Fried Cheesecake Bites Sonic
Servings: 25
Equipment
- Plate with a paper towel
- 2 small bowls
- Baking pan
- Non-stick baking paper or saran wrap
- Medium saucepan
- Blender or sieve
- Large pot or deep fryer
- Thermometer (if you are using a pot)
- Spider or slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 34 ounces baked cheesecake fresh or frozen
- 1 box Graham crackers finely crushed
- 1/2 cup fine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 cups milk or cream
- Vegetable oil for frying
Ingredients for the Fresh Strawberry Sauce
- 1 pound strawberries cleaned and quartered
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Regardless of what type of cheesecake you use, you will need to start with it being frozen. Once the cheesecake is fully frozen, cut it into 1 1/2-inch piece. Once portioned, place them back into the freezer so that they can stay hard for as long as possible.
- You can also line a baking tray with saran or plastic wrap or non-stick baking paper.
- To make the crumb, simply combine the finely crushed Graham crackers with some sugar and salt. Make sure the ingredients are mixed well. You can also use a food processor to do this step, or crush the ingredients together in a zip-lock bag.
- Add the milk or cream to a bowl, and place the cracker coating into another bowl. Start by dipping each piece of cheesecake into the milk followed by the Graham cracker crumb. Place the coated piece of cheesecake on the lined baking tray.
- Repeat the process until all the cheesecake bites have been coated. Place the tray inside the freezer and allow them to re-freeze for about 2 hours.
- While the cheesecake bites are freezing, you can make the strawberry sauce. Simply combine all of the ingredients for the strawberry sauce inside a saucepan or pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat. Mix until the sugar has been completely dissolved and the strawberries are soft.
- Then, blend the strawberries using a food processor or pass them through a fine-meshed sieve. Set the sauce aside to cool.
- Preheat the vegetable oil in a large pot or a deep fryer. You should add enough oil so that the bites don't touch the bottom of the pot when they are being fried. Heat the oil to 375°F (190°C). Line a plate with some paper towels and keep some extra on standby.
- Once the oil is heated, gently drop the frozen cheesecake piece into the oil, preferably using your slotted spoon. Allow the pieces to fry for about 2-3 minutes or until the crumb is beautifully golden brown.
- Remove the pieces from the oil and drain them on the kitchen towel. Repeat this process, working in small batches, until you have deep-fried all of the cheesecake bites.
- Serve immediately with your delicious homemade strawberry sauce.
Notes
Tips And Tricks For This Fried Cheesecake Bites Recipe
As we have mentioned before, you can make cheesecake from scratch, use frozen cheesecake, or buy already baked cheesecake. Before starting the recipe, make sure the cheesecake is completely frozen, no matter which type you are using.For this strawberry sauce, you can use fresh or frozen strawberries. Fresh strawberries have a better flavor, but they aren't always in season. Using frozen strawberries (especially if they were flash-frozen) won't change anything in the recipe, but you may need to cook them for slightly longer.
