STUFFED CREAM CHEESE STRAWBERRIES
Deliciously ripe strawberries stuffed with cream cheese and dipped in chocolate make a fun 4th of July treat!
Equipment
- paring knife
- mixing bowl
- hand mixer or whisk
- piping bag or plastic sandwich bag
- spoon
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- blue sugar crystals
- 1 sheet graham crackers, crushed, for topping
Instructions
Prepare the Strawberries:
- Wash and rinse strawberries.
- Using a paring knife, hull the strawberries by cutting out the stems and a small portion of the inside to create a cavity for the filling.
- Barely cut the bottoms off so that they can sit flat in an upright position.
Make the Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Use a hand mixer or whisk to blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Fill the Strawberries:
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag with one corner cut off.
- Fill the strawberries with the cream cheese and sprinkle the top with some crushed graham crackers.
Prepare the white chocolate
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval until fully melted and smooth.
Dip and Decorate
- Dip the top of each filled strawberry into the melted white chocolate.
- Immediately sprinkle the blue sugar crystals over the white chocolate before it sets.
Set and Serve
- Place the decorated strawberries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature or place the strawberries in the refrigerator for quicker setting.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Protein: 2g
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Sugar: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sodium: 90mg