CHEESCAKE STUFFED STRAWBERRIES: a patriotic dessert

Must admit, these were so easy to make, and so delicious to eat. The first time I had this dessert was at a girlfriend's pool party a couple weeks ago and I knew I had to recreate it for 4th of July (they were a hit!).<br />I found a simple recipe online to work off of, but as usual I just eyeballed everything and adjusted to taste. All the ingredients I bought from my local Trader Joe's. <br /><br />Recipe and instructions, and photos as follows:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2__KrON8B5ryo1UO_gnItb37k8ee2zwBNQ5sQhb2YfA2Tmq2uJlTXsAuW_9oxxxoUca_XfT2bUmU-pJxp8ngm__0yAuodQk8WyQ86nO_g1pS941D4ljZYYtTfhjhIgHUqcz7hj0avT7Y/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2__KrON8B5ryo1UO_gnItb37k8ee2zwBNQ5sQhb2YfA2Tmq2uJlTXsAuW_9oxxxoUca_XfT2bUmU-pJxp8ngm__0yAuodQk8WyQ86nO_g1pS941D4ljZYYtTfhjhIgHUqcz7hj0avT7Y/s640/1.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>INGREDIENTS:<br />- strawberries<br />- blueberries (optional) <br />- cream cheese (the one you use on your bagel. either regular or non fat. i went for non fat)<br />- powdered/confectioners sugar<br />- vanilla extract <br />- honey graham crackers<br /><br />WHAT YOU'LL NEED:<br />- core taker outer (sorry, not sure what the technical name for this is!)<br />- food processor<br />- hand mixer <br />- piping tip (not necessary, but makes filling easier)<br />- ziploc bag<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIIx8DVFid8C6Pup4AjaoP2_6a_9ugx34vSsvsYXNtC-Bsoy2GWw6dgYzPUTJ2_jXdU6Er__7-xIvG0lnHoi5DIdHqxdDxktL0BTmiZ4tBv5XJi1hMQQOdaLpbZe5-lQa3OUbK6vaTik/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIIx8DVFid8C6Pup4AjaoP2_6a_9ugx34vSsvsYXNtC-Bsoy2GWw6dgYzPUTJ2_jXdU6Er__7-xIvG0lnHoi5DIdHqxdDxktL0BTmiZ4tBv5XJi1hMQQOdaLpbZe5-lQa3OUbK6vaTik/s640/2.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DLAw2zRi5sJeOLd6IEGiSux49cwjTYjmgc4XEJSLCNBhwwwr2ymkdqwiDXLbs2hkRcQdjBP1GrxNEid5xve5AeFXZdiP-4dl42Lgt8S_wE0FRwzn-6HSInSMkiEXthjL_O7hYvcZh04/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DLAw2zRi5sJeOLd6IEGiSux49cwjTYjmgc4XEJSLCNBhwwwr2ymkdqwiDXLbs2hkRcQdjBP1GrxNEid5xve5AeFXZdiP-4dl42Lgt8S_wE0FRwzn-6HSInSMkiEXthjL_O7hYvcZh04/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1. wash strawberries</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h7HLyV19UAo-MVwcnYPTO6_5nJ1w-oxg5osvpxsQ2UKX-FT4eAPv7D3r9Z65dC7bJj3li8QP_npD_lBmOxhS2V3fr_xbeX2yEW2v1FLm5Hgnu2CG0OpgL9MBob_BUEAp47YHNEQP9kc/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h7HLyV19UAo-MVwcnYPTO6_5nJ1w-oxg5osvpxsQ2UKX-FT4eAPv7D3r9Z65dC7bJj3li8QP_npD_lBmOxhS2V3fr_xbeX2yEW2v1FLm5Hgnu2CG0OpgL9MBob_BUEAp47YHNEQP9kc/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. remove core</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB2BkdH9hyphenhyphen51BJUZmwIomoWd_kni2U1kFiHEV7PVzO2Y64_5VocUm-MxVs85PHYYggIQGkBgB9YoLA2pfS7VWyhiYEJsu8Zi2121SbuIjf1cEiHMkgpvLpPbFQDYtoMZzclmUyKnoyhg/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB2BkdH9hyphenhyphen51BJUZmwIomoWd_kni2U1kFiHEV7PVzO2Y64_5VocUm-MxVs85PHYYggIQGkBgB9YoLA2pfS7VWyhiYEJsu8Zi2121SbuIjf1cEiHMkgpvLpPbFQDYtoMZzclmUyKnoyhg/s640/5.jpg" width="476" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a