Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Filled Strawberries

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pint strawberry
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the strawberries. then, slice the bottom point off the strawberry, so that it can stand up straight. next, pluck the stem off. using a paring knife or strawberry huller, scoop out the top to make room for the cheesecake.
• 2 this is the most important step…dry off the strawberries individually with paper towels. if the strawberries are wet, the chocolate will not stick.
• 3 melt the chocolate in a double broiler or microwave. (note: if using a microwave, only melt it in 20-second increments to make sure it doesn't burn). i use ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips.
• 4 line a cookie sheet (that will fit in your freezer) with waxed paper or a silpat. dip the bottom half of each strawberry into the melted chocolate and place on the lined pan. once the pan is full, place it in the freezer for about 5 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened.
• 5 while the chocolate is cooling, make the cheesecake filling. in a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk, until smooth. if it seems too thick, add a splash more milk.
• 6 spoon the cheesecake mixture into a piping bag with a star tip. if you don’t have a piping bag, scoop it into a large ziploc bag and snip off the corner. remove the strawberries from the freezer and pipe in the cheesecake filling. top with a slivered almond and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.