Taste of Home
Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 20 servings.
These treats are a perfect mouthful of strawberry, sweet cream cheese filling and just a drizzle of chocolate. Easy to fill
and fix ahead, they add tempting variety to brunch or party offerings—and make a delicious homemade gift. —Linda Baldt, Croydon, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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20 large fresh strawberries (about 1-1/2 pounds)
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1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1 teaspoon shortening
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Graham cracker crumbs, optional
Directions
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1.
For filling, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until smooth.
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2.
Remove stems from strawberries. Using a paring knife or small melon baller, cut a 1-in.-deep opening in the stem end of strawberries. Pipe or spoon cream cheese mixture into openings. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
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3.
In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over strawberries; if desired, sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 filled strawberry: 70 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 36mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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