mixing bowl, dump in your cream cheese (I used two 12-oz cartons), and with your mixer, whip until soft. One spoonful at a time, mix in your powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Add a small cap-full of vanilla extract. Taste a little after each spoon until you get to desired flavor. Some like it tart, some like it sweet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Scoop into your piping bag. Squeeze. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBq9J0zlDwq-BV8_F_PpP8W9Zcn9NrMJEz3w3BadgzpbRRvOSGi-zwpHUHEt-dWRrswFTqz_6T286Ry5D57nqSuXV6JwRgSChlIfheHpgiNfHUr58OZHJROdhn_eI6DPGcR7aUWsMq_GI/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBq9J0zlDwq-BV8_F_PpP8W9Zcn9NrMJEz3w3BadgzpbRRvOSGi-zwpHUHEt-dWRrswFTqz_6T286Ry5D57nqSuXV6JwRgSChlIfheHpgiNfHUr58OZHJROdhn_eI6DPGcR7aUWsMq_GI/s640/6.jpg" width="473" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. fill to brim</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFs5R5XTooo3VUFh5fM8Q1vKSzxRMdMYUs8pCSBNsxXvAg3alDkQr8SFLv3VedLdhk9IR7Uskzz9208LnX3T-PXnDmCN6TkJs8vn9zkUsIpx-aMOwpa9XI3R36khI9AfVCUehQkDP9G4/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFs5R5XTooo3VUFh5fM8Q1vKSzxRMdMYUs8pCSBNsxXvAg3alDkQr8SFLv3VedLdhk9IR7Uskzz9208LnX3T-PXnDmCN6TkJs8vn9zkUsIpx-aMOwpa9XI3R36khI9AfVCUehQkDP9G4/s640/7.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4. grind crackers and pour onto a flat surface for dipping</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzvsi5McCOy2miUCUvmKUXd_Jb8aCncxtHT08ueAmy_uZZ6jvNDwdtrSWRx5IH25KYrBpWfyBixqxJbzT66f5haaS-b4o4pjNUnApDxkyZRnIODlNDtP7SL-Iit4teMYtsgYQMSzaQKA/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzvsi5McCOy2miUCUvmKUXd_Jb8aCncxtHT08ueAmy_uZZ6jvNDwdtrSWRx5IH25KYrBpWfyBixqxJbzT66f5haaS-b4o4pjNUnApDxkyZRnIODlNDtP7SL-Iit4teMYtsgYQMSzaQKA/s640/9.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5. pipe and dip</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCak0SCdPrhNZUrT2pAf5OXCbxCopkd7zUzdIAMDCEXAictXBlCxRFbr9a_l1f2Q2n3zkRToB6-g7UAtKMMOoOL57lDFYQ_vNDOb1W32xbbpjf195LWHEtL9FFpUJ2mnRCHieAXVtnzpM/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCak0SCdPrhNZUrT2pAf5OXCbxCopkd7zUzdIAMDCEXAictXBlCxRFbr9a_l1f2Q2n3zkRToB6-g7UAtKMMOoOL57lDFYQ_vNDOb1W32xbbpjf195LWHEtL9FFpUJ2mnRCHieAXVtnzpM/s640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6. top with a blueberry</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For red, white and blue purposes, I topped each strawberry with a fresh organic blueberry. Adds color and an extra berry flavor. But omit if preferred!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eat & enjoy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

CHEESCAKE STUFFED STRAWBERRIES: a patriotic dessert

Must admit, these were so easy to make, and so delicious to eat. The first time I had this dessert was at a girlfriend's pool party a co...

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