Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Strawberry cheesecake bites are easy-to-prep with a vanilla cream cheese filling. Dip the berries in chocolate for a fun but elegant two-bite dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 123 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 12 large fresh strawberries, hulled
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.

Step 2

Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.

Step 3

With a sharp paring knife, cut a cone shape out of the top of each strawberry to leave a small hollow.

Step 4

Pipe about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling into each strawberry, making sure that the filling overflows a bit out of the top of the strawberry.

Step 5

Place the graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl. Dip the filled side of the strawberry into the graham cracker crumbs, coating the exposed filling with crumbs.

Step 6

Melt the chocolate and canola oil in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until warm and smooth, 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave).

Step 7

Dip the unfilled ends of the strawberries into the melted chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet; refrigerate until set.

Step 8

Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.