Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

[cougars_catnip]

This is an easy to make recipe that looks and tastes spectacular.

Cheesecake stuffed Strawberries

 

Ingredients:
1 lb large strawberries
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 
1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 - 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs


Instructions:
1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some of them are hollow already. Prep all of the strawberries and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or Ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill the strawberries with cheesecake mixture. 
3. Once strawberries are filled, sprinkle or dip the tops with graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.  

Variation : Dip bottoms in melted chocolate and let excess drip off. set on wax paper lined chilled cookie sheet until set.

Comments

[wendelah1]

I wonder how this would taste made with non-dairy, ie soy cream cheese. I guess there is only one way to find out.

[dragonscrawl]

Strawberries are on my no-go list, but this sounds like a wonderful thing to try if I ever have to take a dessert somewhere.

[cougars_catnip]

Oh that is sad. Hmmmm what about peaches? you could halve them and fill the center with the filling. Even better would be to grill them first and then fill.

[pauraque]

That really sounds good, I'll have to try it.