One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about joining Pinterest is getting ridiculously fantastic ideas, all in one place, for home, fashion, (future) babies, travel, and food.
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE FOOD.
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,
glup as I imagine the, um, zillions of items I could drizzle thick, luscious Homemade Cheese Sauce on if only given the chance,
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and even go so far as to make emergency stops at 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, and 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!”
By the spoonfuls.
Oh boy. ;)
These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are as easy as they are mouthwatering. Start by cutting the tops off of 2lbs of 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 and 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. Yummy.
Scrape the cheesecake filling into a piping or ziploc bag, cut 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.
Wheee!
Now, you’ll need a friend or family member around at this point to make sure there aren’t more cheesecake stuffed strawberries going into your mouth, than onto your plate. I was left allllll alone during assembly and, well, let’s just say major casualties were suffered…
Ahhhhhh…
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!
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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Description
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are a sweet treat with less guilt!
Ingredients
- 2lbs strawberries
- 8oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 full sheets gluten-free or regular graham crackers, crushed
Directions
- Cut the tops off the strawberries and, 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 or ziploc bag. Snip the corner off the bag and pipe 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.
Notes
Recipe from Sugar Derby
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Devour.
Sarah T. 07.26.2011
OMG those look friggin’ awesome!!! I think those will be a must to make this weekend…if I can wait that long!!! One could even drizzle chocolate over the top. Glorious!
Katie 07.26.2011
There is a Taste of Home cheesecake dip recipe that is very similar except it also has sour cream and almond extract. You are supposed to dip the strawberries in it and then coat them with the crumbs. I have served it with all kinds of fruit, very yummy! So nice of you to share with your family. Those Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are delicious.
Katie @ running4cupcakes 07.26.2011
O.M.G. Must make these today!
Stephanie @cookinfanatic 07.26.2011
wowza these sound so good!!!!!!!!!!!! what a fun party treat idea too, so impressive!!
Erin 07.26.2011
Sounds fantastic! They may be perfect for a party, but they’d be perfect sitting on a plate for dinner O:-)
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio 07.26.2011
You. Are. Wild. These look unreal!!!
Alli@ alli learns life 07.26.2011
those look amazing. can NOT wait to make them. :)
Hope 07.26.2011
Wow! These look delicious! Those would be perfect for a party! :)
Carmen 07.25.2011
I love these. Beautiful.
Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed 07.25.2011
OH MY GOODNESS. Pure heaven! You share the best recipes!!!!
Charis 07.25.2011
OMG! That IS the best thing ever!!!
Ryah 07.25.2011
Oh. My. God. My life clearly had a cheesecake stuffed strawberry sized hole in it up until now. I have to make these ASAP. Thank you. So excited. :)
Kate 07.25.2011
Those look amazing! It’s so funny you picked those cinnamon roll pancakes- I saw those and showed them to my fiance, and he cannot stop talking about them! I think we will definitely be trying them out.
Ali 07.25.2011
You have the best recipes EVERRRRR!
sarah 07.25.2011
wow. i have no words. amazing!!
Jen C. 07.25.2011
I would love to dip those in Chocolate at the end! Or somehow use Nutella :) They look so good!
AbbieBabble 07.25.2011
I think I need to make those immediately. They look amazing!
Darcy 07.25.2011
I love taking these places! Always a hit of the party! I also add a dash of orange peel/zest into the filling mix then will dip both the graham cracker crumbles or crumbles of chocolate teddy grahams for a “chocolate” crust. TO.DIE.FOR!!! Next time, TRY IT!!!
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) 07.25.2011
So my mind is naturally whirling into variations of this – though I trust that the original is a great one – imagine a peanut butter or chocolate cheesecake filling in one of those!
Kristine @ Running on Hungry 07.25.2011
I’m literally drooling as I read this post. These look SO tasty!! Definitely making them ASAP!