cheesecake stuffed strawberries (or yogurt)
These are so easy and yet so good! You can make them decadent with a cream cheese filling or healthy with a yogurt filling.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
method
Refrigerate/Freeze
yield
Ingredients
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar (i like mine sweet so i actually used about 6 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (can also use almond, lemon or orange)
- 1/8 cup dark chocolate chips
- YOGURT FILLING
- 10 ounces vanilla or lemon flavored (yoplait whipped is thicker than normal yogurt))
- - granola
- 24 STRAWBERRIES
How To Make cheesecake stuffed strawberries (or yogurt)
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Step 1Wash and pat dry the strawberries.
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Step 2FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLED STRAWBERRIES: Stand strawberries up with the point up and the top on a cookie sheet. They should sit flat. You may have to cut the green leaves and/or part of the strawberry off to make it sit flat.
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Step 3Slice the strawberry through the point down toward the bottom. DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY DOWN. Turn strawberry and make a counter-cut the opposite way. Again DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY DOWN. Pull all 4 points gently open (like a flower).
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Step 4In medium sized bowl, add cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until all is combined.
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Step 5Scoop filling into a wilton disposable bag with a large star tip. NOTE: if you don't have wilton bags, you can stand a ziploc bag in a tall glass, fill, then snip the end off to pipe the filling.
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Step 6Pipe the filling into the middle of the opened 4 points; squeeze and pull up mounding filling slightly at the point.
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Step 7With a small flat grater, grate the chocolate chips over the stuffed strawberries. NOTE: This can be made ahead of time. Just cover and refrigerate.
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Step 8FOR YOGURT FILLED STRAWBERRIES: Using a paring knife or strawberry huller, remove tops and hulls of strawberries leaving a nice center for filling.
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Step 9Fill with yogurt and top with granola
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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Category:
Fruit Appetizers
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Fruit
Culture:
American
Method:
Refrigerate/Freeze
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