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Cheesecake Taco Cups with Strawberry Glaze Recipe

Cheesecake Taco Cups with Strawberry Glaze Recipe

Delightful Cheesecake Taco Cups filled with creamy cheesecake and topped with fresh strawberries and strawberry glaze.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 11 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 taco cups
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Cupcake pan
  • mixing bowl
  • hand mixer
  • piping bag
  • Cookie Cutter

Ingredients
  

Shells

  • 7 pieces 9-inch tortilla shells
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1.5 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • cup butter (melted)

Cheesecake Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 tablespoons cheesecake instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream (divided)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • ½ cup chopped strawberries
  • ¾ cup strawberry glaze

Instructions
 

Shells

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Add the 1 cup graham cracker crumbs and 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar to a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
  • Using a 3 ¾-inch circle cookie cutter or something similar in size, cut out 3 circles per 9-inch tortilla shell.
  • Using a fork, stab it 6 to 7 times on both sides to help prevent air bubbles.
  • Using a pastry brush, coat each 3 ¾-inch shell with the melted ⅓ cup butter.
  • Place in the shallow dish of graham cracker crumbs and gently press down. Flip and repeat until the shell is coated in crumbs.
  • Fold the shell in half and form a seam in the middle.
  • Flip a cupcake pan upside down and stagger the shells between the cups.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for 11 minutes until the edges are brown and stiff.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the cupcake pans. This will allow the taco shells to keep their shape once they’ve cooled completely.

Cheesecake Filling

  • Add the 8 ounces cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add in the 3 tablespoons cheesecake instant pudding mix, ½ cup of the heavy whipping cream, ½ cup powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until incorporated.
  • Add in the remaining ½ cup heavy whipping cream and beat until smooth and fluffy.
  • Fill the piping bag that’s been fitted with the Wilton 1M piping tip with the cheesecake filling.
  • Pipe the cheesecake filling into the cooled taco shells. Start piping in the middle of the shell, pipe to one edge, back to the center, to the other edge of the taco, and back to the center in one continuous flow. Repeat with the remaining taco shells.

Topping

  • Add the fresh ½ cup chopped strawberries with the ¾ cup strawberry glaze to a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Spoon the topping on the cheesecake tacos.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

See notes for strawberry glaze mixing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1taco cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Cheesecake, Dessert, easy recipe, Party Treat, Strawberry Glaze, Taco Cups
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