40 Best Strawberry Dessert Recipes

There’s just no topping these beautiful, berry-laced treats, which is why we’ve compiled a list of 40 of our favorites below.

What Kind of Strawberry is Used to Make Desserts?

It’s summer, so there’s nothing beating fresh strawberries! You can find bushels of them at your local picking farms, at farmers’ markets and in every grocery store in America. These little red gems are bursting with sweet flavor and prime for picking! If you’re trying to make a strawberry dessert during any other season besides summer, it’s completely fine to use frozen strawberries—especially for any kind of blended treat. As for the best, sweetest berries, everyone has their favorites but you really can’t beat Harry’s Berries. “The sweetest berries” as they’re referred to come from a farm in Oxnard, California where specialty varieties of strawberries such as seascape, luscious chandler and Mara des Bois are grown.

How to Do Strawberry Topping for Desserts

For beautiful strawberry cakes, pies and trifles, you can just slice fresh strawberries and use them to top these confections. Or, if you have mini berries on hand, keep them whole for a rustic look. As for any kind of strawberry crumble or crumb bars, strawberry jam and marmalade is usually mixed with a sweet crunchy crumble topping and most often, layered somewhere inside. Strawberry glazes or frosting is another nice touch for fancified strawberry desserts.

Best Strawberry Dessert Recipes

When it comes to easy, popular and unique strawberry desserts, nothing beats these 40 best recipes that range from strawberry pies and strawberry ice cream, to cakes, cookies and crumb bars. And if you’re looking for healthy strawberry desserts, we have plenty of those too! There’s fresh strawberry sorbet, strawberry-based smoothies and mason jars full over overnight oats, studded with berries. Browse through these simple, yet delicious recipes, pin your favorites and get ready to celebrate strawberry season until the very end.

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake

Impress guests with this simple frozen twist on old-fashioned strawberry shortcake. Get the recipe

Tiny Twinkie Strawberry Trifles

Your summertime dessert dishes don’t have to gigantic. These bite-size nibbles are big on taste. Get the recipe

20-Minute Strawberry-Pretzel Dessert Cups

Strawberry Pretzel Sandbar Summertime Dessert Cups are like summer in a glass! Sweetened summer strawberries top this scrumptious dessert. Get the recipe

Strawberry-Banana Sheet Pan Pancakes

Breakfast (or dessert) for a crowd is fast and no-sweat with these easy-ﬁx pancakes that can be served right from the sheet pan. Add a dollop of ice cream if you’re doing for dessert. Get the recipe

Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart

Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart is an easy no-bake dessert that shows off one of our favorite summer fruits: strawberries. Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Bars

Make the most of strawberry season with this simple, scrumptious dessert from blogger Hayley Parker. Get the recipe

Skinny Strawberry Cheesecakes

This recipe even fooled several unsuspecting taste testers. They couldn’t believe it when they learned it had about half the fat of most cheesecake recipes. Get the recipe

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie

It is a well-known fact that President Obama loves pie, and in the pastry kitchen we rack our brains trying to create new combinations. This one is pretty classic, but you can replace the strawberries with blackberries, apples, peaches, or nectarines; the tart rhubarb goes well with all of those sweet fruits. Get the recipe

Whipped Nutella and Strawberry Dip

Raise your hand if you love Nutella! Okay, now imagine it in a sweet, creamy dip with chopped fresh strawberries, then topped with even more strawberries and a sprinkle of sea salt. Doesn’t that sound good? Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Fluff

Are you looking for a no-bake dessert for your next cookout or summer party? Look no further than this delicious Strawberry Shortcake Fluff. Get the recipe

Strawberry Ice Cream

Summer is the season for fresh berries. Try your favorites in this recipe. Instead of strawberries, sub in 3 cups raspberries or blackberries. Or go for a berry blend. Get the recipe

Classic Strawberry Frosé

When rosé meets ice, you get a frosé—otherwise known as a grown-up version of s Slurpie. This sipper is from Julie Charles’ book, Rosé Cocktails. Get the recipe

