Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
The Commissary had some yummy looking strawberries on sale for 98 cents/lb so I decided to make these. Here is the original recipe:
20 strawberries
8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 sleeve of graham crackers
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Brad is a big fan of sweets but can be picky so I didn't want to make the whole recipe in case Brad did not like them and let those delicious red strawberries go to waste, so I halved it.
First, you cut the tops off and core the berries. I found it easiest to use a small knife.
Next, you mix up the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. I didn't want to dirty up the beater, so I let the cream cheese soften on the counter for 10 minutes, mixed it all together with a spoon, and it turned out fine. Put the mixture into a baggie and cut off the corner.
Now, just fill the strawberries and sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
By the way, I used fat free cream cheese and only one graham cracker (instead of half of a sleeve) to cut some calories.
I calculated that the filling is 24 calories per strawberry.
4 ounces of cream cheese-120 calories
1/4 cup of powdered sugar-120 calories
120+120=240 calories total
240/10 strawberries=24
You didn't know you would be getting a math lesson today, did you!?
So, each Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberry is probably only about 38 calories if you calculate in the strawberry and crushed graham cracker! Yum, yum, yum!
