Description
A sweet, creamy twist on fruit salad with a cheesecake layer, juicy fruit, and a crunchy caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 2 cups diced apples (firm variety)
- 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
- 1 cup diced pears or canned peaches, optional
- 3/4 cup store-bought caramel sauce, plus extra for drizzling
- 3/4 cup crushed digestive biscuits, graham crackers, or shortbread
- 1/3 cup toasted chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
- Zest of 1 small lemon
- A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Chill a mixing bowl and beaters in the fridge for 10 minutes, then wash and chop all fruit.
- In the chilled bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat until creamy.
- Fold in Greek yogurt with a spatula until even and soft.
- In a large bowl, gently toss chopped fruit with lemon zest.
- Add the cheesecake-yogurt mixture to the fruit and fold gently.
- Drizzle half the caramel over the salad and fold in most of the crushed biscuits and nuts, leaving some for topping.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Before serving, drizzle remaining caramel on top and sprinkle leftover crunch and nuts.
Notes
Use firm fruit for better texture. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg