I miss elementary school years when Valentine’s Day meant giving your friends and crushes a simple card and a lollipop. That was it.
No pressure to get reservations at the hottest restaurant in town. No need to order flowers and chocolates to be delivered. No hoopla what so ever. It was just a holiday like Halloween (minus the costumes) which gave you reason to eat chocolate.
But say you did want to go through the hassle of giving someone special a little Valentine treat. If you’re in the “like” stage, chocolate covered strawberries would be sweet.
If you “really like” them, a dozen roses with the strawberries would be super thoughtful.
But if you’re head over heels, can’t eat, can’t sleep, totally in love with the person, well- you have to make them these chocolate dipped strawberry cheesecakes.
Why? Because this homemade mini strawberry cheesecake screams I love you berry, berry much! (Sorry, had to insert another pun for Alex.)
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
for full recipes please see : www.thelittleepicurean.com
No pressure to get reservations at the hottest restaurant in town. No need to order flowers and chocolates to be delivered. No hoopla what so ever. It was just a holiday like Halloween (minus the costumes) which gave you reason to eat chocolate.
But say you did want to go through the hassle of giving someone special a little Valentine treat. If you’re in the “like” stage, chocolate covered strawberries would be sweet.
If you “really like” them, a dozen roses with the strawberries would be super thoughtful.
But if you’re head over heels, can’t eat, can’t sleep, totally in love with the person, well- you have to make them these chocolate dipped strawberry cheesecakes.
Why? Because this homemade mini strawberry cheesecake screams I love you berry, berry much! (Sorry, had to insert another pun for Alex.)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 3/4 cup ground graham crackers
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 18 strawberries, rinsed and pat dry
- 8 oz 56% dark chocolate, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine ground graham crackers and melted butter. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoon of mixture into each mini cheesecake mold cavity. Use a tamper or cocktail muddler to pack crust into mold. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
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for full recipes please see : www.thelittleepicurean.com
