Strawberry Cheesecake Toast (Printable)

Toasted bread topped with creamy sweetened cheese and fresh strawberries, perfect for a quick indulgence.

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 2 large slices brioche or thick-cut white bread

→ Cheesecake Layer

02 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
04 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Strawberry Topping

05 - ¾ cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
06 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
07 - ½ teaspoon lemon juice

→ Garnish (optional)

08 - 1 tablespoon crushed graham crackers or digestive biscuits
09 - Fresh mint leaves

# How to Make It:

01 - Toast the bread slices until golden and crisp using a toaster or skillet.
02 - Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl and mix until smooth and fluffy.
03 - Toss sliced strawberries with honey and lemon juice in a separate bowl; let them sit for a couple of minutes to soften.
04 - Spread the sweetened cream cheese generously over each slice of toasted bread.
05 - Arrange the macerated strawberries on top of the cream cheese layer, drizzling any juices over the toast.
06 - Sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the strawberries and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent an hour in the kitchen when you actually spent ten minutes.
  • The contrast between warm toast and cool berries is addictive and keeps you coming back for another bite.
  • It bridges that gap between breakfast and dessert without apologizing for either.
02 -
  • Room temperature cream cheese isn't optional—it's the difference between a smooth spread and a frustrating lumpy situation that will ruin your morning.
  • Those few minutes of letting the strawberries macerate with honey and lemon create a syrup that elevates this from 'nice toast' to 'wow, how did you do this'—don't skip that step.
03 -
  • Slice your strawberries just before assembly; they start weeping within minutes and you want them fresh and firm on the toast.
  • If your bread is sliced thin, use slightly less cream cheese spread so the toast doesn't get overwhelmed—thicker bread is more forgiving.
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