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25 Luscious Strawberry Dessert Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated January 05, 2023
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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.

Related: Irresistible Ice Cream Recipes

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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 summer dessert, Traverse City, Michigan, chef James Bloomfield infuses whipping cream with fresh elderflowers. Get the same effect with a splash of St-Germain.

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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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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 "Cool Brûlée"

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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.

Related: 25 Quick-and-Easy Dessert Recipes

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Strawberry Buttermilk Pops

Strawberry Buttermilk Pops
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Buttermilk brings a hint of tang and creaminess to these pops, but intense real-berry flavor wins the day.

Related: 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes

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Baked Strawberry Preserves

Baked Strawberry Preserves
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Dessert or not? Kissed with lemon and ginger, this easy freezer jam from the cookbook Savory Sweet can be either. It has a looser texture than traditional jams—all the better for spooning over oatmeal or ice cream!

Related: Delicious Jam, Jelly and Preserve Recipes

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Strawberry Truffle Pie

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).

Related: Make Your Best Pie Ever

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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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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

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

Related: Our Best Rhubarb Recipes

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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.

Related: Simple Shortcake Recipes

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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.

Related: Summer-Fresh Cherry and Berry Desserts

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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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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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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.

Related: Ultimate Cake Recipes

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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 in a Midwest Living cook-off.

Related: The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes

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Pink Lemonade Strawberry Shortcake

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

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Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie

Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie
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More than fpir 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. 

Related: Summer Pie Recipes

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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-Walnut Shortcakes

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

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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 cheesecake-like dessert. 

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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. "This dessert is so quick and delicious, you'll make it every year during strawberry season!"

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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 25 Earl Grey Strawberry Shortcakes
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    12 of 25 Chocolate-Strawberry Shortcake Sliders
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    20 of 25 Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie
    21 of 25 Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
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