Description
A delightful dessert featuring strawberries filled with a creamy cheesecake mixture, topped with fresh blueberries and diced strawberries, perfect for patriotic celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 large strawberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries, diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and dry the strawberries. Cut a small ‘X’ at the top of each strawberry and gently hollow out the center using a small spoon or a paring knife.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
- Using a piping bag or a small spoon, fill each hollowed strawberry with the cheesecake mixture.
- In a small bowl, toss the diced strawberries with lemon juice. Top each filled strawberry with a few blueberries and a sprinkle of the diced strawberries.
- Chill the filled strawberries in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, drizzle melted chocolate over the filled strawberries before serving.
- Try using different berries like raspberries or blackberries for a variety of flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filled strawberry
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg