Description
Delightful candy apples coated in creamy cheesecake and rolled in crushed strawberries, bringing joy and nostalgia to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- Fresh apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Strawberry crunch topping (crushed freeze-dried strawberries)
Instructions
- Wash the apples, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
- Prepare the cheesecake coating by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Insert wooden sticks into the apples and coat each in the cream cheese mixture.
- Crush freeze-dried strawberries into fine powder.
- Roll the coated apples in the crushed strawberries until well-coated.
- Chill the finished apples on a parchment-lined baking sheet for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy with family and friends!
Notes
Keep the apples chilled after preparation to maintain their texture. Experiment with different fruits for varied flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy apple
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, candy apples, dessert, summer treats