Strawberry Dessert Bites

These Strawberry dessert bites are only 35 calories each! Phyllo cups filled with cream cheese, homemade strawberry sauce and topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Phyllo cups are light, flaky layers of dough shaped into a mini pastry cups.

Ingredient List

For the dessert bites:

1 pound strawberries, chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
30 fully baked mini Phyllo cups
2 ounces cream cheese
Whipped topping

Instructions

For the dessert bites

Set aside ¼ cup chopped strawberries.
Combine remaining strawberries, sugar, lime juice and corn starch in small sauce pan. Place over medium heat and bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator.
While sauce is cooking, crisp Phyllo cups by placing them in 350°F oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove cups from oven.
Cut cream cheese into small pieces ¼” cubes and place into bottom of Phyllo cups.
Place small piece of fresh strawberry on top of cream cheese.
Once strawberry sauce is cooled, fill each Phyllo cup with 2-3 teaspoons of strawberry sauce.
Keep dessert bites chilled until ready to serve. Best if eaten within a few hours of assembling.
Top with whipping topping just prior to serving.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving: 35 calories, 9 calories from fat, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 2mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 5g total carbohydrates, 0g dietary fiber, 3g sugars, 0.7g protein, 24mg Potassium.
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Instructions

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Set aside ¼ cup chopped strawberries.
Combine remaining strawberries, sugar, lime juice and corn starch in small sauce pan. Place over medium heat and bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator.
While sauce is cooking, crisp Phyllo cups by placing them in 350°F oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove cups from oven.
Cut cream cheese into small pieces ¼” cubes and place into bottom of Phyllo cups.
Place small piece of fresh strawberry on top of cream cheese.
Once strawberry sauce is cooled, fill each Phyllo cup with 2-3 teaspoons of strawberry sauce.
Keep dessert bites chilled until ready to serve. Best if eaten within a few hours of assembling.
Top with whipping topping just prior to serving.
Per Serving: 35 calories, 9 calories from fat, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 2mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 5g total carbohydrates, 0g dietary fiber, 3g sugars, 0.7g protein, 24mg Potassium.
Try these other delicious recipes:
Find out more about the farmers that grow the wheat that you eat:
- Justin Knopf’s story
- Jason Och’s story