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Strawberry Cheesecake Santas for Christmas!

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package fresh strawberries washed
  • 8 ounces of philly cream cheese softened at room temp!
  • 5 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Black gel icing black sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, for eyes

Instructions

  • Please remember to start with very soft cream cheese so you can mix it with the powdered sugar easily- Cold “cheesecake” filling is pretty difficult to squeeze out of the piping bag!.
  • As described above with the pics, slice the stem off the strawberry off but try to cut it as "flat" as possible since that will be the base of our santas..
  • Cut the tops of the strawberry, this will be used as the "hat", set them aside from each.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
  • Place the mixture inside a piping bag, or even a ziplock bag works if you snip one corner off!
  • Put half a teaspoon of Graham cracker crumbs in each.
  • Top strawberry base with cheesecake filling, top with the strawberry hats, and squeeze additional filling on top of the hat.
  • For his belt and buttons I used the gel icing.
  • Use the gel icing or mini chocolate chips or chocolate sprinkles to decorate Santa's eyes.
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator!
  • Do not freeze or use frozen strawberries for this recipe..
  • Once they are all fully assembled, refrigerate stuffed Santas so they can hold their shape.
  • If you are bringing these to a party, I recommend making them a few hours earlier.
  • ENJOY!