Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Strawberries
These chocolate covered cheesecake stuffed strawberries are a delicious dessert that's easy to make. With just a few ingredients you can bite into a juicy sweet and savory strawberries.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: Recipe $5.53 / Serving $1.38
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, washed and hulled ($2.24)
- 1 cup chocolate chips ($1.07)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil ($0.06)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened ($1.86)
- ½ cup powdered sugar ($0.18)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- 2 tablespoons crushed graham crackers, about 1 whole cracker ($0.09)
Instructions
- Prep the Strawberries: Wash the strawberries and remove the stems. Trim a thin slice off the bottom of each strawberry so it can stand upright. Pat the inside and outside of each strawberry dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
- Melt the Chocolate: In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Set aside.
- Make the Filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Dip the Strawberries: Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place the strawberries upright on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Fill the Strawberries: Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag or zip top bag with the corner snipped. Pipe the filling into the center of each chocolate dipped strawberry, slightly overfilling.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the tops of the filled strawberries.
- Chill & Serve: Refrigerate the strawberries until set, then serve.
Notes
- Filling Tools: A pastry bag or zip top bag with a snipped corner works well for filling the strawberries neatly.
- Drying Tip: Patting the strawberries dry inside and out helps prevent the filling from sliding out.
- Hollowing Strawberries: Use a small paring knife to carefully circle around the stem area and remove the center without piercing the sides.
- Chocolate Options: Milk chocolate, semi sweet, dark chocolate, or melting wafers may be used.
- Make Ahead: These can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Add graham cracker crumbs just before serving for the best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg
