Tasty Treats with Miss Terri: Cheesecake Strawberry Bites

Event Details

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Put on your apron and let's make some tasty treats that you and your family can enjoy! We are making Cheesecake Strawberry Bites this week. Listed below are the ingredients you will need as we go step-by-step in the video to make these delicious treats. All Tasty Treat recipes are fun, easy-to-make with ingredients you can find around your kitchen! Adult supervision is encouraged. You can download this recipe as a PDF HERE.

Ingredients Needed:

C = cup, t = teaspoon, T = tablespoon

10 large strawberries
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature (do not substitute 1/3-less fat cream cheese)
2 T strawberry jam
1-1/2 T powdered sugar
1/8 t almond extract
Pink/Red food coloring
Sprinkles

Materials Needed:

Cutting utensils
Mixing utensils
Mixing bowl
Cutting utensils
Sandwich bag
Plate

Recipe Steps:

Step 1: Place 4 oz softened cream cheese, 2 T strawberry jam, 1-1/2 T powdered sugar, 1/8 t almond extract, and pink food coloring in mixing bowl and stir until mixture is smooth. Chill in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2: While cream cheese mixture chills, rinse strawberries and pat dry with a paper towel. Leaving the leaves on, slice each strawberry in half lengthwise (long way) and set aside on plate.

Step 3: Spoon cream cheese mixture into sandwich bag. Cut a small corner from the bottom of bag.

Step 4: Squeeze the bagged mixture onto strawberry halves until strawberry middle is covered.

Step 5: Top strawberry bites off with sprinkles.

Enjoy!

Event Type(s): Children

Age Group(s): Children, All Ages, Adults

Terri Purcell

(815) 552-4290

tpurcell@whiteoaklib.org