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25 Luscious Strawberry Dessert Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated May 12, 2022
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Earl Grey Strawberry Shortcakes

Earl Grey Strawberry Shortcakes
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Tea time meets strawberry shortcake in this elegant strawberry dessert recipe. Top shortcakes with dollops of tea-infused whipped cream and generous spoonfuls of berries.

Related: Throw a Strawberry Party with These Fresh, Fruit-Forward Recipes

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Double-Ripple Strawberry Ice Cream

Double-Strawberry Ripple Ice Cream
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This jam-swirled recipe gets a tangy twist with sour cream. Feeling adventurous? Sprinkle a little cracked black pepper over your scoop.

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Malted Strawberry Cream Puffs

Malted Strawberry Cream Puffs
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The malted whipped cream in these fruity cream puffs is a revelation--make it alone to top pies, sundaes or hot cocoa, and be sure to lick the beaters! 

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Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Elderflower Cream

Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Elderflower Cream
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To "bring the smell of the field" into this dessert, chef James Bloomfield of Alliance restaurant in Traverse City, Michigan, infuses whipping cream with fresh elderflowers. Get the same effect with a splash of St-Germain.

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Strawberry Charlotte

Strawberry Charlotte on a white plate
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This old-fashioned cake holds up to slicing after 6 hours, but the cookies soften more with a longer rest, making it a make-ahead dream.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
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Fresh strawberries and rhubarb sweetened with strawberry preserves bubble under a topping of oats and honey.

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Strawberry "Cool Brûlée"

Strawberry Cool Brulee
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This deceptively good, weeknight-easy dessert has a topping of yogurt and whipped cream with raw sugar that looks like creme brulee, but requires no cooking.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Bars

Strawberry-Rhubarb Bars
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Strawberries and rhubarb flavored with ginger make an appealing combo in this dessert. Drizzle just before serving with Ginger Icing, if you like.

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Chocolate-Strawberry Shortcake Sliders

Chocolate-Strawberry Shortcake Sliders
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Classic strawberry shortcake reveals its dark, chocolatey side with these luscious mini cakes. The recipe makes 18, so they're perfect for parties.

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Strawberry Truffle Pie

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Strawberries brushed with melted red currant jelly top a rich pie filling of chocolate, cream cheese and orange liqueur (or orange juice).

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Strawberry and Mango Smoothies

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A little bit of honey sweetens a refreshing mixture of pineapple or orange juice blended with strawberries, mango and banana.

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Sugar and Spice Strawberry Pie

Sugar and Spice Strawberry Pie
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"This is the original recipe handed down from my mother," says Jennifer "JR" Statz, a former chef at the Spice House in Evanston, Illinois, which offers this easy recipe to its customers. "This dessert is so quick and delicious, you'll make it every year during strawberry season!"

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Pistachio Pavlova with Fresh Berries

Pistachio Pavlova with Fresh Berries
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Mildly nutty meringue cradles fresh berries in this classic dessert named for a ballerina. Use your favorite nut to flavor the meringue. Our Test Kitchen recommends pistachios, almonds or pecans. Any fruit works: blueberries, kiwi, bananas.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets

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A dollop of strawberry preserves adds pizzazz to these tiny cheesecake tartlets. Top with sliced strawberries or toasted sliced almonds.

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Quick Strawberry Cheesecake

Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes—Quick Strawberry Cheesecake
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Blend Brie cheese with cream cheese and layer with strawberries and sliced almonds for this cheesecakelike dessert. 

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

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Prep time is just 10 minutes for this easy summer mix of strawberries, light frozen whipped topping, prepared strawberry topping and pound cake. 

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Strawberry-Chocolate Cake

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Do you love strawberries dipped in chocolate? This recipe puts the same flavor combination into a beautiful, easy-to-make layer cake.

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Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
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Strawberry-rhubarb pie filling gets a touch of zesty ginger flavor, then goes into a slice-and-bake crust.

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Strawberry and Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Strawberry and Cream Cheese Ice Cream
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Combine cream cheese with strawberries, whipping cream, milk, sugar and flavorings for a rich dessert that chills in your ice cream maker.

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Strawberry-Coconut Thumbprints

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Linda Roberts of Rapid City, South Dakota, tops her buttery cream cheese, coconut coated cookie with fruit jam. Her cookie recipe was one of the finalists at Midwest Living's first Best of the Midwest cook-off.

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Pink Lemonade Strawberry Shortcake

Pink Lemonade Strawberry Shortcake
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Pink lemonade concentrate gives a summery twist to classic strawberry shortcake. 

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Strawberry-Blueberry Cookie Crisp

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Prep this easy dessert in just 10 minutes, then bake for 25 minutes. Crumbled pecan shortbread cookies form the topping over a fresh fruit filling.

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Strawberry-Walnut Shortcakes

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Nuts and orange zest give a crunchy and flavorful twist to this summer classic.

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Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie

Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie
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More than 4 cups of berries make this pie extra juicy. Be sure to let it cool completely before you slice it. And don't forget the vanilla ice cream! The recipe comes from Covered Bridge Farm in Forest Lake, Minnesota. 

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Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries
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Our recipe gives you a choice of using sugar or sugar substitute for this creamy dessert. You could also try fresh raspberries or blueberries instead of the strawberries.

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Berry Trifle

Berry Trifle
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Mix buttery pound cake, creamy vanilla pudding, soft cream cheese, and fresh strawberries or blueberries for a rich comfort-food dessert. To trim calories, try making it with angel food cake, fat-free pudding, and low-fat or fat-free cream cheese.

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    1 of 26 Earl Grey Strawberry Shortcakes
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    4 of 26 Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Elderflower Cream
    5 of 26 Strawberry Charlotte
    6 of 26 Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
    7 of 26 Strawberry "Cool Brûlée"
    8 of 26 Strawberry-Rhubarb Bars
    9 of 26 Chocolate-Strawberry Shortcake Sliders
    10 of 26 Strawberry Truffle Pie
    11 of 26 Strawberry and Mango Smoothies
    12 of 26 Sugar and Spice Strawberry Pie
    13 of 26 Pistachio Pavlova with Fresh Berries
    14 of 26 Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets
    15 of 26 Quick Strawberry Cheesecake
    16 of 26 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
    17 of 26 Strawberry-Chocolate Cake
    18 of 26 Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
    19 of 26 Strawberry and Cream Cheese Ice Cream
    20 of 26 Strawberry-Coconut Thumbprints
    21 of 26 Pink Lemonade Strawberry Shortcake
    22 of 26 Strawberry-Blueberry Cookie Crisp
    23 of 26 Strawberry-Walnut Shortcakes
    24 of 26 Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie
    25 of 26 Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries
    26 of 26 Berry Trifle

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