Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

We've been lucky the last couple of years to be invited to a wonderful July 4th celebration at the home of one of minimaple's classmates. They live next door to where the fireworks are launched, so we get a fantastic view, without all of the crowd chaos.  

In wanting to being a festive, summer dish to the potluck, I remembered this recipe on Pinterest. I simply added blueberries or blue sprinkles to make them red, white, and blue!

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients

• 1 lb. large Strawberries
• 8 oz. block Cream Cheese (softened)
• 4 TBSP Powdered Sugar 
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract 
• Graham Cracker crumbs
• Blueberries or Blue Sprinkles (optional)**

Directions

1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. 
2. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary. Prep all strawberries and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. 
4. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or ziploc with the corner snipped off. 
5. Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. 
6. Once strawberries are filled, dip the top in graham cracker crumbs.** 
7. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

** To make red, white, and blue; either top with a blueberry after dipping in grahams, or substitute blue sprinkles for the graham crackers altogether.

Original Recipe courtesy of Nutmeg Nanny

Photo courtesy of The Sweets Life