Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Mini strawberry cheesecake bites dipped in melted semisweet chocolate are easy to make with a cream cheese filling and a crushed graham cracker topping.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 30 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
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Spoon 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. Pipe about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling into each strawberry, making sure the filling overflows a bit out of the top of the strawberry. Hold each strawberry upside down to dip filling into crumbs until coated.

Step 4

Melt 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 5

Dip strawberry tips into melted chocolate, then place onto the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until set.