Pawpaw and strawberry cheesecake jars

Sweeten up the season with this luscious fresh fruit dessert!

Serves: 4 (makes 4 x 250ml jars)

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

3 gingernut biscuits, crushed
115g Philadelphia Light spreadable cream cheese
1¼ cups low-fat plain yoghurt
2 tablespoons icingfrostingX sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 cup finely diced fresh or frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon reduced-sugar strawberry jamjellyX
1 small ripe pawpawpapayaX, finely diced

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Instructions

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1 Crush biscuits in a food processor or smash with a rolling pin. Divide crumbs among four jars, small bowls or glasses.

2 In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, yoghurt, icing sugar and vanilla paste.

3 Mix strawberries and jam with 1 tablespoon water and heat for a few minutes until juices of berries begin to run.

4 Roughly swirl strawberries into cream cheese mix. Spoon half the mix onto crumbs. Layer over half the diced pawpaw. Repeat with remaining mix and pawpaw. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 186 cal

Kilojoules 785 kJ

Protein 11 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 3.3 g

Carbohydrates 22 g

Sugar 19 g

Dietary fibre 2.3 g

Sodium 132 mg

Calcium 357 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.