Description
Indulge in these elegant and refreshing Lemon Cream Stuffed Strawberries, perfect for any occasion. With a luscious lemon cream filling and juicy strawberries, they are a delightful no-bake treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- Fresh Strawberries
- Full-Fat Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
- Fresh Lemon Zest
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Heavy Cream (Cold)
- Fresh Mint Leaves (optional)
- Extra Lemon Zest (optional)
Instructions
- Wash all strawberries under cool running water and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Hull the strawberries by removing the green top and a small cone of the white core to create a cavity.
- Place the hulled strawberries cut-side up on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine softened full-fat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and fresh lemon zest. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Add fresh lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture and beat until just combined.
- In a separate chilled mixing bowl, whip cold heavy cream on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the lemon-cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- Transfer the lemon cream into a piping bag fitted with a star tip or use a Ziploc bag with a corner snipped off.
- Pipe or spoon a generous amount of lemon cream into the cavity of each hulled strawberry.
- Arrange the filled strawberries on a serving platter.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and extra lemon zest if desired.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly in the refrigerator before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed strawberry
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: For best results, use fresh, high-quality ingredients. You can substitute full-fat mascarpone cheese for cream cheese or use a plant-based cream cheese alternative for a dairy-free option.