Deviled Strawberries (Made with a Cheesecake Filling)

INGREDIENTS

• 18-24 large strawberries
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1 Prep the strawberries by cutting off the stems and slicing them in half. Next, cut a small sliver off of the back of each strawberry half so that they sit up straight. Use a small melon baller to carefully hollow out the middle (you don't need to take out much, just make a small enough indent so that the cream cheese filling doesn't slide off). *Pictorial Above *
2. 2 In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form (about 5 minutes).
3. 3 In a separate bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice with an electric mixer until smooth.
4. 4 Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well incorporated.
5. 5 Fill a piping bag with the cream cheese mixture (I used a star tip), and pipe it onto each sliced strawberry.
6. 6 Finish with a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs.
7. 7 Serve and enjoy!