Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries (Printable)

Juicy strawberries filled with smooth cheesecake and topped with graham cracker crumbs, a perfect bite-sized treat.

# What you need:

→ Strawberries

01 - 24 large fresh strawberries

→ Cheesecake Filling

02 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Topping

05 - 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs

# How to make it:

01 - Rinse strawberries and pat dry. Hull each using a paring knife, then gently scoop out additional flesh to form cavities for filling.
02 - In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
03 - Place cheesecake filling into a piping bag or resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off, then pipe filling into each strawberry cavity generously.
04 - Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs evenly over the filled strawberries.
05 - Arrange strawberries on a serving platter. Chill for 10 minutes if desired before serving.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • They look like you spent hours in the kitchen when they actually take about twenty minutes, which is the best kind of kitchen magic.
  • No oven means no heating up the house, and you can make them while chatting with whoever's around.
  • They're sweet enough to feel indulgent but light enough that you can genuinely eat three or four without feeling weighed down.
02 -
  • Don't scoop out so much strawberry flesh that you create a hole in the bottom, or your filling will drip right through onto the serving platter and you'll feel a little deflated.
  • Room-temperature cream cheese is essential because cold cream cheese won't mix smoothly and you'll end up with a lumpy, frustrating situation that no amount of beating will fix.
03 -
  • If your cream cheese is still a little soft after beating, pop it in the fridge for five minutes before piping so it holds its shape better in the strawberry.
  • Use a strawberry huller tool if you have one, because it makes creating that perfect cavity so much faster and more precise than fumbling with a knife.
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