Dessert for 9
Strawberry Delight
This chilled dessert combines a baked crumb crust with strawberry cream cheese filling and a whipped topping layer.
Typical price
$6.81for 4 servings
$1.70 per serving$6.81 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.51Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.32 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 16 oz fresh strawberries (optional)
- 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups whipped topping
- 2 1/2 tbsp strawberry jell-o mix
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and press the graham cracker crumbs mixed with butter and sugar into an 8-inch square pan.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then cool it for 15 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and strawberry gelatin mix until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped topping and strawberries, then spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
- Chill the dessert for 60 minutes before cutting it into squares.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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