Cheesecake Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
• 2 cups green apples, cored and diced
• 1 cup red grapes, halved
• 1 cup of granola or crushed graham crackers
• 1 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)

For the Cheesecake Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions:

1. Cheesecake Filling:

• Beat cream cheese with hand mixer until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla; blend.
• Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks; fold into cheese mixture with spatula.

1. Fruit Prep:
   Combine strawberries, apples (cored with apple corer), and grapes in large bowl.

2. Assemble:

• Gently fold filling into fruit.
• Transfer to trifle bowl. Top with granola.
• Drizzle caramel sauce.

1. Chill:
   Refrigerate 1 hour (overnight for richer flavor).