diff --git a/src/Fields/Fields.jl b/src/Fields/Fields.jl
index 0b6a75c86f..8b70199758 100644
--- a/src/Fields/Fields.jl
+++ b/src/Fields/Fields.jl
@@ -230,6 +230,24 @@ function Base.copyto!(dest::Field{V, M}, src::Field{V, M}) where {V, M}
     return dest
 end
 
+"""
+    fill!(field::Field, value)
+
+Fill `field` with `value`.
+"""
+function Base.fill!(field::Field, value)
+    fill!(field_values(field), value)
+    return field
+end
+"""
+    fill(value, space::AbstractSpace)
+
+Create a new `Field` on `space` and fill it with `value`.
+"""
+function Base.fill(value::FT, space::AbstractSpace) where {FT}
+    field = Field(FT, space)
+    return fill!(field, value)
+end
 
 """
     zeros(space::AbstractSpace)
diff --git a/src/Fields/broadcast.jl b/src/Fields/broadcast.jl
index fa1d1753ad..14cb646eb4 100644
--- a/src/Fields/broadcast.jl
+++ b/src/Fields/broadcast.jl
@@ -442,5 +442,3 @@ function Base.Broadcast.copyto!(field::Field, nt::NamedTuple)
         ),
     )
 end
-
-Base.fill!(field::Fields.Field, val) = field .= val
diff --git a/test/Fields/field.jl b/test/Fields/field.jl
index a18ccb24dd..4615db2729 100644
--- a/test/Fields/field.jl
+++ b/test/Fields/field.jl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ end
 @testset "Constructing & broadcasting over empty fields" begin
     FT = Float32
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
-        f = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (;))
+        f = fill((;), space)
         @. f += f
     end
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ end
             @test_broken true
         end
     end
-    empty_field(space) = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (;))
+    empty_field(space) = fill((;), space)
 
     # Broadcasting over the wrong size should error
     test_broken_throws(empty_field(TU.PointSpace(FT)))
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ end
     FT = Float64
     nt =
         (; x = FT(0), y = FT(0), tup = ntuple(i -> (; a = FT(1), b = FT(1)), 2))
-    Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, nt)
+    Y = fill(nt, space)
 
     prop_chains = Fields.property_chains(Y)
     @test prop_chains[1] == (:x,)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ end
 ClimaCore.Fields.truncate_printing_field_types() = true
 @testset "Truncated printing" begin
     nt = (; x = Float64(0), y = Float64(0))
-    Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(spectral_space_2D(), nt)
+    Y = fill(nt, spectral_space_2D())
     @test sprint(show, typeof(Y); context = IOContext(stdout)) ==
           "Field{(:x, :y)} (trunc disp)"
 end
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ ClimaCore.Fields.truncate_printing_field_types() = false
 
 @testset "Standard printing" begin
     nt = (; x = Float64(0), y = Float64(0))
-    Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(spectral_space_2D(), nt)
+    Y = fill(nt, spectral_space_2D())
     s = sprint(show, typeof(Y)) # just make sure this doesn't break
 end
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ end
     space = spectral_space_2D()
     FT = Float64
     nt = (; x = FT(0), y = FT(0))
-    Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, nt)
+    Y = fill(nt, space)
     foo(local_geom) =
         sin(local_geom.coordinates.x * local_geom.coordinates.y) + 3
     Fields.set!(foo, Y.x)
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ end
     FT = Float64
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         TU.levelable(space) || continue
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(2)))
+        Y = fill((; x = FT(2)), space)
         lg_space = Spaces.level(space, TU.fc_index(1, space))
         lg_field_space = axes(Fields.level(Y, TU.fc_index(1, space)))
         @test all(
@@ -388,14 +388,14 @@ end
     FT = Float64
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         if space isa Spaces.SpectralElementSpace1D
-            Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(1)))
+            Y = fill((; x = FT(1)), space)
             point_space_from_field = axes(Fields.column(Y.x, 1, 1))
             point_space = Spaces.column(space, 1, 1)
             @test Fields.ones(point_space) ==
                   Fields.ones(point_space_from_field)
         end
         if space isa Spaces.SpectralElementSpace2D
-            Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(1)))
+            Y = fill((; x = FT(1)), space)
             point_space_from_field = axes(Fields.column(Y.x, 1, 1, 1))
             point_space = Spaces.column(space, 1, 1, 1)
             @test Fields.ones(point_space) ==
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ end
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         # Filter out spaces without z coordinates:
         TU.has_z_coordinates(space) || continue
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(1)))
+        Y = fill((; x = FT(1)), space)
         ᶜz_surf =
             Spaces.level(Fields.coordinate_field(Y).z, TU.fc_index(1, space))
         ᶜx_surf = copy(Spaces.level(Y.x, TU.fc_index(1, space)))
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Base.broadcastable(x::InferenceFoo) = Ref(x)
     foo = InferenceFoo(2.0)
 
