(Family Features) Stun your family and guests with a delicious dessert that’s as easy to make as it is to eat. This no-bake French-Style Cheesecake with Strawberries from Cookin’ Savvy is a perfect summer treat for sharing with your nearest and dearest, and you can swap out strawberries for any berry of choice to make it your own. Discover more dessert ideas and family meal inspiration by visiting Culinary.net.

French-Style Cheesecake with Strawberries

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”

• 1 row vanilla cream cookies, plus additional for topping
• 1/2 stick butter, melted
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, powdered sugar, divided
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups chopped strawberries, plus additional for topping
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  

1. Crush cookies and mix with melted butter. Place in bottom of 9-inch springform pan and pat down until smooth.
2. With hand mixer, mix cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar.
3. In separate bowl, using hand mixer, beat heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until formed into whipped cream.
4. Mix cream cheese and whipped cream. Mix remaining powdered sugar with chopped strawberries.
5. Pour half cream cheese mixture on top of crust in prepared pan. Spread evenly with spoon. Pour strawberry mixture on top and spread evenly with spoon. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture and spread evenly with spoon.
6. Refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight, before serving. Garnish with additional crushed cookies and strawberries.

Tips: For thicker crush, double cookies and butter. Substitute desired berries for strawberries.