These recipes will help you make the most of spring strawberries.
We gathered our very best strawberry recipes to satisfy every craving.
Make the most of berry season with these amazing, fresh strawberry recipes.
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It’s a show-stopping dessert that will draw theoohsandaahs, no matter where you serve it.
The hint of lemonade flavor matches the fruity flavors of strawberry jam in the frosting.
Top each swirl of frosting with a halved fresh strawberry for the perfect finishing touch.
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake
Imagine chocolate-covered strawberries.
Now imagine them in creamy, decadent cheesecake form.
That’s what you should expect from this chocolate-covered strawberry cheesecake.
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It calls for only three ingredients: strawberry pie filling, cake mix, and butter.
Strawberry Dream Cake
Has there ever been a nicer name for a dessert than Strawberry Dream Cake?
Our Strawberry-Lemonade Layer Cake recipe uses Strawberry-Lemonade Jam between its layers, and Strawberry Frosting.
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That’s a lot of seasonal flavor packed into one cake, but it is still a light delight.
you’re free to assemble this glorious cake up to two days ahead.
If you do, just store it at room temperature.
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Also, you could freeze cooled layers up to a month in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.
Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
What’s better than individual strawberry shortcakes?
A sheet cake that slices like individual cakes, that’s what.
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Classic strawberry shortcake is similar to a biscuit or scone with whipped cream and strawberries.
That makes the shortcake dense and crumbly.
One five-star reviewer wrote: Absolutely divine!
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Made exactly as stated.
Everyone loved it, and it was devoured quickly with a request for more.
The combination of silky cream cheese, smooth jello, and crispy pretzel crust is unbeatableand truly iconic.
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Strawberry And Peach Sangria
You’ve just found your signature dish for summer porch parties.
You’ve been warned!
But perhaps our favorite part of it is the precious presentation.
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This strawberry cake recipe will be welcome at every springtime occasion, from Easter brunch to bridal showers.
The layers have both chopped strawberries and strawberry-flavored gelatin so you get the ultimate flavor and color.
The pudding filling is thicker so the cake keeps its shape.
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you might make the layers ahead and let them sit overnight the day before you plan to serve.
Batter is poured into the baking pan, then fruit is sprinkled on top.
Scoop it into a bowl and top with vanilla ice cream.
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The fudgy layers of this chocolate cake are separated by buttercream that is studded with fresh strawberries.
And for more strawberry punch, you might adorn the top of the cake with whole berries.
We might even suggest usingchocolate-dipped strawberriesto tie the dessert’s theme together.
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That lets the true flavor of the fresh strawberries shine.
If you’ve got the option to’t find red currant jelly, an all-natural strawberry jam would work.
Now, you do.
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There’s even a sprinkle of graham crackers on top for the full, top-to-bottom strawberry cheesecake experience.
So how do you get centerpiece-worthy desserts without the cooker?No-bake desserts, of course.
Fresh strawberry pieces are mashed up so every bite of this dessert has a hint of delicate strawberry sweetness.
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Use as much syrup as you like.
The more you pour, the sweeter the drink.
But if you like gin, use the strawberry syrup lightly, to gently blunt the gin’s sting.
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Bonus: You’ll have even more syrup for extra cocktails on the porch.
These Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are stunners.
They require only seven ingredients and incorporate freeze-dried strawberries to pack a punch of flavor.
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The open folds and freeform shape make this dessert more approachable for some folks.
(Of course, for others, the lack of a pan may be stressful and nerve-racking.)
To each person, their own pie.
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Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
This non-alcoholic frozen lemonade is the perfect drink for the hottest summer days.
Kids will love this recipe as much as the adults.
We recommend harvesting fully ripened fruit for the sweetest flavor.
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They’ll balance out the sharpness of the homemade mustard vinaigrette and blue cheese.
The fresh strawberries are hands down better than any strawberry flavored ice cream.
Top with fresh strawberry slices and whipped cream.
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Strawberry Ranch Water
Making this sweet drink is easy but requires a bit of planning.
It starts with spicy arugula sprinkled with basil, mint, and tangy maple-balsamic vinaigrette.
The greens are mellowed by a pound of sweet, juicy berries and salty, crisped prosciutto.
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It’s loaded with strawberries and topped with a strawberry vinaigrette, too.
Need this salad to be more of a main dish?
Add shredded rotisserie chicken.
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This one incorporates strawberry and vanilla, which together make one of our favorite flavor combinations.
That’s why our Strawberry-Rose Snack Cake has become such a family-favorite recipe.
It gets a beautifully marbled interior thanks to the use of yellow cake mix and strawberry gelatin.
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Strawberry milk is a simple, cooling, and creamy blend that showcases fresh strawberry flavor just beautifully.
The frosty and tropical blend incorporates cream of coconut and lime juice as well as fresh strawberries and pineapple.
The topping is fresh strawberries, lemon crumbs made from lemon gelatin, and whipped topping.
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These Simple Strawberry Strudels are elegant and delicious enough for any pastry case.
Using frozen puff pastry sheets give you a shortcut to breakfast.
They’re filled with strawberry preserves and drizzled with a sweet glaze.
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