Description
Sweet summer memories blend perfectly in this strawberry banana cheesecake salad, where creamy cheesecake flavors dance with fresh fruit. Cool dessert salads bring delightful comfort to picnics and potlucks, promising refreshing moments you’ll savor with each delicious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 cups (473 ml) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 whole bananas, sliced
Dairy and Cream:
- 1 cup (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (227 grams) Greek yogurt
Sweet and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup (100 grams) mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese until silky and uniform, using an electric mixer for optimal smoothness.
- Incorporate Greek yogurt, sweetener, and vanilla extract into the cream cheese, blending until a luxurious, creamy dressing emerges with no visible lumps.
- Select a spacious mixing bowl and delicately introduce sliced strawberries and banana pieces, ensuring gentle handling to preserve fruit integrity.
- Sprinkle mini marshmallows across the fruit, then cascade the prepared cheesecake dressing over the mixture, carefully folding to coat every morsel evenly.
- Crush graham crackers into rustic, uneven fragments just moments before serving to maintain their crisp texture and prevent sogginess.
- Gently incorporate the graham cracker pieces into the fruit mixture, creating delightful textural contrast throughout the salad.
- Transfer the completed salad into an elegant serving dish or distribute among individual dessert bowls, ensuring equal distribution of fruit, marshmallows, and crunchy graham cracker bits.
- Serve immediately to savor the vibrant flavors and optimal temperature, presenting a refreshing and indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Chop fruits uniformly to ensure even coating and balanced texture in every bite.
- Prevent browning by adding lemon juice to sliced bananas, which keeps them fresh and vibrant.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting honey or maple syrup according to personal preference or dietary needs.
- Prepare dressing and fruit separately, then combine just before serving to maintain crisp graham cracker texture and prevent soggy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg