Strawberries with cream cheese filling is an easy low carb no bake dessert with creamy lemon cheesecake stuffed in juicy sweet strawberries. Perfect for a 4th of July holiday, a romantic evening or any time you want a cool treat. Just like our patriotic Skinny Berry Cheesecake Bars, this dessert is a huge crowd pleaser.
When you take your first bite, you are going to enjoy the sweet sun kissed strawberries, then lemony guiltfree cheesecake filling and a pop of fresh blueberries. Do you know what the best part is? This guilt free dessert has only 3 net Carbs and 54 Calories per serving. Simply delicious!
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Strawberries with Cream Cheese Filling
Are you are hosting a Fourth of July picnic, a wedding rehearsal dinner, birthday party, Valentine’s Day or date night dinner? Adding these lemony cream cheese filled strawberries for a dessert option is going to be a lifesaver.
These cheesecake stuffed strawberries take less than 30 minutes to throw together. You never have to turn on the oven. Woo Hoo! Now, that is our kind of summer no-cook dessert.
Benefits of Making Stuffed Strawberries
These cool healthy snacks are keto approved, low carb friendly, gluten-free and vegan.
When planning a gathering, the very last thing we want to be doing is slaving in the hot kitchen. Who is with us on that? These super easy strawberry treats can be made in advance. Actually, they are even better if made a few hours in advance.
The little extra time in the refrigerator, keeps these delicious treats cool and the cream cheese filling firm. On a super-hot day, pop them in the freezer for a half hour before serving for a frosty treat.
Ingredients
With only a few ingredients, make sure that you use very fresh items as each one counts.
Fresh ripe large strawberries – check to make sure that your strawberries are ready and ripe and not white at the top or bottom. Strawberries should be plump bright red all around. The leaves should be green and fresh. Choose extra large strawberries so you have room for the cheesecake stuffing!
Cream cheese – we used a light cream cheese. (If you have a dairy sensitivity, make a batch of our Homemade Coconut Whipped Cream. Exchange the coconut whipped topping for the cream cheese and the Greek yogurt in this recipe.)
Plain Greek Yogurt just a tablespoon as it adds that little tang. If you do not have, you can skip this ingredient.
Fresh Lemon Zest and a lot of it. We used 2 teaspoons as it really brightens the cream cheese filling and our recipe for strawberry jam roll cookies. If you do not have lemon juice, try the zest of an orange, lime or even a kumquat.
Pure Vanilla Extract, pure vanilla or even dried vanilla bean.
Sugar Alternative or powdered sugar as desired. We used a sugar alternative (Truvia) to keep this recipe low carb. However, feel free to swap out with real powdered sugar as desired. The ratio of powdered sugar to Truvia is ⅓ cup powdered sugar or 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoons of Truvia.
Fresh Blueberries for a beautiful red, white and blue patriotic dessert.
How to Prep the Strawberries
Ok, go ahead and eat a fresh strawberry now. We know you want one or maybe two. They are so darn good, when in season. If you have extra, you may want to try our super easy Strawberry Rhubarb Refrigerator Jam. Now, let’s get to work!
- First, you will want to gently wash the strawberries in cool water and allow to dry. Next, gently cut off the strawberry stem and leaves. You will notice that large strawberries already have the start of an empty cavity.
- Take a melon baller or a paring knife and scoop out the extra pulp inside to make room for the lemony cream cheese filling. You can reserve the scooped-out strawberry bits for our Summer Salad with Strawberry Rose Dressing.
Lemony Cheesecake Filling
Don’t you just love how adding aromatics to a recipe reduces the need for sugar? Fresh lemon and vanilla do just that! Plain light cream cheese and plain Greek yogurt lack umph all on their own. Even with vanilla, their flavor is quite flat.
However, add a good deal of lemon zest and the flavor just pops. We just popped all the ingredients such as cream cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, vanilla, and sugar alternative into a food processor for a quick and easy smooth lemon filling.
Stuffing the Strawberries Tips
- If you are obsessed with having your strawberries stand upright, then trim off a little off the bottom of the strawberry so they lay upright. We are not so fussy about that and do not want to waste any of the strawberry. So, we left them whole.
- Try dipping the strawberries in melted chocolate and chilling them BEFORE filling them to make Cheesecake Stuffed chocolate dipped strawberries.
- We used a bag to pipe in the cream cheese filling. Well not exactly a piping bag but a gallon sized Ziplock plastic bag with a hole cut off of the end.
- Place the delicious keto friendly cheesecake filling in the bag. Grab the end and twist so that the filling is ready to pipe into the strawberries. Fill each strawberry with the lemony cheesecake filling in a swirled circular fashion.
Red, White and Blue Desserts
Don’t forget the blueberries! With the bright red strawberries, white creamy filling and blueberries, you are all decked out for the 4th of July. If you are looking for other desserts for the 4th, be sure to try our red, white and blue 3 Healthy Sorbet Recipes (Lychee, Raspberry and Blueberry) and Rainbow Berry Rooibos Ice Pops.
Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
If you pick your own strawberries, pick them in the morning when the berries are still cool. Grab the berries between your thumb and index finger and pull and twist gently so you have a little of the stem too. Choose strawberries that are bright red all over without blemishes. The leaves of the strawberry plant should look green and bright. Do not choose strawberries that are green on the top or bottom as these are not yet ripe. Strawberries do not continue to ripen after they are picked.
If you are buying strawberries from the market, look at the bottom of the package to make sure they are fresh, and no bruising or mold is growing.
Refrigerator: Fresh strawberries only last about 3 days in the refrigerator. Do not wash them and leave the stems on. Place strawberries on a flat plate in a single layer and cover with plastic wrap until ready to use.
Freezer: Washed, stem removed and either whole or chopped strawberries can last up to 3 months in the freezer. We like to prep the strawberries and let them dry. Then, we place whole strawberry lined with parchment paper or waxed paper in a single layer on a baking sheet. We place the baking sheet with the strawberries in the freezer just until frozen solid. This prevents the strawberries from sticking together in the freezer. Then, we place the frozen strawberries in freezer safe storage bags and place in the freezer for use later.
Yes, you certainly can. You can freeze your strawberries with cream cheese filling COVERED for up to 2 hours. Any longer than this and they might get mushy.
When the weather is hot and muggy, this is the preferred method, especially if serving at a picnic outdoors. After you stuff your strawberries, place them on a lined baking sheet in the freezer. From 30 minutes to 2 hours in the freezer gives your strawberries and the filling a chance to firm up Just allow your cheesecake stuffed strawberries to come to temperature for about 20 minutes for a delicious frosty treat.
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Strawberries with Cream Cheese Filling
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 12 large strawberries
- 9 ounces cream cheese
light - 1 tablespoon yogurt Greek or low fat - optional but gives the dessert a little extra tang.
- 2 tablespoons Truvia (total of 2 tablespoons + 2 Teaspoons) or sugar alternative of choice or ⅓ cup powdered sugar.
- 2 teaspoons Truvia
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 blueberries
Instructions
- Wash and dry strawberries and cut off the stem. Scoop out the middle of the strawberry with a corer or paring knife so you can put in the filling. Set aside.
- In a food processor or high powered blender, mix the cream cheese, yogurt, sweetener of choice (we used Truvia - sugar alternative to keep it low carb but you can also use ⅓ cup powdered sugar), lemon zest and vanilla until process for about 1-2 minutes or until until creamy and fluffy. To make sure there are no lumps, please scape down the sides with a spoon or spatula and blend again for 1 minute until smooth.
- Place the cream cheese mixture into a bag and pipe cream cheese filling into strawberries (We just spooned the cream cheese mixture in a sealable gallon baggie and cut off end to make a make shift pastry bag). No special equipment is needed.
- Place one blueberry on the top of each strawberry and plate up your creation.
- Enjoy!
Becky says
I suppose I can use this filling for a lot of ideas. Saving this one for later. Mmmmm
HWC Magazine says
You sure can Becky. This cream cheese filling is also delicious over your morning toast, stuffed into cupcakes and even adding it to your pancake mix.
Aubry says
i think this is perfect with your patriotic sorbets
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Aubry, Are you planning a gathering over the fourth of July? Both our Strawberries with cream cheese filling and Red white and blue sorbets are always a huge crowd pleaser.
Michelle says
I love how simple this is to make! And so patriotic too! 🙂
HWC Magazine says
Thanks so much Michelle. No bake or no cook recipes are perfect for this hot and steamy weather. Stay well and take care
Liz says
YUM! I've made something similar but I love how you've jazzed them up for the patriotic summer holidays! Perfect.
HWC Magazine says
Thanks so much Liz. All the summer holidays are covered with this little low carb treat. Take care
Hasin says
Hi Bam,
I love how stunning these strawberries look and yet so easy to make with no-bake that too.
All set to make them on my birthday to flatter my girls.
Thank you for the extra tip of using the icing bag and I'm sure my wilton star tip will make all the difference but undeniably, your cheese cream frosting can be licked off straight. Thank you!
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Hasin! A very special birthday to your girls. They grow up so fast. These strawberries with cream cheese filing would be a fun activity to do with the girls together. Good on you for having all the essential baking supplies. Wishing you a super weekend ahead.
Hannah says
Fresh and healthy but still sweet and luscious! It's the perfect balance, especially for a quick, refreshing summer treat.
mjskitchen says
Well these just look absolutely yummy. I can already taste the delicious cream feeling with the complement of the sweet strawberries. Talk about a little bite of heaven.
HWC Magazine says
Thanks so much MJ! These were a huge hit with the boys. Inhaled, I tell you! Best double the batch next time. (smiling)
Hasin says
This is a delicious, clever way to cook up a dessert in minutes, and guilt-free is a bonus.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you very much Hasin! Thank goodness they are relatively guilt free so you can enjoy 2! Stay well and take care