I live in the Strawberry Capital!

Ever end up with a gazillion strawberries you don't want going to waste because you can't eat them fast enough?  Even Kimmy hearing that you can whiten your teeth by rubbing a strawberry on them wasn't "whitening" enough lol.


Well usually I wash, cut the tops and freeze them to add to my shakes in the morning but I already had a gallon size bag full so I went looking for recipes...on Pinterest, of course!


I like finding recipes with simple ingredients I keep on hand so when the picture got me and I saw I had all the fixins...I got to work.


It tasted just like those cream cheese and strawberry preserves filled croissants...so yummy in the morning with my cup o' Jo ;) and the coworkers weren't too upset that I sabotaged their diets a little.  But it has fruit!


Anyway...the Olympics are calling.  I think I can stay up to see the El Salvador athletes but I don't think I'll make it to the USA...it took 30 minutes just getting through the A's! hahaha


Enjoy your Friday eve!


xoxox  Joanna


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Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler
 

Start to finish: 10 minutes prep; 45 to 50 minutes bake

Yield: 10 servings

•1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
•1 egg, lightly beaten 
•1 cup milk
•1 cup all-purpose flour
•1 cup sugar
•2 teaspoons baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts whole strawberries, capped and washed
• 4 ounces neufchatel cheese, cut in small pieces
• Plain Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream for serving, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and pour into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together the egg, milk, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour directly over the butter in the baking dish, but do not stir.

Add the strawberries, arranging in a single layer as much as possible. Sprinkle cream cheese pieces over strawberries. Place in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbling. (Crust rises up and around the fruit, but fruit will still peek out of top.)

Serve hot out of the oven with choice of topping, if desired.

Approximate values per serving (just cobbler): 290 calories, 13.2 g fat (8 g saturated), 51 mg cholesterol, 4.7 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 245 mg sodium.


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