Juicy, ripe strawberries dressed in cheesecake, graham cracker and chocolate create a memorable party dessert.

Cheesecake Strawberries with Chocolate Accents are my go-to treat for Valentine’s Day and are always a hit for baby or bridal showers.

You can dress them up as Santa for Christmas too!

Here we use both white and dark Ghirardelli chocolate to accent these luscious gems—the dot of chocolate creates a tasty platform to hold them upright.

Go ahead and make the cheesecake filling in advance and refrigerate to save a step when you’re ready to assemble.

Once the strawberries are prepped and the chocolate is melted, the assembly goes quickly. Of course, it may take one or two to get the hang of it … you’ll just have to eat any “ugly” ones yourself (that’s part secret, part confession). 😉

⇓ Scroll down to the end of the post to see how we dress them up as Santa for Christmas party desserts too!

Make a romantic date night dessert just for two!

Follow these adjusted measurements based on the recipe below:

6 strawberries, stem and core removed, bottom trimmed flat, dry
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, minced fine
1 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons light honey, or powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 teaspoons crushed graham cracker or cookies of choice, optional
2 tablespoons each of white and/or dark chocolate (3-4 tablespoons total), chopped or in chips, melted

Note: The melted chocolate helps support the strawberries, but they will stand up without the chocolate so long as the bottom is trimmed flat.

Strawberries stuffed with cheesecake filling and drizzled with chocolate.

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Cheesecake Strawberries with Chocolate Accents

Juicy, ripe strawberries dressed in cheesecake, graham cracker and chocolate create a memorable party dessert.

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 30 Stuffed Berries

Author: Judy Purcell

Ingredients

▢ 2 pounds strawberries , stem and core removed, bottom trimmed flat
▢ 2 teaspoons lemon zest
▢ 8 ounces softened cream cheese
▢ 3 tablespoons light honey , or powdered sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 2 squares *graham crackers or Milano cookies , crushed fine (optional)
▢ 1 cup white or dark chocolate , chopped and melted
▢ *for gluten-free , use gluten-free graham crackers or cookies

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Instructions

Combine cream cheese, honey (or powdered sugar), lemon zest, and vanilla with a mixer until creamed and fluffy. Transfer the cream cheese mix to a piping bag or large Ziploc bag. Using a pair of sharp scissors, trim a small part of the corner off the bottom of the ziploc bag.
Place a trimmed strawberry on top of a chocolate and dot and cool at room temperature until the chocolate hardens. (This chocolate base adds stability to the strawberries, especially in transport.)
Press the cheesecake filling toward the bottom corner of the bag that was trimmed and squeeze the filling through the hole to fill the berries.
NOTE: If making Santas, pipe in a little more of the filling to create space for the eyes and place the cut end of the strawberry to set on top of the filling to form a hat. Use a small spoon to add the beard or additional filling to create a ball on the hat. Wooden toothpicks are handy for adding fine details of filling or chocolate.
Sprinkle with crushed graham crackers. Drizzle with chocolate to finish the strawberries. Allow chocolate to harden or set.

Notes

Strawberries kept in the refrigerator will sweat in a warm room. Remove from refrigeration well in advance to allow time for the berries to come to room temperature and dry well before dipping in chocolate or filling so the moisture doesn't prevent the chocolate from sticking.
To use a Ziploc bag for piping: Spoon filling into bag and press toward a bottom corner. Snip the corner off the bag with a pair of scissors and squeeze filling through the hole to fill the berries.

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Dress them up for Christmas as Cheesecake Strawberry Santa

Hulled Strawberries for Cheesecake Strawberry Santas

Trimming the bottom creates the Santa Hat and hulling out a deeper groove in the strawberry creates space for the filling.

Decorating Cheesecake Santas, here we are dotting the eyes with chocolate.

Using a toothpick to dot the eyes.

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Cheesecake Strawberries with Chocolate Accents Recipe

Make a romantic date night dessert just for two!