Fruit: Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

posted by Meryl 04-07-103 11:23 PM

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel cheese), softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
16 (about 1 pound) whole strawberries
8 graham cracker squares, finely crushed (about 2/3 cup)


In mixer bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel until smooth and creamy; set aside.

Using a paring knife or small melon-baller, partially hollow out top of strawberries to a depth of 3/4 inch. Gently fill each with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture. Roll tops into graham cracker crumbs. Arrange on serving platter.

Variation: Melt 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels; stir into softened cream cheese. Omit lemon juice and peel. Add 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Proceed as recipe directs. Substitute crushed chocolate wafers for graham crackers, if desired.

From California Strawberry Commission

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