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; a = FT(0), b = FT(1)))
+        Y = fill((; a = FT(0), b = FT(1)), space)
         @test_throws ErrorException("type InferenceFoo has no field bingo") FieldFromNamedTupleBroken(
             space,
             ics_foo,
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ convergence_rate(err, Δh) =
             # Skip spaces incompatible with Fields.bycolumn:
             TU.bycolumnable(space) || continue
 
-            Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; y = FT(1)))
+            Y = fill((; y = FT(1)), space)
             zcf = Fields.coordinate_field(Y.y).z
             Δz = Fields.Δz_field(axes(zcf))
             Δz_col = Δz[Fields.ColumnIndex((1, 1), 1)]
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ ClimaCore.enable_threading() = false # launching threads allocates
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         # Filter out spaces without z coordinates:
         TU.has_z_coordinates(space) || continue
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; y = FT(1)))
+        Y = fill((; y = FT(1)), space)
         zcf = Fields.coordinate_field(Y.y).z
         ∫y = Spaces.level(similar(Y.y), TU.fc_index(1, space))
         ∫y .= 0
diff --git a/test/Fields/field_opt.jl b/test/Fields/field_opt.jl
index e23cccea6a..8592568238 100644
--- a/test/Fields/field_opt.jl
+++ b/test/Fields/field_opt.jl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import .TestUtilities as TU
     end
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         TU.bycolumnable(space) || continue
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(2)))
+        Y = fill((; x = FT(2)), space)
 
         # Plain broadcast
         Yx = Y.x
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ end
         nothing
     end
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(2)))
+        Y = fill((; x = FT(2)), space)
         allocs_test!(Y)
         p = @allocated allocs_test!(Y)
         @test p == 0
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ end
 @testset "Allocations StencilCoefs broadcasting" begin
     FT = Float64
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
-        Y = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = sc(FT)))
+        Y = fill((; x = sc(FT)), space)
         allocs_test1!(Y)
         p = @allocated allocs_test1!(Y)
         @test p == 0
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ end
     FT = Float64
     for space in TU.all_spaces(FT)
         Y = Fields.FieldVector(;
-            c = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(0))),
-            f = TU.FieldFromNamedTuple(space, (; x = FT(0))),
+            c = fill((; x = FT(0)), space),
+            f = fill((; x = FT(0)), space),
         )
 
         Y .= 0 # compile first
diff --git a/test/Operators/spectralelement/benchmark_utils.jl b/test/Operators/spectralelement/benchmark_utils.jl
index 58fa5df090..0d68d24ab9 100644
--- a/test/Operators/spectralelement/benchmark_utils.jl
+++ b/test/Operators/spectralelement/benchmark_utils.jl
@@ -236,16 +236,11 @@ function setup_kernel_args(ARGS::Vector{String} = ARGS)
         end,
     )
 
-    function FieldFromNamedTuple(space, nt::NamedTuple)
-        cmv(z) = nt
-        return cmv.(Fields.coordinate_field(space))
-    end
-
     ϕψ = combine.(ϕ, ψ)
     nt_ϕψ = combine_nt.(ϕ, ψ)
     nt_ϕψ_ft = combine_nt_ft.(ϕ)
-    f_comp = FieldFromNamedTuple(space, complicated_field(FT))
-    f_comp2 = FieldFromNamedTuple(space, complicated_field2(FT))
+    f_comp = fill(complicated_field(FT), space)
+    f_comp2 = fill(complicated_field2(FT), space)
     u = initial_velocity(space)
     du = initial_velocity(space)
     ϕ_buffer = Spaces.create_dss_buffer(ϕ)
diff --git a/test/TestUtilities/TestUtilities.jl b/test/TestUtilities/TestUtilities.jl
index c1533078c8..200dfc75bb 100644
--- a/test/TestUtilities/TestUtilities.jl
+++ b/test/TestUtilities/TestUtilities.jl
@@ -192,9 +192,4 @@ fc_index(
 
 has_z_coordinates(space) = :z in propertynames(Spaces.coordinates_data(space))
 
-function FieldFromNamedTuple(space, nt::NamedTuple)
-    cmv(z) = nt
-    return cmv.(Fields.coordinate_field(space))
-end
-
 end