These Strawberry Santa Cheesecake Bites are packed with protein and probiotics, so you can indulge your sweet tooth with ease. These cute, creative bites are made with fresh strawberries, white chocolate, and creamy Lifeway Farmer Cheese, which offers a lighter approach than cream cheese, and it’s higher in protein and made with live and active probiotics.
While simple to put together, these cheesecake bites make a fun activity to prepare with a crowd, and would be perfect for a Christmas Eve craft if you have little ones. No matter when you enjoy them, they’re sure to keep your gut health on Santa’s Nice List since they’re made with Lifeway!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese,a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins Servings: 8Ingredients
- 8-9 large strawberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup Farmer Cheese
- black sprinkles (or black sesame seeds) for the eyes
- red sprinkles for the nose
Directions
- Cut the tops off your strawberries, then set aside. Melt white chocolate, and mix with Farmer Cheese. Add the filling to a plastic piping bag, then set aside.
- Cut your strawberries to create space to pipe the cheesecake filling - about halfway through each strawberry. Using the plastic bag, pipe the filling onto each strawberry base. Be sure to reserve some to finish the hats.
- Add the tips of the strawberries back and garnish each hat with more filling. Next, add sprinkles and sesame seeds to create eyes and nose if desired. Enjoy!
