Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Desserts Deviled Strawberries Be the first to rate & review! Move over deviled eggs! By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 29, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Rachel Marek Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 48 halves Jump to Nutrition Facts Strawberries have long been a topper on cupcakes, cheesecakes, chocolate mousse cakes—you name it, someone else has put strawberries on it. But magic happens when we flip the script and let strawberries be the star. These deviled strawberries are decorated with a dollop of cream cheese frosting and rainbow sprinkles that practically melts in your mouth. Our deviled strawberry recipe also has step-by-step instructions for topping your strawberries with lemon cheesecake, caramel pretzel, hazelnut spread, or marshmallow chocolate frostings. With five variations to choose from, no one will go hungry at your next get-together or Easter gathering. 26 Sweet Strawberry Dessert Recipes Perfect for Summer Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar 24 large strawberries, halved lengthwise 5 shortbread cookies, finely crushed Sprinkles Directions Rachel Marek In a medium bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. We Tested 22 of the Best Stand Mixers, but These 9 Are Worth a Spot on Your Countertop Rachel Marek Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Rachel Marek If strawberry halves don't sit flat, use a paring knife to trim a small slice off the bottom of each half. Using a small melon baller or measuring spoon, slightly scoop out the center of each strawberry half. Test Kitchen Tip: You can remove the green leaves from the strawberry if desired. While testing, we found that keeping them attached made it easier to pick up the finished deviled strawberries. Rachel Marek Pipe cream cheese filling onto each strawberry half and then sprinkle with some crushed cookies. Serve immediately. Rachel Marek Test Kitchen Tip: To make ahead, cut and scoop out strawberries as directed. Place filling in a piping bag and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve, take out 10 minutes ahead of time to bring to room temp. Make the filling up to 48 hours ahead of time. When ready to serve, pipe on filling and top with cookie crumbs and any other desired toppings. Lemon Cheesecake Variation Prepare filling as directed except add in 1 tsp. lemon zest and 2 tsp. lemon juice. In place of the cookies and sprinkles, top with crushed graham crackers and lemon zest. Caramel Pretzel Variation Prepare filling as directed except add in 1/4 cup high quality caramel sauce. In place of the cookies and sprinkles, top with crushed pretzels or pretzel chips and drizzle with additional caramel sauce. Chocolate Hazelnut Variation Prepare filling as directed except use only 2 oz. cream cheese and add in 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread. In place of the cookies and sprinkles, top with crushed chocolate wafer cookies or chocolate sandwich cookies. Marshmallow Chocolate Variation Prepare filling as directed except use only 2 oz. cream cheese and add in 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff. Omit cookies and sprinkles. Top with chocolate sauce to cover the filling, chill until set. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 315 Calories 18g Fat 37g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 315 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18.5g 24% Saturated Fat 10.8g 54% Cholesterol 44.8mg 15% Sodium 162.9mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 37.1g 14% Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4% Total Sugars 31.7g Protein 1.8g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 31.8mg 159% Calcium 27.1mg 2% Iron 0.5mg 3% Potassium 112.6mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 0.5g Vitamin D 0IU Alanine 0g Arginine 0.1g Ash 0.8g Aspartic acid 0.2g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0.1mcg Choline, total 9.7mg Copper, Cu 0mg Cystine 0g Energy 1319.2kJ Fluoride, F 2.8mcg Folate, total 20.6mcg Glutamic acid 0.3g Glycine 0g Histidine 0g Isoleucine 0.1g Leucine 0.1g Lysine 0.1g Methionine 0g Magnesium, Mg 9.7mg Manganese, Mn 0.2mg Niacin 0.5mg Phosphorus, P 36.4mg Pantothenic acid 0.2mg Phenylalanine 0.1g Phytosterols 6.5mg Proline 0.1g Retinol 138.1mcg Selenium, Se 2.2mcg Serine 0.1g Starch 3.4g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.8mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.1g Vitamin A, IU 518.6IU Vitamin A, RAE 141.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 3.3mcg Water 59.4g Zinc, Zn 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.