Deep Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Pies

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Deep Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Pies 🍓🥧✨

Crispy, golden, and filled with creamy strawberry bliss!

If you love warm, comforting desserts with a crispy exterior and a creamy, fruity center… you’re about to fall in love. These Deep Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Pies are everything you crave in one dreamy bite: a buttery, delicate crunch on the outside and a silky, strawberry-studded cheesecake filling on the inside.

They taste like your favorite fair-food dessert crossed with a classic hand pie — familiar, nostalgic, and addictively good. Serve them freshly fried, dusted with powdered sugar, or dipped in whipped cream… and watch them disappear in minutes.

Let’s dive into this decadent, crowd-pleasing treat!

🧾 Ingredients

For the Strawberry Filling

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries (chopped)

  • 2–3 tbsp sugar (adjust to sweetness)

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

  • 1 tbsp water

  • 1 tsp lemon juice (optional, brightens flavor)

For the Cheesecake Filling

  • ½ cup cream cheese, softened

  • 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional for extra silkiness)

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the Pies

  • 1 package refrigerated pie dough (or homemade)

  • Oil for frying (canola or vegetable)

  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

  • Optional: cinnamon sugar, for coating

🍓 How to Make Deep Fried Strawberry Cheesecake Pies

Step 1: Make the Fresh Strawberry Filling

  1. In a small saucepan, combine chopped strawberries and sugar.

  2. Heat over medium until berries release their juices.

  3. Mix water and cornstarch in a small cup, then stir into strawberries.

  4. Cook until thickened — about 2–3 minutes.

  5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

  6. Let the mixture cool fully.

The filling should be thick enough not to run out of the pie when fried.

Step 2: Prepare the Cheesecake Layer

In a bowl, mix together:

  • Softened cream cheese

  • Heavy cream

  • Sugar

  • Vanilla

Stir until smooth and creamy.
Chill for 5–10 minutes to firm up.

Step 3: Assemble the Pies

  1. Roll out pie dough and cut into small circles or rectangles.

  2. Add a small dollop of cheesecake filling in the center.

  3. Top with a spoonful of strawberry filling.

  4. Fold the dough over to seal (like a hand pie).

  5. Crimp the edges tightly with a fork to prevent leakage.

  6. Chill assembled pies for 10–15 minutes — this helps them fry beautifully.

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