Strawberry Graham Bites Food

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BITES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat. Add the sliced strawberries and continue to cook until the syrup thickens slightly and forms small foamy bubbles, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk the heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl until it forms soft peaks. Add 1 tablespoon of the strawberry syrup and whisk to firm peaks. Remove the sliced strawberries from the syrup and discard or save for another use.
• Process the shortbread cookies in a blender or food processor or crush by hand to make fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a plate.
• Holding one of the strawberries by the stem, dip it into the syrup, let the excess drain off and then dip it into the cookie crumbs. You may need to pat on the crumbs a bit to make sure they adhere to the strawberry. Place the strawberry on a plate. Repeat with the remaining strawberries.
• Spoon the whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip. Pipe a small rosette of whipped cream in the middle of each strawberry. Serve within an hour.

STRAWBERRY SNACK BITES

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese spread onto cut sides of strawberries.
• Sprinkle with graham crumbs.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
• Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
• With a sharp paring knife, cut a cone shape out of the top of each strawberry to leave a small hollow.
• Pipe about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling into each strawberry, making sure that the filling overflows a bit out of the top of the strawberry.
• Place the graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl. Dip the filled side of the strawberry into the graham cracker crumbs, coating the exposed filling with crumbs.
• Melt the chocolate and canola oil in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until warm and smooth, 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave).
• Dip the unfilled ends of the strawberries into the melted chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet; refrigerate until set.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• cut out centers of strawberries and place them on a paper towel to absorb moisture.
• Mix whipped cream cheese and puff marshmallow together and place in pastry bag (or large zip lock bag with edge cut).
• Fill strawberries with mixture and dip into crushed graham crackers.
• Use extra filling and graham crackers as garnish.