Patriotic Stuffed Strawberries
Patriotic Stuffed Strawberries are an easy dessert made with fresh strawberries, filled with cream cheese frosting and topped with blueberries. The perfect dessert to celebrate the 4th of July!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 77kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries rinsed and pat dry
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and gently pan dry with paper towels.
- With a paring knife, cut off the strawberry stems. and cut around the inside of the strawberry, hollowing out slightly to create a well for the cheesecake filling.
- Cut off a tiny portion of the strawberry tip, so that each strawberry can stand.
- Arrange strawberries on a large baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy, about 2 minutes on medium speed. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip, and pipe the filling into each strawberry, top each stuffed strawberry with a blueberry.
- Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, for about 1-2 hours.
- Serve within 5-6 hours of making this dessert, the strawberries will start releasing water and become soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 23.4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.2mg