Double Strawberry Milksicles

These old-fashioned frozen treats are cool, creamy goodness. Make them as a fun activity for kids (with a little help from a grown-up) on a hot summer day. Get the recipe

Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly Smoothie

A refreshing smoothie or fruit-filled smoothie bowl is a welcome breakfast or dessert option to beat the heat as summer approaches. Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Brownie Cupcakes

Simple desserts are the best choice during the summer months. Show your friends and family the decadent and creamy side of summer with these easy-to-make individual Strawberry Shortcake Brownie Cupcakes. Get the recipe

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

This cheesecake is simple, inexpensive, and impressive to bring to a party. Get the recipe

Chocolate Chip Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

These cool summer sandwiches are dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. Get the recipe

Frozen Strawberry Crumble Cake

This “cake” is really great, and while it is definitely perfect for summertime eating, it’s actually very good any time of the year. Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcakes

Lemon juice and sugar bring out the natural juices in the berries. Get the recipe

Mom’s Strawberry Shortcake

For this recipe, milk is poured over the strawberry shortcake, but if milk isn’t your taste, you can easily serve it with some vanilla ice cream and be just as happy. Get the recipe

5-Ingredient Freezer Box Strawberry Pie

This pie can also be made during the summer months, replacing the strawberries with an equal quantity of blackberries or raspberries. Get the recipe

Strawberry Yogurt Cones

Kids will go crazy over these eye-catching treats that are both healthy and easy to make! Get the recipe

Scarlet Strawberry Sorbet

Wait until strawberries are at their ripest to make this explosively flavorful and colorful sorbet. Get the recipe

Strawberry Banana Silver Dollar Pancakes

Cute mini pancakes and strawberries will get the kids excited about breakfast—that feels like dessert! Get the recipe

Crustless Strawberry Pie

Can’t eat all those summer berries before they go bad? That’s when we love recipes like this. Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats

The high antioxidant content of strawberries in this Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats recipe can help ward off age-related memory loss and boost overall brain function. Get the recipe

Summertime Strawberry Sorbet

May is National Strawberry Month, as you can probably tell by going to the market—mounds of fresh strawberries galore! One of the best ways to enjoy these berries is by making a light and fresh strawberry sorbet. Get the recipe

Strawberry Milk White Chocolate Cookies

Pro tip: If you’d rather use frozen strawberries for the milk, that’s perfectly fine. In fact, if you are desperate to get these cookies into your mouth as soon as possible, you can even use store-bought strawberry milk. Get the recipe

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

Fresh, fruity smoothies are a great way to treat yourself without a ton of calories or added sugar. They’re also a great summertime dessert—no hot cooking necessary! Get the recipe

Strawberry Cantaloupe Gelatin

Turn ripe summer fruit into a fun and jiggly no-bake dessert. Get the recipe

Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake

With just 5 ingredients you can be enjoying this fabulous Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake in just 15 minutes. Get the recipe

Double-Strawberry and Rose Shortcakes

These shortcakes double up on strawberries—there are fresh berries on top and, hidden beneath them, a cooked-berry compote. Get the recipe

Strawberry-Nutella Crepes

If you don’t have fresh strawberries, then any fresh fruit will do, but try to find some fresh strawberries. It’s worth it! Get the recipe

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…strawberry season! What better way to celebrate than with homemade ice cream? Get the recipe

Strawberry Upside-Down Cake with Cardamom

The cake batter is a simple brown sugar and sour cream cake. It’s sweet and moist, with a delicate but sturdy crumb. Get the recipe

Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick

Since 4th of July gets pretty crazy-busy with nonstop barbecues and friends and relatives visiting, it’s pretty nice to have some quick-and-easy recipe ideas on hand to take a little bit of the stress out of it all. Here’s a very simple (and festive!) dessert idea for your summer party: Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick. Get the recipe

Strawberry Pizza

Don’t knock dessert pizza until you try it. This strawberry version is really very good and so easy to make. Get the recipe

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Pie

With a chocolate cookie crust and a sweet strawberry filling, this no-bake dessert is a cool and creamy twist on the classic chocolate-covered treat. Get the recipe