Ingredients
– 1 cup cream cheese, softened
– 1/2 cup powdered sugar
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 cup crushed graham crackers
– 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
– 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
– 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional, for drizzling)
– Fresh strawberries for decoration
Equipment Needed
– Mixing bowl
– Hand mixer or whisk
– Baking tray
– Parchment paper
– Small melon baller or cookie scoop
– Refrigerator
Step-by-Step Instructions
First, start by preparing your base. Grab a mixing bowl and combine the crushed graham crackers with the melted butter. Make sure it’s mixed well until it resembles wet sand. Once that’s done, press this mixture into the bottom of a lined baking tray to form a nice crust. This will be the beautiful base for our cheesecake bites, and the smell of buttery graham crackers fills my kitchen makes me excited! (See the next page below to continue steps…)