A No-Cook Easy Dessert

Everyone loves an easy to make and preferably a no cook dessert during the summer months or when time is tight, and my recipe today for Mini Oreo Cheesecake and Strawberry Parfait Pots is a winning recipe! Individual pots are always a lovely way to serve dessert, as everyone feels they have their “own” special pudding and they look good too. Oreo biscuits are well-known in the UK now, and with their classic original range comes two new kids on the block – Limited Edition Oreo Strawberry Cheesecake flavour and Oreo Mint flavour.

Being a lover of strawberries and cream as well as cheesecake, when I was asked to create a simple but delicious dessert recipe by Oreo and Great British Chefs, my attention turned to their new limited edition strawberry cheesecake flavour biscuits;  the strawberry cheesecake filling in the new biscuits is reminiscent of a creamy strawberry milkshake, and with that taste playing on my taste buds, I came up with today’s recipe idea for the Mini Oreo Cheesecake and Strawberry Parfait Pots.

This delectable “no-bake” dessert in a jar is easy to make; strawberry cheesecake Oreo biscuits are crumbled into small jars or glass pots, with a light creamy cheesecake type mousse which is topped with whipped cream and a cheeky little Oreo biscuit. These can be covered and taken on picnics, as well as being the perfect outdoor summery dessert for a BBQ party or family get together. This recipe has been made lower in fat and calories by using low-fat cream cheese and a small quantity of icing sugar and jam for a much lighter summer dessert.

The recipe for my latest simple dessert creation is shared below, and don’t forget that a serving of this recipe should be seen as a treat – best enjoyed occasionally as part of a balanced diet. I hope you enjoy these little pots of deliciousness as much as we did here at Chez Lavender and Lovage when I made them, Karen.

Disclaimer: This post is has been created in partnership with Great British Chefs and Oreo to mark the launch of two exciting new flavours: Strawberry Cheesecake and Mint. The delicious new flavours are available in all major supermarkets at an RRP of £1.08. To find out more visit www.oreo.co.uk. 

Mini Oreo Cheesecake and Strawberry Parfait Pots

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

8 x Strawberry cheesecake Oreo biscuits

50ml double cream

150g light cream cheese

2 tablespoons icing sugar

4 teaspoons strawberry jam

250g fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, leaving 4 whole for decoration

100ml whipping cream

Method:

1. Blitz 4 biscuits to crumbs in a food processor, leaving 4 biscuits for decoration.
2. Take 4 x jam jars or water glasses and sprinkle the crushed biscuit crumbs into the bottom of the jars/glasses.
3. Whisk the double cream, cream cheese and icing sugar together until light and fluffy; swirl the strawberry jam through the mixture and spoon it over the crushed biscuits. Layer the pots with the cream mixture and sliced strawberries.
4. Whisk the whipped cream until it holds light peaks and spoon over the strawberries and cheesecake mixture.
5. Add a whole Oreo biscuit and a strawberry and serve immediately.