Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl.
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.
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.
4 Hold each strawberry upside down to dip filling into crumbs until coated.
5 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).
6 Dip strawberry tips into melted chocolate, then place onto the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until set.
7 Serve and enjoy!