Name: Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Dipped Strawberries - Printable Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: Electric Stand Mixer or Large Bowl with an Electric Hand Whisk; Sharp Knife; Piping Bag and Nozzle; Baking Sheet; Glass Mixing Bowl; 160g (1 + 1/3 Cup) Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese; 60g (2/3 Cup) Icing Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 400g (14 oz) Punnet of Strawberries; 150g (5.3 oz) Milk Chocolate; 50g (1.8 oz) White Chocolate (Optional)

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(This post has been updated from the original February 2015 version to provide a better experience for you)

Looking for a romantic dessert? Need a treat that’s perfect for Valentines Day? These stunning chocolate dipped strawberries are filled with cheesecake and guaranteed to impress! You really can’t go wrong with these beautiful and delicate delights. Keep reading for the easy to follow recipe and helpful tips…

Cheesecake filled chocolate dipped strawberries in a martini glass

Chocolate dipped strawberries will be perfect

Still stuck on what to do for your Valentine this year? Why not give these gorgeously romantic, cheesecake filled, chocolate dipped strawberries a try? Just like my no bake strawberry cream cake, they’re quick and easy to make. So perfect for a last minute idea!

You honestly wouldn’t believe how delicious they are as well! I mean, chocolate dipped strawberries are amazing on their own, but add vanilla cheesecake into the mix and OH MY LIFE you’ve got heaven in a bite!

Recipe tips

There can be some unexpected challenges making chocolate dipped strawberries. Here are a few tips that will help you avoid disappointment…

It’s important to double check the strawberries when you buy them. You want them quite firm but not green. And obviously not soft and over ripe, or they will be very difficult to work with!
When hollowing your strawberries, don’t leave the skin too thin. Otherwise it will be very difficult to coat in chocolate later.
Assemble these no earlier than 2 hours before serving. Any more, and the strawberries will seep too much liquid. Things will get quite messy!
Once your strawberries have been hollowed, remove excess moisture by dabbing the insides with kitchen roll.
Make sure you fully dry the strawberries after washing. Any remaining water could seize the chocolate.

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Ingredients

What you will need to serve 4.

160g (1 + 1/3 Cup) Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese
60g (2/3 Cup) Icing Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
400g (14 oz) Punnet of Strawberries
150g (5.3 oz) Milk Chocolate
50g (1.8 oz) White Chocolate (Optional)

Essential equipment

Electric Stand Mixer or Large Bowl with an Electric Hand Whisk
Sharp Knife
Chopping Board
Piping Bag and Nozzle
Baking Sheet
Glass Mixing Bowl

Instructions

To make the cheesecake filling, either in an electric stand mixer with the balloon whisk attachment or a large bowl with a hand whisk, whip together the cream cheese (160g | 1 + 1/3 Cup), icing sugar (60g | 2/3 Cup) and vanilla extract (1 tsp) until it’s light, smooth and holds it’s own shape.

Chill in the fridge until needed.

Meanwhile, prepare the strawberries (400g | 14 oz). Give them a wash and dry them thoroughly. Any water left on them could make the chocolate seize so it’s worth doing properly.

Hull them as you would do normally, then hollow out a little more so you can fit in more of that gorgeous cheesecake filling! (Don’t go too thin though as it will make it difficult to dip in the chocolate later – as I discovered!)

Strawberries tend to seep juice once they’ve been cut so I actually found it best to dab the insides with a bit of kitchen roll before filling. Also, due to the seeping liquid, it’s best to not make these more than a couple hours before you plan on eating them.

Load a piping bag with a nozzle of your choosing and add the cheesecake filling. I used a 2D drop flower nozzle (affiliate link).

Hollowed out strawberries filled with cheesecake

Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and pop into the fridge to chill whilst we melt the milk chocolate (150g | 5.3 oz).

Either in a glass bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water or in the microwave in 10 second intervals – gently melt the chocolate.

Remove the strawberries from the fridge and dip each one into the chocolate. Set back on the lined baking sheet.

When all the strawberries have been dipped, pop back into the fridge to set.

Or, if you like, you can go a little further with the decoration and melt some white chocolate (50g | 1.8 oz) in the same way as you did the milk. Then pour this into a piping bag, snip the end and pipe zig zags over each strawberry.

Cheesecake filled strawberries dipped in melted chocolate

Chill in the fridge to allow the chocolate to set. If you are short on time – pop them in the freezer and they will set quicker.

Cheesecake filled chocolate dipped strawberries in a Martini glass with gypsophila at the side

The verdict?

Now you can enjoy them with your loved one. Who will be totally bowled over by how incredible these naughty little treats are by the way!

Seriously, don’t fill up on dinner when you have made these – you will want as much room spare in your belly as possible! No they’re not healthy, and no they’re not low calorie, but what is it all for if we can’t be a little mischievous every now and then eh??

Trust me, you NEED to make these. You will love them, your other half will love them and generally there will just be lots of cheesecake, strawberry, chocolate love in the air!

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