Copycat Applebee's Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert Shooter

Ingredients

cheesecake filling

• 12 ounces cream cheese (1 1/2 8-ounce pkgs)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
• canned whipped cream

Directions

1. 1

   make cheesecake filling by blending cream cheese, eggs, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed, until smooth.

2. 2

   pour mixture into a large saucepan and cook over med-high heat, stirring often, for 8-10 min or until mixture begins to thinken. mixture should stick to the spoon when its inverted. pour cheesecake filling into a covered container and chill for several hours, until cold.

3. 3

   to prepare each serving, combine melted butter with graham cracker crumbs. spoon 2 tbsp of graham cracker crumbs into a 6-ounce rock glass,.

4. 4

   and top with 1/3 cup cheesecake filling. spoon 2 tbsp of strawberries and syrup on top of cheesecake filling, and top off the dessert with whipped cream.