Strawberry ‘Cheesecake’ Bites

 

Strawberry ‘Cheesecake’ Bites

Strawberries are stuffed with a cream cheese filling for a cute two-bite dessert. Can be prepared the night before, but not much earlier than that as the berries may become soggy. Inspired by peta.org.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 15 people
Course: Dessert
Calories: 125
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1  lb. strawberries
  • 8  oz.  vegan cream cheese (try Daiya or Tofutti!)
  • 1 1/2  cups powdered sugar
  • 1  tsp.  vanilla extract
  • 2  Tbsp.  strawberry jam
  • 1/4  cup  crushed crackers

Method
 

  1. Cut off the strawberries’ stems, then carve a hollow spot in each strawberry for the “cheesecake.”
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat the vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until nice and fluffy.
  3. Pour in a pastry bag,* then fill each strawberry with some of the mixture.
  4. Place the crackers in a sandwich bag and crush gently into crumbs.
  5. Sprinkle the crumbs on top of the strawberries and voilà!

Notes

*For a DIY pastry bag, cut a hole in the bottom corner of a sandwich bag and gently pipe out the filling. If you don’t want to hollow out the strawberries, turn the “cheesecake” mixture into a creamy dip. Just submerge each strawberry in the “cheesecake” mixture, roll in the animal cracker crumbs, and enjoy!