Fresh strawberries are packed with a key lime pie cream cheese filling for the perfect Spring dessert! You will love how simple these Stuffed Strawberries are!
Are you as excited about strawberry season as I am? Because I am PUMPED! I love strawberries, in any form. In salads, smoothies, desserts, or just by themselves. When I went to the grocery last week I saw that strawberries were marked 3 for $5. So naturally, I bought six packages. In case you are wondering, that is six pounds. Yep, six pounds.
I might have gone a little overboard with my excitement. Fear not, I came up with lots of ways to use them. My first thought was a new twist on one of my favorite classic recipes, Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. I wanted a fun, Spring twist so I decided to try Key Lime Pie Stuffed Strawberries.
Let me tell you, this strawberry cream cheese dessert did not disappoint! I actually went through three batches before I got these right. I was determined to use yogurt in some capacity in the filling, but it just didn’t work. The first batch I tried equal parts key lime yogurt and cream cheese, the second time I tried less yogurt, more cream cheese and the filling never set properly.
Ultimately, I just put a simple lime twist on my filling for the cheesecake stuffed strawberries. These stuffed strawberries are the perfect simple, yet impressive Spring dessert. There is no baking required and they take minutes to whip up. They would make a lovely addition to your Easter brunch!
Ingredients for Stuffed Strawberries
Essentially, these are cream cheese stuffed strawberries that have been flavored with lime zest and juice. Here’s what you’ll need to make this refreshing dessert:
- Reduced fat cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Lime juice
- Lime zest
- Fresh strawberries
How to Make Key Lime Stuffed Strawberries
This is probably the easiest no bake strawberry dessert ever! Here are the basic steps to make the stuffed strawberries:
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- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime juice and lime zest. Place the mixture in the fridge to chill.
- Carefully cut the tips and the stems from the strawberries. Use a small spoon or metal measuring spoon and hollow out the inside of the berries.
- Spoon or pipe the filling into the berries.
- Chill until ready to serve.
How to Store Stuffed Strawberries
You’ll need to keep the berries in the fridge once they’ve been filled. If needed, you can place the stuffed berries in the freezer for a few minutes to help the filling set. This way, if they tip over it doesn’t ruin the appearance.
Can I Use a Sugar Substitute?
Yes! To keep this a lower carb dessert, use swerve confectioners sugar substitute in place of the powdered sugar.
Tips for Making Stuffed Strawberries
- You can add an additional 2 teaspoons of lime juice to the filling if you prefer more lime flavor.
- I used a metal teaspoon to hollow out the large berries and a metal 1/2 teaspoon to hollow out the small berries.
- To see a step-by-step tutorial on how to hollow out and fill the berries click here.
More Easy Strawberry Desserts:
- No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Lush
- Funfetti Strawberry Poke Cake
- Keto Strawberry Limeade Fruit Pizza
- Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
Key Lime Pie Stuffed Strawberries
Fresh strawberries are packed with a key lime pie cream cheese filling for the perfect Spring dessert! You will love how simple these Stuffed Strawberries are!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package of reduced fat cream cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- zest from one lime
- 1 pound strawberries
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime juice and lime zest. Place the mixture in the fridge to chill.
- Carefully cut the tips and the stems from the strawberries. Use a small spoon or metal measuring spoon and hollow out the inside of the berries. Be careful not to cut into the edges.
- Spoon or pipe the filling into the berries.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Sugar substitute: You may also use swerve for a low carb/keto friendly version.
Lime juice: You can add an additional 2 teaspoons of lime juice without it altering the filling if you prefer more lime flavor.
I used a metal teaspoon to hollow out the large berries and a metal 1/2 teaspoon to hollow out the small berries. To see a step -by-step tutorial on how to hollow out and fill the berries click here.
You can place the stuffed berries in the freezer for a few minutes to help the filling set so if they tip over it doesn't ruin the appearance.
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