beat well. The mixture should now be looking completely smooth and glossy.

Putting the strawberry swirl cheesecake together

• Pour half of the cheesecake mixture over the base. With a teaspoon, dollop about half the strawberry sauce in small blobs, over the top. Carefully spoon over the remaining cheesecake mixture. Smooth out the top just a little, then again use a teaspoon to dollop over the remaining strawberry sauce. Drag a knife through the little strawberry patches to give it a swirl effect.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven. There should be a slight wobble in the center.
• Turn the oven off and allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven for half an hour with the door closed.
• Remove it from the oven and let it cool at least a further 45 minutes at room temperature before covering (a plate over the top of the tin is fine) and placing in the fridge to set completely. Let it set for at least 4 hours.

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Notes

RECIPE TIP: A great tip to stop a cheesecake from cracking is to allow it cool slowly. You do this by letting it cool in the oven for half an hour after it has been turned off. Then, remove it from the oven and let it come to room temperature before covering the top and placing it in the fridge to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 144mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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