Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe

Oh 4th of July, when did you become the poster holiday-child for home cooks everywhere to shamelessly serve so many food and beverages that should not belong together? For instance, there is a 4th of July drink circulating around the internet that is layered in three different store-bought drinks that are supposed to be layered on top of one another to make a red, white, and blue drink kids will love!  

This drink is one part cranberry juice, one part pina colada flavored drink, and one part florescent blue sports drink. Now, tell me, aside from it being red, white, and blue how thoughtful is this drink when it comes to taste? I'm sorry, but I cannot reconcile this level of craziness. I am, however, all about the use of fresh fruit in shades of red and dark blue berries with a side of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream in just about any dessert. I realize that many of you will be celebrating the 4th of July with friends and family and the urge to bring a patriotic-looking dish weighs in the back of your mind. Resist the mixing of ingredients that have no business being paired together in order to fulfill your thematic dish. Instead, go with the tried and true classics that are always the first to be devoured.

Today I am sharing with you a classic recipe for Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries topped with a single blueberry. My 6-year-old son calls these, USA Strawberries. I like to think of them more as divine strawberries.