Honor Your Cravings: Nutella Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

By Jenny, Amanda, and Morgana

We know, for some, pregnancy is all about CRAVINGS... and postpartum can be all about balance, simplicity and getting in the energy that breastfeeding can deplete you of.

These Nutella Strawberry Cheesecake Bites are an easy and delicious snack you can keep stocked up in your fridge for whenever you're in need of a sweet treat. And what's more - this is such a simple and healthy recipe, you're definitely going to have it on repeat!

NUTELLA-STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BITES

Topped with a quick-and-easy 3-ingredient creamy Nutella cheesecake mixture, Nutella-Strawberry Cheesecake Bites make a fabulous little-bite dessert, party treat, or afternoon snack. Or, dare we say breakfast, too? 

Ingredients:

• 10 large strawberries

• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 2 T. Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread

• pinch ground cinnamon

• 1 T. chopped hazelnuts or chopped slivered almonds

Instructions:

1. Place softened cream cheese, Nutella, and cinnamon in a small bowl; stir until well combined and smooth. Chill for about 10 to 15 minutes.

2. While cream cheese mixture chills, rinse strawberries and pat dry with paper towels. Leaving leaves on, slice each strawberry in half lengthwise and set aside on a plate or serving platter with the cut side up. {If strawberry halves do not sit level on the platter, cut a very tiny slice from the rounded side of the berry half to create a flat spot for it to sit upon.}

3. Spoon cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. {If you don't have a piping bag, use a zip-top baggie. Cut one of the bottom corners of the bag and use it to pipe through.} Pipe mixture onto each of the strawberry halves. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts or almonds.

4. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to about 3 hours.

*Source: The Kitchen is My Playground

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