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Ingredients
- Strawberry & Chocolate Cream Cheese Napoleon
- Chocolate Cream Cheese:
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- The rest:
- 2 sheets purchased puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 3/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
- Mint sprigs, for garnish
- Puff pastry:
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 807g | |
| Calories 1791 | |
| Calories from Fat 753 | 42% |
| Total Fat 85.52g | 107% |
| Saturated Fat 45.83g | 183% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 439mg | 146% |
| Sodium 807mg | 34% |
| Potassium 864mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 242.22g | 65% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.7g | 29% |
| Sugars 223.45g | 149% |
| Protein 25.02g | 40% |
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