Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are a sweet treat with less guilt. Perfectly sweet and poppable, they're perfect for any occasion!
Something I enjoy most about Pinterest is getting ridiculously fantastic ideas, all in one place, for home, fashion, travel, and food.
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I drool as I scroll by decadent recipes like Cinnamon Roll Pancakes that would surely send me into a wonderful, Cinnabon-sized sugar-coma upon first bite.
I’ve also been known to make emergency trips to the grocery store for the ingredients to make creamy Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries for fear of spending another moment without them.
Cheesecake. Stuffed. Strawberries. People. These babies are right up there with chocolate-covered-frozen-cheesecake-on-a-stick in terms of cheesecake ingenuity. I nearly fell off my chair when I saw them on the boards!
I made a batch of these stuffed stunners yesterday afternoon then took a plate over to my parent’s house to give them a taste. I was quite sad for my Mother’s poor timing, as she was at Kohl’s when I showed up, and my Dad – whose sweet tooth rivals my own – simply cannot be trusted around a plate of goodies unattended.
I made him promise he’d save her a few, but chances seemed slim as he mumbled “Uh-huh. Sure. Whatever you say!” in between mouthfuls of stuffed strawberries.
A text message from my Mom a few hours later confirmed that he had indeed pulled through for his dear wife.
“What is IN this filling? I could straight up just eat that by the spoonfuls!”
Luckily these cheesecake stuffed strawberries are as easy as they are mouthwatering.
Start by cutting the tops off of 2lbs strawberries, then, with a small paring knife, hollow out the insides. I found it was easiest to do this by placing the strawberry flat on a cutting board then rotating it as I cut.
Voila. :)
Next, mix up your cheesecake filling.
That’d be powdered sugar and vanilla extract, whisked into softened cream cheese. Easy!
Scoop the cheesecake filling into a piping or ziploc bag, snip the end off,
then stuff.
At this point you’ll be dying for a taste — but practice patience, as there’s one final, glorious step left.
The graham cracker crust step…YES.
Crush up some sweet and crunchy crackers, then dunk and roll your cheesecake stuffed berries on in.
That’s it!
Can you imagine how big of a hit these would be at your next potluck or get together? Sun-ripened strawberries stuffed with velvety-smooth cheesecake filling, then topped with the unmistakable crunch of graham cracker. Unbeatable!
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs strawberries
- 8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 sheets graham crackers, crushed
Directions
- Cut the tops off the strawberries then, using a paring knife, hollow out the insides.
- Combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together in a bowl then transfer to a piping bag or ziploc bag. Snip the corner off the bag then pipe the filling into the strawberries, allowing the filling to come a little over the top of the berry.
- Pour the crushed graham crackers into a shallow dish or bowl. Dip the exposed top of the cheesecake stuffed strawberry into the crumbs.
- Place into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
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I must confess-the extra filling you left with us might have gone in one giant strawberry filled like a custard cone:)
HAHAHA!!
YOU (both) are the BEST!!!
Oh. My. Gosh.
oh dear God, how i wish you would have had this recipe when the strawberries were in peak season! i had a heaping flat of berries that i made stuff with. i did freeze a couple baggies of whole berries…….if they thaw out ok i will be makin these! YUM! i’m thinkin if one were being lazy, they could just swipe thru the cream cheese mixture and dab in the graham crackers and down the hatch! no presentation needed! ha!
Oh sweet baby jay, those look ammmmazing!!
holy moly! that is the most simple recipe for amazingness i have ever seen! :D thanks so much for sharing!
I love these! Fairly simple to make, yet they taste so gourmet!
that was TOTALLY on my pinterest! You beat me too it! Thanks for following me back by the way!
#bestthingever definitely sums those babies up!
Although I do want in on that cinnamon roll pancake action too!
I printed off that cinnamon roll pancake recipe, too! YUM!
These would be good for breakfast, right? I mean, you put cream cheese on a bagel anyway, and then there’s fruit, and graham crackers are super healthy . . . yeah. Doing this for breakfast.
Ummm totally!!! ;)
Oh baby those look good. I will be making them for sure!!
These look awesome.
Have you checked out foodgawker? Another great resource for gorgeous food ideas.
Yes! Love me some Foodgawker, mmm! :)
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there is a pool of drool on my desk right now.
that looks AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i must make it!
I love reading your blog – you are so funny!! Your recipes are the best, simple and delicious