Cheesecake-covered Strawberries

What a great twist on strawberry topped cheesecake! I found this to be quite a romantic dessert, so I made it with big, long-stemmed strawberries. As for the "crust" shortbread cookies or even pound cake crumbs would work.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup sour cream
• 3  tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  pint fresh strawberries
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup graham cracker crumbs

Directions

1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth; add the sour cream, sugar, milk, and vanilla; blend until smooth.
2. Transfer to a serving bowl.
3. Place the strawberries and and crumbs in separate serving bowls (if you want to serve fondue-style).
4. Dip the strawberries in the cheesecake mixture, then coat with the crumbs.
5. **For romantic or chic plated dessert idea, serve 2 or 3 dipped berries along side a slim piece of flourless chocolate cake and glasses of champagne.
6. **.