Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

These Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are freshly hulled strawberries, stuffed with an amazing light cheesecake mousse. Eat as a snack or serve as a light dessert. They're beautiful on a buffet table for a baby shower, bridal shower, or Sunday brunch!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Servings:

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh large strawberries (about 20) rinsed and dried
8 ounces cream cheese , softened to room temp
1/2 cup powdered sugar , divided
3 tablespoons cold heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 4 graham crackers)

Instructions

With a small pairing knife, cut around the green stem of each strawberry to loosen it, then use a melon baller (or small spoon or serrated grapefruit spoon) to remove the stem and scoop out the center so the inside of the berries are hollow.
Slice the tips off the bottom of the strawberries so that they can stand up on a plate.
In a large bowl blend the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar and beat until well combined and smooth. Then add in the heavy cream and vanilla and blend until light and fluffy, about a minute more.
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a fluted star tip (or fill a resealable plastic Ziploc bag with the mixture and snip off the tip of the bag) and pipe the cheesecake mousse into the strawberries so it fills the hole. Keep piping until you have a little mound of cheesecake filling on top of the strawberries. Place each strawberry on a large plate or tray (we like to put them in a mini petit fours paper liner.)
Chill for about an hour, then sprinkle graham cracker crumbs on each of the strawberries before serving.
NOTE: You might have some mousse left over, depending on the size of your strawberries and how much you fill them.

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Notes

Add flavor to the filling. Make chocolate cheesecake filling, by blending in some cocoa powder. Or give the filling a citrus flavor by blending in a bit of lemon or orange zest.

Use a different filling. You can stuff the berries with marshmallow cream or Nutella instead of the cheesecake mousse.

Toppings. These can be garnished with so many different things. Some suggestions are crushed Graham crackers, crushed cookies, crushed nuts, toasted coconut flakes, lemon zest, melted chocolate, or even julienned fresh basil or mint.

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