Ingredients
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- For the Strawberry Cheesecake Bombs:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, pureed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Pink gel food coloring, as needed
- For the Cream Heart Center:
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- For the Rose Gold Mirror Glaze:
- 1 cup white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tsp edible rose gold luster dust
- For Garnish (optional):
- Freeze-dried strawberry crumbs
- Edible rose gold flakes
- Mini white chocolate hearts
Instructions
- 1. Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
- 2. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree until completely smooth.
- 3. Melt the bloomed gelatin and stir into the strawberry mixture.
- 4. Add a small amount of pink gel food coloring for a soft blush tone.
- 5. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and gently fold into the cheesecake mixture.
- 6. Combine mascarpone, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste until smooth.
- 7. Pipe heart-shaped centers into mini silicone molds and freeze until firm.
- 8. Fill sphere molds halfway with the strawberry cheesecake mixture.
- 9. Place a frozen cream heart in the center of each mold.
- 10. Cover with remaining cheesecake mixture and smooth the tops.
- 11. Freeze for at least 5 hours or until completely firm.
- 12. Bloom gelatin for the mirror glaze.
- 13. Heat condensed milk and warm water until steaming, then stir in gelatin until dissolved.
- 14. Pour over white chocolate and blend until glossy and smooth.
- 15. Stir in rose gold luster dust until evenly incorporated.
- 16. Cool glaze to a pourable consistency.
- 17. Unmold frozen bombs and place on a wire rack.
- 18. Pour the rose gold mirror glaze over each bomb until fully coated.
- 19. Garnish with strawberry crumbs, rose gold flakes, and mini white chocolate hearts.
- 20. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 26 g
- Fat: 25 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Protein: 5 g