Summer is in full swing, and that means one thing: fresh, sweet strawberries! These delicious berries are a summertime staple, and they can be used in a variety of easy strawberry dessert recipes.
We've gathered 26 of the best sweet summer strawberry recipes from around the web. From classic strawberry shortcake and Zabaglione to more creative treats like salmon and strawberry salad and strawberry cream cheese dip, there's something for everyone on this list.
So gather your ingredients, get baking, and get ready to enjoy the sweet taste of summer!
Here are a few of our favorite fresh summer strawberry recipes:
Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake
Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake
This extra moist and fluffy strawberry sheet cake is made with fresh strawberries and topped with strawberry whipped cream. It's really easy to make and the flavor will not disappoint.
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Salmon Salad with Strawberries
Salmon Salad with Strawberries
Tangy, fresh and filling, our Salmon Salad with Strawberries makes a delicious and healthy main meal! Strawberries and blue cheese are tossed into a bed of crisp greens and topped off with tender salmon and a drizzle of preserved lemon vinaigrette. This is a wonderful leftover salmon recipe that can easily be thrown together for a quick lunch or dinner!
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- Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake
- Salmon Salad with Strawberries
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Fruit Dip with Cream Cheese
- Zabaglione with Strawberries
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Strawberry Cream Cake
- Real Fruit Strawberry Popsicles
- Strawberry Spoon Cake
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce
- Strawberry Jam Cake
- Strawberry Basil Bruschetta
- Sugar-Free Strawberry Limeade Recipe (Low-Carb Juice)
- Strawberry Shortcake with Pound Cake
- Strawberry Protein Smoothie
- Strawberries with Marsala and Sweetened Ricotta
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
- Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad
- 4th of July Poke Cake
- Vegan Strawberry Cake
- Keto Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake {dairy free}
- Strawberry Basil Margarita {a skinny margarita recipe!}
- Sugar-Free Strawberry Chia Jam (Easy Keto Jam Recipe)
- Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Ice Cream
- Butter Lettuce, Strawberries and Cocoa Nibs
- Desserts
- Related Recipes
- Food Safety
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake
Homemade buttermilk sweet biscuits gets topped with fresh strawberries and easy 3-ingredient whipped cream for the perfect summer dessert! And this dessert is ready in 30 minutes or less!
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Strawberry Fruit Dip with Cream Cheese
Strawberry Fruit Dip with Cream Cheese
Strawberry fruit dip with cream cheese is one of those staple recipes that can be made in a pinch – even when you can’t find strawberry flavored cream cheese at the local grocery store. With only a few simple ingredients, you can have a tasty and satisfying treat that’s perfect for snack time, birthday parties, baby showers, or summer get togethers.
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Zabaglione with Strawberries
Zabaglione with Strawberries
Zabaglione with strawberries is a rich, simple dessert that can be served warm or chilled. Fresh strawberries add a lovely fruitiness to the custard-like sauce. If you’ve never tried zabaglione before, you’re in for a treat! This simple Italian dessert is made with Marsala which adds a sweet, boozy flavor. It’s quite easy to prepare and only requires six ingredients and 15 minutes to make!
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad might just be the most delicious ‘salad’ you’ll ever eat! A buttery pretzel crust is topped with a decadent cream cheese filling, then topped with an irresistible layer of strawberries in strawberry jello. This cool and creamy dessert is a summertime classic that’s always a hit with friends and family!
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Strawberry Cream Cake
Strawberry Cream Cake
This delicious, simple and very summery strawberry cream cake combines a light, soft vanilla sponge with fresh strawberries and sweet vanilla cream.
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Real Fruit Strawberry Popsicles
Real Fruit Strawberry Popsicles
Summer is in full swing, and what better way to cool down than with delicious homemade strawberry popsicles? These strawberry fruit popsicles are made with fresh strawberries and they're a perfect way to beat the heat.
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Strawberry Spoon Cake
Strawberry spoon cake is an easy recipe that’s a culinary ode to fresh strawberries! A sweet and buttery cake batter is topped with sliced strawberries that bake into the cake and create a juicy and jammy strawberry sauce.
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Everyone loves this salad! Freshly toasted pecans, sweet strawberries, and creamy goat cheese star in this delicious Strawberry Spinach Salad with a creamy balsamic poppy seed dressing.
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Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce
This luxurious creamy vanilla panna cotta with strawberry sauce is the ultimate classy dessert. There is a striking contrast between the cream-colored, vanilla custard and the intense red of the fresh strawberry sauce. The flavor combination is undeniably delicious!
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Strawberry Jam Cake
Strawberry Jam Cake
This strawberry jam cake is made with a moist and fluffy vanilla cake, filled with strawberry jam, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries, covered in vanilla buttercream, and topped with more fresh strawberries!
