These cream cheese filled strawberries are a super simple, 4 ingredient, gluten free dessert that will impress your most sophisticated guests! This tasty bite sized treat can be put together in just 15 minutes! This no-bake, hand held, dessert is perfect for your next party!
Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits. Pairing them with this cream cheese filling, that imitates the flavor of cheesecake, enhances their sweetness and makes them even better!
How to make Cream cheese filled strawberries
Rinse 16 ounces of strawberries and hollow out the center to make a little “pocket” for the creamy filling. I also cut the bottom of the strawberries so that they will stand.
With a hand mixer, mix together 8 ounces cream cheese, 2 Tbsp cane sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla.
I don’t like the filling to be too sweet, so I don’t use a lot of sugar. 2 Tbsp is a good starting point. Taste the filling. If it’s not as sweet as you would like, add a little more sugar and taste again. Slowly add more sugar until it’s as sweet as you like.
Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: A block of cream cheese works best for this recipe. The whipped cream cheese will make a runny filling that won’t hold it’s shape.
Put the filling into a piping bag and pipe the filling into the hollowed out strawberries.
Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: If you don’t have a piping bag, fill a plastic baggie with the filling, snip the bottom corner, and pipe the filling into the strawberries.
Can this dessert be made ahead of time
Cream cheese filled strawberries can be made 2-3 hours ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until time to serve. If you make them too soon, the strawberries can become soggy.
Enjoy!
If you like this recipe, you might also like Strawberries and Whipped Cream.
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Cream Cheese Filled Strawberries
Ingredients
- 16 ounces fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Cut the green top off each strawberry and hollow out the center
- In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, mix together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy
- Put cream cheese mixture into a piping bag
- Pipe cream cheese mixture into the strawberries
