Thursday, January 5, 2017

Cheesecake in a Jar

Prep: 20 min, Total: 50 min
4 servings
879 cals

Ingredients:
Crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup white sugar
4 half pint canning jars with lids and rings

Cheesecake:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 fresh strawberries, sliced

Method:
  1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl. Press 1/4 the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each jar.
  2. Beat cream cheese and whipped topping together with an electric mixer in a bowl until well blended. Beat 2/3 cup sugar and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until smooth and fluffy. Spoon 1/4 the cream cheese mixture onto graham cracker crust in each jar. Top each cheesecake with sliced strawberries. Refrigerate cheesecakes until serving time.