{"id":6495,"date":"2026-07-10T17:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6495"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:24:29","slug":"cheesecake-fruit-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/cheesecake-fruit-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesecake Fruit Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Cheesecake Fruit Salad<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A creamy, fruity, and crunchy dessert that&#8217;s incredibly easy to make and perfect for parties, potlucks, or a refreshing family treat!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Fruit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved<\/li>\n<li>2 cups green apples, cored and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup red grapes, halved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cheesecake Filling<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy whipping cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Topping<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup granola or crushed graham crackers<\/li>\n<li>1 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Cheesecake Filling<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then beat until fully combined.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until light, fluffy, and well blended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Fruit<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, diced apples, and halved grapes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the Salad<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon the cheesecake filling over the fruit.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold everything together until all the fruit is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the granola or crushed graham crackers over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle generously with caramel sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Refrigerate for at least <strong>1 hour<\/strong> before serving to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Serving Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve chilled.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with extra strawberries, grapes, or a drizzle of caramel just before serving.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crunch, add the granola or graham crackers right before serving so they stay crisp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 1 hour 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this rich, creamy, fruity dessert that&#8217;s sure to be a crowd favorite!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesecake Fruit Salad A creamy, fruity, and crunchy dessert that&#8217;s incredibly easy to make and perfect for parties, potlucks, or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6497,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6495\/revisions\/6497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}