Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Tacos (Printable Version)
Crispy taco shells filled with creamy cheesecake and topped with crunchy strawberry crumble.
# What You'll Need:
→ Taco Shells
01 - 8 small flour tortillas
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Cheesecake Filling
05 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
06 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
07 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Strawberry Crunch Topping
09 - 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
10 - 2 cups crispy rice cereal
11 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
12 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
→ Fresh Topping
13 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush both sides of each flour tortilla with melted butter. Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, then sprinkle evenly over the tortillas. Drape each tortilla over two bars of the oven rack to form a taco shell shape. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
02 - In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. In a separate chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream to medium-stiff peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture in two additions until no streaks remain. Transfer the filling to a piping bag or spoon into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
03 - Add freeze-dried strawberries and crispy rice cereal to a food processor. Pulse several times until a coarse crumb forms. Transfer to a bowl and stir in melted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is evenly coated and resembles a wet sand texture.
04 - Pipe or spoon the cheesecake filling generously into each cooled taco shell, filling from end to end. Sprinkle the strawberry crunch topping liberally over the cheesecake filling, pressing gently so it adheres. Top with fresh diced strawberries.
05 - Serve immediately to maintain the contrast between the crisp taco shells and the creamy filling. Drizzle with white chocolate or strawberry sauce for extra indulgence if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The contrast of warm cinnamon sugar shells against cold cheesecake filling will make you close your eyes on the first bite.
- Everything comes together in about half an hour with zero baking skills required.
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- If you assemble these too far ahead the shells absorb moisture from the filling and go soft within an hour.
- Freeze-dried strawberries are not the same as regular dried strawberries and only the freeze-dried ones give you that concentrated crunch.
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- Use a piping bag with a large star tip for the filling and your tacos will look like they came from a bakery case.
- A light drizzle of melted white chocolate over the top takes these from backyard fun to dinner party stunning.