Strawberries With Chocolate Cream Filling

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated and divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipped topping
• 18 large fresh strawberries, halved

Recipe

• 1 set aside 2 t chocolate.
• 2 in microwave, melt remaining chocolate; stir until smooth and cool to room temperature.
• 3 in small bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until smooth.
• 4 beat in melted chocolate.
• 5 fold in whipped topping and 1 t reserved chocolate.
• 6 cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #21 star pastry tip.
• 7 fill the bag with cream cheese mixture.
• 8 place strawberries cut side up on a serving platter.
• 9 pipe cream cheese mixture onto strawberries.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining chocolate.
• 11 refrigerate leftovers.