Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake in a jar! Layers of buttery biscuit crumble, creamy lemon vanilla cheesecake filling, strawberries and cream. The perfect summer sharing dessert!
I was invited along with 14 other bloggers to create a foodie concoction using the humble jam jar. The Jam J-Art Challenge is to make food look good in a jam jar! I love layered desserts and one of my favourite recipes in a jar or glass is cheesecake. These Strawberry & Lemon Cheesecake in a Jar are my new favourite layered dessert!
And as the strawberries are in season and at their best, I thought I would make a summer-style cheesecake. My cheesecake is layers of buttery biscuit crumble, creamy lemon vanilla cheesecake filling, a small layer of chopped strawberries, whipped cream and strawberries. The dessert itself is light, fresh and one of my favourite summer recipes to date. I’m new to layered desserts, I’m not the best at decorating these kind of desserts, so this challenge was great for me!
These pots are great for sharing (but I don’t usually like doing that when there’s cheesecake involved!). It’s new favourite way to serve homemade cheesecake and I will definitely be making these throughout the summer!
I made a few cheesecakes in smaller jars with some of the leftover cheesecake mix. To be honest, the recipe as well as filling one large jar (as pictured), will fill a few extra smallish jars too!
This dessert links in with this great campaign about desserts that have inspired our sweet treats today – ‘Desserts Through the Decades’. The campaign consists of an infographic and accompanying article, tracing the desserts that were once all the rage, both conventional and bizarre, from the 1910s to the present day. I think it’s a great campaign because you get to see all the different desserts, anything from the classic Victoria sponge cake, eton mess, to the cronut! You can click here to read more!
Makes enough to fill a 1L Kilner jar + approx. 1-2 small extra jars
Ingredients –
Biscuit Crumble –
12 digestive biscuits, broken into small pieces
55g unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
Lemon Cheesecake Layer –
500g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
85g (3/4 cup) icing sugar, sifted
300ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
200g strawberries, hulled and cut into bitesize pieces
Toppings –
Whipped cream
Strawberries
Method –
1. To make the biscuit crumble: Crush the biscuit pieces in a food processor or a ziplock bag with a rolling pin until fine. Mix through the butter. Set aside, whilst you make the filling.
2. To make the cheesecake filling: Mix the cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and juice in a bowl. Whip the cream and then fold into the cream cheese mix.
3. To layer the cheesecake: Take approx. half the biscuit crumbs and sprinkle in the bottom of the jar. Follow by a layer of the cheesecake mix. Then top with the chopped strawberries. Top with another layer of cheesecake mix. Then scatter over some extra biscuit crumbs. Top with whipped cream and a strawberry for decoration.
4. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve!
Enjoy the recipe everyone! I hope this dessert inspires you to make and invent your own cheesecake in a jar creations!
Wow, Jess! These cheesecake jars look fabulous! 🙂 I can’t wait to make them!!!
Thank you so much! Enjoy the recipe! 🙂
What a brilliant idea!
Thanks Loretta! 😀
Desserts in jars are so cute. I haven’t had a strawberry cheesecake in ages, but I had an amazing mango cheesecake last week.
Thanks Dannii! Mango cheesecake sounds delicious. 😀
These are absolutely gorgeous, Jess! I love when desserts are in jars, so much fun to eat! And I’m loving the strawberry lemon combo too. Yum!
Thanks Gayle!
Beautiful! Add some chocolate chips or sprinkles on top and I’ll be a happy camper! 🙂
Thanks so much Eva! Yum – loving the idea of adding chocolate chips. That would be very tasty! 😀
I am totally loving this idea, Jess! I love cheesecake, but this is the perfect way to serve it on a warm summer afternoon. Well done!!
Thanks David! Glad you like the recipe! 😀
All I can think when I see this is, “gimme, gimme gimme”! This looks amazing! I can taste the lemony-strawberry goodness now!
Haha – thanks so much Heather! 😀
I seriously need this in my life.
Thanks Jocelyn!
These are just beautiful, Jess! Desserts in a jar are so much fun. These are perfect for summer entertaining!
Thanks Rachelle!
I love desserts in jars! something so special about them. . and YES to all the no-bake desserts this summer! love!
Thanks Alice – desserts in jars are definitely my fun! So happy you like them! 😀
This is so cute Jess! I love this idea! 🙂
Thanks so much Sam!
This is one of my all time favorite desserts! Love no bake cheesecake! pinning!
Thanks Mira – glad you like the recipe! Also, thanks so much for pinning! 😀
What an adorable idea! It looks SUPER delicious with all those layers, and I love that it’s no-bake!! 🙂
Thanks Christina!
These are so pretty, Jess! I love desserts in a jar and the strawberry lemon combo sounds perfect!
Thanks so much Kelly! 😀
Jess, these are too cute and look delicious!! I am a little obsessed with jars so this is perfect for me. Pinning to try later.
Thanks Oriana! Glad you like them! 😀
The best idea! … I will try. .. :*
Enjoy the recipe! 😀
Looks fab! Love the jar idea!
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Thanks Rachel!
YUM! Jess, these are so adorable. I love how much care you took into layering them. So beautiful!
Thanks so much Erin! My decorating isn’t the best! 😀
These are perfect!! With all the strawberries around, I am tempted!!
Thanks so much Zainab!
I love, love LOVE this! So pretty and girly and delish! 10 out of 10 😉
Thank you so much! 😀
I love no bake desserts, they’re my all time fave, and this cheesecake sounds amazing
Thanks Phi! 😀
Thats the magic words! “No Bake” & i am totally there.These are super cute for a party. Something quick & easy, love it! Totally pinning it!
Thanks so much! They really are magic words – love my no-bake dessert recipes! Glad you like them – thanks for pinning too! 😀
I love the flavors here! And I love that no baking is required :). Yum!!
Thanks so much Annie! 😀
I love being able to serve desserts in jars like this! These are so pretty! They sound pretty darn delicious too!
Thanks Ashley! 😀
Mmmm..nothing better than no-bake cheesecake!! LOVE it Jess!
Thanks so much Manali!
So cute! I love that they’re already packaged to give away.
Thanks Cathy!
Looks fab and will definitely be tried out soon, yum.
Hi Inari! Glad you like the recipe – hope you enjoy! 😀
This cheesecake in a jar looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Shelby! 😀
Oh my goodness- this layered strawberry Cheesecake jar is seriously adorable! I LOVE the idea, so pretty and perfect to pack up and bring to a BBQ (If I’m not hosting). Adore that these are no bake as well! Anything this delicious that also does not require me to turn on my oven?? I’m in!! Cheers!!
Thanks so much Cheyanne!
Wow – this looks delicious! Love the presentation in the jar 🙂
Thank you so much! 😀
I LOVE this!!! It’s how I do my cheesecake jars too, I have crumbs on the bottom AND top! I’m going to try yours next time, I have a stack of cute little glasses now!
Thanks so much Nagi! Hope you enjoy! 😀
Such a gorgeous idea and so practical for picnics too Jess! Keep the strawberry recipes coming! 😀
Thanks so much Lorraine! 😀
Dessert in a jar really is a good option for a hot summer day! Plus, it could easily be sent by mail (it’s a hint ha-ha). Nice pictures but my favorite is the very last one – kind of cute:) Well done!
Haha thanks Ben! Glad you like the cheesecakes! 😀
Congratulations on winning the challenge! It was well deserved as it looks fantastic.
Thank you Corina! X
Thanks for sharing! 😀 x