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Strawberry Basil Bruschetta
Strawberry Basil Bruschetta
These strawberry basil bruschetta are made with mini toasts, goat cheese, juicy strawberries in balsamic and fresh basil. The perfect easy summer appetizer that will look beautiful on the plate but will only be there for a split second, long enough for you and your guests to gobble them all down in a matter of minutes.
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Sugar-Free Strawberry Limeade Recipe (Low-Carb Juice)
Sugar-Free Strawberry Limeade Recipe (Low-Carb Juice)
Cold drinks are always a welcome treat during hot summer days- and this juice recipe is no different. I highly recommend trying this strawberry limeade recipe with no sugar added! It's a refreshing thirst-quencher and a perfect way to cool down. All you need is 4 ingredients!
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Strawberry Shortcake with Pound Cake
Strawberry Shortcake with Pound Cake
Strawberry Shortcake is one of our most-loved summertime desserts. Each year for the past several years we have been making a different type of Strawberry Shortcake. This year it is a Strawberry Shortcake with Pound Cake.
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Strawberry Protein Smoothie
Strawberry Protein Smoothie
Our strawberry protein smoothie will help keep you feeling full and energized all morning long. The combination of fresh strawberries and protein powder creates a creamy and flavorful smoothie that’s as nutritious as it is delicious.
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Strawberries with Marsala and Sweetened Ricotta
Strawberries with Marsala and Sweetened Ricotta
This simple, yet elegant strawberry dessert is a perfect ending to a summer dinner. Strawberries with Marsala and sweetened ricotta is an easy no-bake dessert for adults but if you want to serve it to kids, just swap the Marsala for some grape juice.
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
This strawberry spinach salad is the perfect light and healthy dish to satisfy your craving for fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s packed with fresh strawberries, baby spinach, aged goat cheese, candied pecans, and a simple homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
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Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad
Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad
Sweet, tangy, colorful, and fresh Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad with poppy seeds is ready in under 20 minutes and a great side dish or mains for everyday eats or holiday gatherings. Suitable for vegan diets. Post includes Weight Watchers Points.
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4th of July Poke Cake
4th of July Poke Cake
Make it a festive, delicious summer celebration with this 4th of July poke cake! Featuring a sweet, fresh strawberry filling and homemade sponge cake, this patriotic poke cake puts a gourmet spin on this favorite party dessert. It's one guaranteed crowd-pleasing summer cake.
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Vegan Strawberry Cake
Vegan Strawberry Cake
Easy vegan strawberry cake packed with fresh strawberries and lots of flavor! This eggless cake uses just 7 key ingredients (plus the frosting) and can be prepared in 1 bowl.
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Keto Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake {dairy free}
keto strawberry shortcake ice cream cake {dairy free}
This keto strawberry shortcake ice cream cake has all there is to love about the classic summertime treat, but in frozen form! A tender, keto vanilla cake layer is covered in sweet strawberry compote and topped with a creamy, dreamy, low-carb vanilla ice cream. And then more strawberry compote.
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Strawberry Basil Margarita {a skinny margarita recipe!}
strawberry basil margarita {a skinny margarita recipe!}
I currently have this skinny margarita recipe on repeat status and I'm not sorry about it. A frozen strawberry basil margarita made with fresh berries and loads of basil, it's a refreshing (and low-carb) drink that just feels right during summer.
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Sugar-Free Strawberry Chia Jam (Easy Keto Jam Recipe)
Sugar-Free Strawberry Chia Jam (Easy Keto Jam Recipe)
Fresh strawberries, monk fruit sweetener, lemon juice and chia seeds come together to create the easiest keto jam recipe! Five simple ingredients are all you need to make your own jam that's not only keto diet friendly, but also sugar-free, low-carb and gluten-free.
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Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Ice Cream
Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Ice Cream
Strawberry basil goat cheese ice cream may sound like an unusual combination but trust us, this works. The flavors are really quite amazing together. This is a sweet, creamy and incredibly rich ice cream.
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Butter Lettuce, Strawberries and Cocoa Nibs
Butter Lettuce, Strawberries and Cocoa Nibs
Strawberries and chocolate, what a team! And they play together really well in this butter lettuce, strawberries and cocoa nibs salad. Then add a slice of creamy goat cheese. This salad is a winner for sure.
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We hope you enjoyed this round up of 26 sweet summer strawberry ideas! Whether you're looking for a classic dessert like strawberry shortcake or something more creative like strawberry daiquiris, we have something for everyone.
So gather your ingredients, get baking, and get ready to enjoy some easy strawberry dessert recipes!
Here are a few more tips for making your strawberry desserts extra special:
- Use fresh, seasonal strawberries whenever possible.
- Get creative with your decorations.
- Serve your desserts with a summery theme.
With a little planning and effort, you can create delicious strawberry dessert recipes that will be the talk of the town!
Desserts
- Blueberry Lemon Dump Cake Bars
- Preacher Cookies (Cow Chip Cookies)
- Crockpot Cranberry Stuffed Apples
- Apple Cider Cupcakes
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Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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