Strawberries with chocolate cream filling

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

 

 

 

40gm semisweet chocolate, grated, divided

225gm cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup whipped topping

18 large fresh strawberries, halved

 

 

1. Set aside 2 tablespoons chocolate. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Fold in whipped topping and 1 tablespoon reserved chocolate. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert pastry tip. Fill the bag with cream cheese mixture.

 

2. Place strawberries cut side up on a serving platter. Pipe cream cheese mixture onto strawberries. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 3 dozen.

 

 

* Nutritional Facts: 2 strawberry halves equals 81 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.