Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad Recipe
Strawberry banana cheesecake salad is a delicious and easy fruit dessert. The creamy fruit salad is made with juicy strawberries and sweet bananas, coated in a silky cream cheese mixture. The best part? The cheesecake fruit salad recipe is ready in 20 minutes and only uses 7 ingredients. This strawberry banana dessert couldn’t be easier!
Ingredients
- 8 oz / 240 g / 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup / 60 ml / 2 fl oz heavy cream
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 lb / 900 g strawberries
- 3 bananas
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Directions
- 1
Prepare strawberries. Carefully rinse the strawberries to remove dirt or sand. Pat away any moisture with paper towels, the outside of the strawberries should be dry. Hull and cut the strawberries into slices and add into a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Cut bananas. Peel the bananas and cut into rounds. Add to the strawberries.Mix fruit. Pour the lemon juice over the bananas and stir until the fruit is mixed and coated with lemon juice. Set aside.
- 3
Whip cheesecake mixture. Add the softened cream cheese, honey, and vanilla extract into a separate mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, whip until smooth, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Scratch down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.Tip: The cream cheese may cling to the beaters but will loosen as you continue beating.
- 4
Add cream. Add the heavy cream, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, and whip until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Continue until all the cream
- 5
is added, and be sure to mix well after each addition.Assemble the fruit salad. Gently fold the cream cheese mixture into the fruit. Optionally, reserve a few fruit pieces for decorating.
- 6
Decorate (optional). Decorate with sliced strawberries and banana coins.
- 7
Serve. Serve immediately or chill until ready to eat.