Description
These no-bake bites deliver the best parts of strawberry shortcake in a playful, handheld form, combining creamy cheese, freeze-dried strawberries, and graham cracker crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (full-fat for best results)
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar (can be substituted with coconut sugar)
- 1 cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries (or fresh, but will alter texture)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (can use almond extract as a substitute)
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream (can use light cream or milk for lower fat)
- 1 cup Graham Crackers (can use gluten-free crackers)
Instructions
- Prepare your dry components: pulse graham crackers in a food processor until they form coarse crumbs; transfer to a bowl. Pulse freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder; reserve a tablespoon for rolling if desired.
- Whip the cream: pour heavy cream into a chilled bowl and whip until soft peaks form.
- Beat the cream cheese base: in another bowl, beat room-temperature cream cheese until smooth; add powdered sugar and vanilla, then beat until glossy.
- Fold in whipped cream and strawberry powder until uniform.
- Add graham crumbs gradually, adjusting the mixture’s consistency.
- Scoop mixture and roll into balls; place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Firm up in the fridge for at least 1 hour or more for best results.
Notes
For a firmer exterior, briefly roll balls in melted white chocolate before chilling. These can be made up to 3 days in advance. Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg