Raspberry Cheesecake Chocolate Pralines (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Base Ingredients

01 - 225g cream cheese, softened
02 - 60g powdered sugar
03 - 180ml heavy whipping cream
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Filling & Coating

05 - 90g fresh raspberries
06 - 90g crushed whole grain cookies
07 - 420g dark chocolate

# Let's Cook!:

01 - In a bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
02 - Gently crush the raspberries and carefully fold them into the cream cheese mixture.
03 - Carefully fold in the whipped cream until the mixture becomes light and airy.
04 - Evenly fold in the crushed whole grain cookie crumbs into the mixture.
05 - Cover the mixture and freeze for at least 2 hours until firm.
06 - Form small balls from the chilled mixture and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
07 - Melt the dark chocolate using either a double boiler or microwave.
08 - Dip each ball in the melted chocolate, allow excess to drip off, and place back on the parchment-lined sheet.
09 - Refrigerate until the chocolate coating is completely set.
10 - Enjoy these raspberry cheesecake pralines fresh or package them as a lovely gift.

# Recipe Notes:

01 - These pralines combine the creamy richness of cheesecake with fresh raspberry flavor, all encased in dark chocolate
02 - Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days