Ice Cube Tray Cheesecake Bites

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk or dark chocolate chips
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and divided in half
• 2 Tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread
• 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1-inch piece of vanilla bean, scraped
• 2 ounces strawberry cream cheese, softened

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from tiphero.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 16 (depending on how many ice cubes your tray makes)

Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl and microwave it in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is melted. (This should take about 90 seconds, depending on your microwave.)

Fill the ice cube tray about ⅓ full with the melted chocolate.

Tilt and rotate the tray to make sure that the melted chocolate coats all of

Tilt and rotate the tray again to make sure that the melted chocolate coats all of the sides of the tray with a thicker coat of chocolate this time, then allow the chocolate to set in the ice cube tray for 2-3 minutes until it is mostly set.

While the chocolate is setting, prepare the fillings. To make the chocolate filling, mix half of the softened cream cheese with the chocolate hazelnut spread and stir until well combined. To make the vanilla bean filling, scrape the insides out of your 1-inch piece or vanilla bean and add it to the remaining half of the cream cheese. Add the powdered sugar and stir until well combined. To make the strawberry filling, stir the softened strawberry cream cheese until it’s smooth.

To fill the chocolate shells, use about 1 to 1½ teaspoons of cheesecake filling per chocolate shell. Try to make sure that the filling stays in the center and does not touch the thinner side walls of the chocolate shells (or the chocolates may stick in those spots when they are unmolded).

If needed, refresh the remaining melted chocolate by heating it in the microwave for 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is melted again. Pour the melted chocolate over the filling so that it’s completely covered.

Tap the ice cube tray on the table to allow any air bubbles to escape and the chocolate to settle. If this exposes any filling, pour more melted chocolate to cover it.

Place the trays on a flat surface in the freezer for about an hour until the chocolate has hardened.

. We loved the way these turned out using a regular old ice cube rectangular tray, but if you have one that makes fun shapes, go for it.

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