This Strawberry Blueberry Mini Cheesecake Trifle recipe is surprisingly simple… and simply delicious! Layers of no bake fluffy cheesecake and fresh berries is a combination friends and family will love!
Love easy summer desserts? Make sure to try this Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse and Summer Fruit Tart!
One of my favorite things about summer is the availability of delicious, fresh fruit!
Fruit is such a beautiful accent to many desserts, and in the case of these red, white and blue trifles, fruit is the perfect way to add color!
To compliment these fresh summer berries, I whipped up a fluffy, no-bake cheesecake (from my Cherries on a Cloud recipe).
The result is a red, white and blue treat that comes together in under 30 minutes and is just so perfectly cute!
Recipe Notes
The desserts shown are in 5 oz juice glasses (from my local grocery store).
In place of Cool Whip I used an all natural version I discovered at Whole Foods Market, Truwhip, and was very happy with it!
Fresh, organic berries provided by Whole Foods Market.
Looking for more red, white and blue treats? Use my newly organized Recipe Index and view all of my 4th of July Recipes and Ideas.
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Cupcakes
- Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse
- The Best Strawberry Shortcake Cake
- Brownie Strawberry S’mores
- Strawberry Cream Puffs
How to Make Mini Cheesecake Trifle
Mini Cheesecake Trifle
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crumble
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 10 full sized crackers
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Fluffy Cheesecake
- 8 oz cream cheese 1 block
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons milk any fat content
- 2 cups cool whip or freshly whipped cream
- Fresh berries strawberries and blueberries shown
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crumble
- Crush crackers in a large ziplock type bag. Pour crumbs, sugar and melted butter into a bowl and stir until fully combined. Pour into a 9″x13″ casserole dish and press into a even layer. Bake at 350*F for 10-12 minutes, until light brown. Allow to cool.
Fluffy Cheesecake
- 1. Beat cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Add powdered sugar, beat to combine. Add lemon juice and beat until fully incorporated. Add milk, and combine.
- 2. Fold cool whip or feshly whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into dessert dishes, or for smaller dishes, fill a large piping bag and pipe into dessert dishes.
Dessert Assembly
- To create the dessert as shown, layer a spoonful of graham cracker crumble, then a layer of cheesecake, fresh chopped strawberries, more cheesecake, fresh blueberries, and a final layer of cheesecake.
I made these this weekend for an impromptu dinner party and they were no doubt the star of the evening! Everyone was quite literally trying to lick the last remnants in their glasses.
Thank you so much for sharing!
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can you use angel food cake and layer this? thanks
Sure, feel free to experiement! Sounds delicious!
Hi! These trifles are beautiful and I’m thinking of whipping up a batch for this upcoming Valentines, but I was wondering if it’s possible to substitute the cream cheese for mascarpone? And what does 1-8 oz mean? I’m not from the States so I’m not too familiar with the U.S. units. Does it mean 8 oz (1 cup/236mls)?
Hi Suzu, 1- 8oz. is for ONE, 8 ounce package of cream cheese. Cream cheese in the U.S. is sold in 8 ounce blocks. I have never tried this recipe with mascarpone, but I think it could work well. I haven’t used mascarpone a lot, but if I remember correctly, it is more rich, and less tangy that cream cheese. I might suggest using 1/2 cup mascarpone and a tablespoon or two of sour cream. For this reipe, the measurements do not have to be super exacting, so I think it would work well with some experimenting.
I love these! Can you assemble them the night before?
We ate ours the same day they were made, but I’m sure you could make them ahead of time… the fruit my “leak” a bit, but they will still be delicious! Another option would be to prepare each element ahead of time, and assemble them the day they will be eaten.
What a cute idea, I just love the twine and little wooden spoons. So easy!
I love your new look, great choice!
These look so good–you could EVEN be healthy and make them with greek yogurt and granola for an equally pretty look! 🙂 love the little spoons and cute twine
LOVE your new design, so pretty!
these min cheesecakes are adorable, love the graham crackers, yum!
So simple. Life is simple and sometimes can be delicious. Great photos. Thanks for share.
How adorable are these? Love the gold star sprinkles 🙂