Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Name: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 lb package fresh strawberries; 8 oz cream cheese (at room temperature); 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp almond extract; blueberries or graham cracker crumbs (optional)

by Joanne August 14, 2018 (updated July 28, 2021)

These Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are perfect for parties. They’re simple to make, and have the perfect balance of fresh strawberry and creamy cheesecake filling.

If you get a cheesecake craving but don’t want to go through all the work of actually making a cheesecake, this is the recipe for you.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries - On a white Platter with blueberris

You can think of this dessert as like cheesecake filling stuffed into a fresh strawberry.

They actually remind me of that really popular party dip that’s made with cream cheese and marshmallow fluff and served with fruit for dipping, but more thick like a traditional cheesecake.

The flavors work so well together, it almost feels unfair how delicious they are when they take such little work to make. They’re kind of like classic Chocolate Covered Strawberries, in that sense.

Stuffed Strawberries - with Cream Cheese Filling and Blueberries

There are also quite a few ways to dress them up. You can serve them with blueberries to make a Red, White, and Blue theme for July 4th or other patriotic holidays, or you can sprinkle on graham cracker crumbs for an even more cheesecake-like experience.

Fresh Strawberries in a Fine Mesh Strainer

Chocolate is also fantastic if you want to drizzle it over, or dip the strawberries entirely.

How to Make Them Step by Step:

First you need to hollow out the inside of the strawberry to make room for the filling. I like to use a melon baller:

Using a Melon Baller to Scoop Out Core of Strawberry

You’ll also notice that I like to cut the bottom tip off to create a flat surface for the strawberries to stand up, but you can also just lay the strawberries on their side if you prefer.

The filling is thick enough that it won’t fall out.

Next, whip together cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and put it into a piping bag.

Then pipe the cheesecake filling into each strawberry:

Piping the Cream Cheese Filling Into Hollowed Out Strawberries

To get the twist shape to happen, just take a star tip (this is the piping set I have) and keep rotating the strawberry around and around as you pipe the filling out.

But really, if you’ve got a piping bag and tip, it’s hard to make these look bad.

Cheesecake Filled Strawberries - On a White Platter with Blueberrries On Side

Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats, this Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait, and Strawberry Fool are some of my other favorite strawberry desserts for parties.

Here’s the full recipe, and I also have a video below if you want to see how I make the whole recipe, and how I pipe and swirl the filling.