Strawberry Cheesecake Shooters bring together salty pretzel layers with lime flavored cheesecake and strawberry curd. These cheesecake shooters are a mini dessert made in a shot glass and is the perfect ending to end your meal.
This no bake strawberry cheesecake dessert has the perfect combination of sweet and sour and is a great way to serve individual sized desserts at bridal showers and baby showers. You can also add some tequila to the cheesecake filling and serve it up as a Cinco de Mayo margarita dessert shooter.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ It is a great way to use strawberry curd and one serving is just 149 calories!
✔️ The cheesecake mixture is the perfect combination of creamy, sweet, and tangy with bold citrus flavors.
✔️ It is a perfect party treat for individual sized servings.
🥘 Ingredients
Reduced fat cream cheese
Lime juice, freshly squeezed is best
Lime zest
Tequila (optional)
Reduced fat sour cream
Strawberry Curd
Pretzels
Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter
🔪 Instructions
- Crush pretzels into fine crumbs. Stir in sugar and lime zest. Stir in melted butter, mixing well until pretzels have a "damp" look.
- If rimming glass with pretzel mixture, dip rim in lime juice and then dip in pretzel mixture. Set shooter glasses aside.
- In large mixing bowl, using hand mixer, blend cream cheese, lime juice, lime zest, tequila (if using), and sour cream until well combined and creamy. Set aside.
- Place 1 tablespoon of the pretzel mixture into the bottom of the shooter glass. Layer with 1 tablespoon of cheesecake filling and 1 tablespoon of strawberry curd alternately until you reach the top of the shooter glass.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.
🥄 Equipment
Mixing bowls
Electric hand mixer
Rubber spatula
Rolling pin
Ziploc bag
🥫Storage
Store Strawberry Cheesecake Shooters covered tightly with plastic wrap in the fridge up to 5 days.
📖 Variations
- Substitute graham cracker crumbs, crushed shortbread cookies, or pound cake crumbs for the crushed pretzels.
- Use your favorite curd flavor, such as lemon curd or lime curd in place of the strawberry curd.
- Make a salt rim instead of a sugar rim.
💭 Tips
- Be sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing the cheesecake mixture. If it is not soft enough to mix, place the cream cheese in the mixing bowl and microwave it for 10 seconds to soften.
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🍽 Serve with…
Serve these cheesecake shooters with a side of fresh strawberries and a shot of tequila!
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📖 Recipe
Strawberry Cheesecake Shooters
Equipment
- Ziploc bags
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Ingredients
For the cheesecake filling
- 6 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese , at room temperature
- 3 ounces lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 shot tequila (optional)
- 2 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
For the pretzel crumb
- 1 cup pretzels , crushed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , melted
Other ingredient
- Strawberry Curd
Instructions
Make the pretzel crumb base
- Crush pretzels into fine crumbs. Stir in sugar and lime zest. Stir in melted butter, mixing well until pretzels have a "damp" look.
- If rimming glass with pretzel mixture, dip rim in lime juice and then dip in pretzel mixture. Set shooter glasses aside.
To make the cheesecake mixture
- In large mixing bowl, using hand mixer, blend cream cheese, lime juice, lime zest, tequila (if using), and sour cream until well combined and creamy. Set aside.
Assemble the shooter
- Place 1 tablespoon of the pretzel mixture into the bottom of the shooter glass. Layer with 1 tablespoon of cheesecake filling and 1 tablespoon of strawberry curd alternately until you reach the top of the shooter glass.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.
Anna @ Healthoop says
In summer, this dish is very suitable. Even, using this dish in parties is quite proper. I think my family will like this dish. Thanks the author!
Christine | Vermilion Roots says
This is so impressive to serve at a party. I think it will be a hit!
Vicky @ AvocadoPesto says
These are gorgeous and my favorite drink of all time is the margarita so I already know I will love these!
Rebekah | Kitchen Gidget says
Oh my goodness this looks incredible! Genius using salty pretzels instead of graham cracker crumbs. I definitely have to check out that strawberry curd!!
Nichole Crews says
I'll take two please! Gorgeous photos!
Sara says
Oh my gosh, This is like a dream come true! So yummy!
Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says
Super cute. Love each of the layers.
Megan Marlowe says
this dessert is everything I love! Strawberries, salty pretzels, lime and tequila- oh yes! Will be making SOON!