Strawberry Charlotte

5 from 2 votes

Strawberry Charlotte is an easy, layered dessert for any celebration or occasion. It’s layered with lady fingers and a luscious cream cheese filling.

Prep Time40

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 40

Servings: Servings

Calories: 484kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

2 boxes lady finger cookies 7oz box
1 pounds fresh strawberries Plus more for topping
1 16-ounce tub Cool Whip
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese softened to room temperature
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
1 3-ounce package cheesecake flavor pudding
¼ cup icing or powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup strawberry jam or preserves

Instructions

Line the bottom of the springform pan with parchment paper.
Place the lady fingers standing up against the side of the pan. When you've lined the pan, crumble or chop about 6 lady fingers and place the crumbles in the bottom of the pan, this will also help support the lined up lady fingers.
In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, and pudding, and mix until light and fluffy. Add the Cool Whip and mix until smooth and well blended.
Divide the cream cheese mixture in half, and spread half of the mixture over the cookie lined bottom. Place the pan in the freezer, and the cream cheese mixture in the refrigerator. (I recommend using a pipping bag to spread out the cream cheese mixture, otherwise the crumbles make it very hard to spread it out with a knife or a spatula)
Wash or rinse the strawberries thoroughly in cold water. Using about half the berries, remove the stems, and slice berries. Place sliced berries in a bowl, and add the strawberry jam to the slices, and stir well to mix.
Remove the pan from the freezer and place half of the sliced berries over the cream cheese mixture.
Place another layer of crumbled lady finger cookies over the berries.
Add the remainder of the cream cheese mixture on top of the cookies, and place the remaining berries on top of the cream cheese mixture. Place the pan back in the freezer for 1 hour. (I don’t reccommed freezing the berries on top. I think you should add the topping berries right before serving otherwise they don’t thaw well.)
Remove the pan and place it in the refrigerator until time to slice and serve. Serve with sliced strawberries blended with some strawberry jam on the side, or on top of the strawberry slices. Enjoy every bite!

Notes

Don’t add the strawberries on top until right before serving for best results.
Store any extra strawberry Charlotte in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I recommend slicing it and placing the slices into air-tight containers.
Try chilling this dessert overnight before serving it! Place it in the freezer for a couple of hours and then move it to the refrigerator until you’re ready to eat.

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