| Total: | 4 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 4 hr 30 min |
| Yield: | 24 pieces |
Ingredients
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 12 strawberries, green tops removed
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers or graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup ground walnuts
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, and sugar together until very smooth. Mix in the sour cream. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes. Warm in the microwave for 30 seconds (or in a saucepan over medium heat) and stir to dissolve. Quickly mix into the cream cheese mixture. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour 1/2-inch of this filling into each of 24 ice-cube compartments. Freeze 15 minutes to firm up. Meanwhile, cut the strawberries in half. Place a strawberry half in each compartment. Pour the filling over the berries to cover and fill each compartment to the top. Freeze at least 3 to 4 hours. (The recipe can be made up to this point, wrapped, and kept frozen up to 3 days in advance.)
- Stir together the crushed wafers and walnuts on a plate. When ready to serve, pop out the croquettes and roll in the crumb coating. Place in frilled paper cups or stick each one with a toothpick, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 141 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Sodium | 88 mg |
Reviews
i have been making these every time we have a family holiday,i am always in charge of bringing the desserts and the first time i made these about 2 years ago ,they went within minutes! now ,when i ask for dessert suggestions ,it is always the same “make the cheesecake balls” i have varied a little on these ,sometimes by dipping them in melted chocolate or rolling in coconut!