Printable Recipe: Easy Patriotic Cheesecake Strawberries Recipe

Easy Patriotic Cheesecake Strawberries

Now, if you're looking for a free Fourth of July dessert recipe that's worth its weight in gold, this is the one. These little strawberries are pretty, elegant, delicious, can be made ahead, and come together in about 20 minutes from beginning to end. They can be used as a 4th of July dessert idea, or as a fresh after-dinner snack.

Recipe makes 24 strawberries... which in my house is enough to feed, well, me. Be sure to make plenty!

Ingredients:
24 large, ripe strawberries
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 C. powdered sugar
24 blueberries

Instructions. 1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy and well mixed. Set aside.

2. With the tip of a sharp knife, hollow out the center of the strawberry from the hull, going as deeply as you can without piecing the bottom. Or make your life easier by cutting your strawberries in half and hollowing them out slightly-- either way works, though this way isn't as pretty.

3. Using a pastry bag or a baggie with the corner cut off, pipe the cheese mixture into the strawberries.

4. Place a blueberry in the center of the cheese mixture in each strawberry. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Note: I like to serve these on a bed of graham cracker crumbs to give them a more cheesecake-y vibe.