50+ Strawberry Recipes You Should Have in Your Spring Playbook

By MyRecipes
January 06, 2020
Photo: Kelsey Hansen; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland; Food Styling: Pam Lolley
Strawberries are the season's most anticipated fruit for a good reason. The juicy red berry is perfect for creating the most satisfyingly simple sweet treats, such as flaky pies, creamy milkshakes, and fluffy cakes. This small, but versatile, berry is also an ideal snack all on its own and plays as well with savory foods as it does sweet. So when you find yourself with an abundance of ripe strawberries on your hands, remember that there is no limit to the tasty potential they hold. Here are some of our favorite strawberry recipes to provide you with inspiration all season long. 
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Easy Strawberry Cobbler

Photo: Aaron Kirk; Prop Styling: Christina Daley; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall
Easy Strawberry Cobbler Recipe

Just because it’s easy doesn’t mean this biscuit-topped strawberry cobbler won’t impress. In fact, bursting with vibrant berry flavor (regardless of how perfectly ripe your strawberries may or may not be), we can just about guarantee that it will. We keep this stunning berry dessert stunningly simple by using Bisquick baking mix for the topping. The bottoms of each fluffy biscuit soaks up luscious juices from the berries while the tops bake up golden-crisp. And sprinkling the cobbler’s Bisquick topping with a bit of turibinado sugar is a pro’s touch for adding visual and textural interest. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for the full cobbler experience. 

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Strawberry Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Croutons

Photo: Greg Dupree Styling: Ginny Branch  
Strawberry Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Croutons Recipe

Sweet, acidic strawberries balance the creamy, savory taste of avocado in a springy, mixed greens salad.

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Strawberry-Basil Ice Cream

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
Strawberry-Basil Ice Cream Recipe

Fresh strawberries and basil become a refreshing treat in this summertime ice cream recipe. 

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Strawberry and Prosecco-Glazed Granola Coffee Cake

Photo by Daniel Agee
Strawberry and Prosecco-Glazed Granola Coffee Cake Recipe
Get fizzy with it

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Shortcut Strawberry Cheesecake Sweet Rolls

Photo: Kelsey Hansen; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Margaret Dickey
Shortcut Strawberry Cheesecake Sweet Rolls Recipe

These shortcut sweet rolls are the perfect special treat for a weekend brunch, but the truly beautiful thing about them is that they’re actually simple/speedy enough to whip up on a weekday morning—all thanks to a handy secret ingredient: canned crescent dough. That said, there’s no need to tell your guests just how easy these delightfully buttery-tender sweet rolls are to make, because once they’re all dressed up, no one would ever guess you didn’t make them completely from scratch. By skipping on making your own yeasted cinnamon bun dough, you allow yourself time to make a phenomenal filling. Each roll is filled with a rich strawberry cheesecake mixture, featuring fresh strawberries, store-bought strawberry cream cheese amped up with a little powdered sugar and vanilla, and graham cracker crumbs (a pro baker’s trick for adding depth and a fantastic texture). All that’s left to do is drizzle on a simple 2-ingredient glaze, and you have a wow-worthy skillet of fresh sweet rolls, ready to rock.

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Strawberry Shortcake Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie

Photo: Alison Miksch
Strawberry Shortcake Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie Recipe

Everyone's favorite summer berry dessert gets transformed into a giant deep-dish skillet cookie. White chocolate chips, bits of pound cake and sliced strawberries join forces to create this fruity indulgence that gives a chocolate chip cookie a run for its money. Mix in other fresh berries for a varied flavor and slightly adapted take on strawberry shortcake.

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Strawberry Ice Cream Pie with Pretzel Crust

Photo: Emma Crist; Styling: Darcy Lenz 
Strawberry Ice Cream Pie with Pretzel Crust Recipe

This summery pie is quick and easy, highlighting seasonal strawberries. Feel free to make your own or use your favorite brand of prepared strawberry ice cream. 

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Strawberry Panna Cotta with Cookie Crumble

Photo: Helen Dujardin; Styling: Kay Clarke
Strawberry Panna Cotta with Cookie Crumble Recipe

Serve a traditional Italian dessert to finish off a hearty meal of pasta and garlic bread.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets

Photo: Helen Dujardin; Styling: Kay Clarke
Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets Recipe

Delicious things come in small packages. Serve Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets at your next brunch or luncheon for an impressive, bite-sized dessert your guests will rave over for days.

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Strawberry Upside-Down Cake

Photo: Helen Dujardin; Styling: Kay Clarke
Strawberry Upside-Down Cake Recipe

This perfectly light summer cake comes out beautifully, either way you flip it.

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Grilled Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry Salsa

Photo: Greg Dupree Styling: Ginny Branch  
Grilled Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry Salsa Recipe

We also love to drizzle Tangy Strawberry Barbecue Sauce over the chicken.

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Rosé-Glazed Strawberry Tart

Rosé-Glazed Strawberry Tart Recipe

The rectangular tart pan makes for a striking presentation, but if you don't have one, you can use a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate.

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Watermelon-Strawberry-Granola Breakfast Bowls

Photo: Alison Miksch
Watermelon-Strawberry-Granola Breakfast Bowls Recipe

Why toss the rind? Jumpstart sunny summer days by filling them with peak-season watermelon, strawberries, and chopped mint. 

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Strawberry Shortcake Shake

Photo: Katie Hanley; Styling: Emma Crist
Strawberry Shortcake Shake Recipe

This minimal ingredient milkshake is a show-stopping, drool-inducing tall glass of strawberry shortcake heaven. When topped with a cake and strawberry skewer and drizzled with a luscious syrup, this gorgeous dessert might just be better than the real thing. 

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Strawberry-Blueberry Relish

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Strawberry-Blueberry Relish Recipe

Sweet berries and jalapeño heat make this a flavorful accompaniment for your favorite grilled fish.

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Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Photo: Kelsey Hansen; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis  
Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This vibrant pink layer cake is pure strawberry-on-strawberry goodness, with fresh strawberries going into the cake batter and frosting. One thing to note about the buttercream frosting—it is absolutely bursting with berry flavor, but is easily over-mixed. If you find you've broken your emulsion when whipping this frosting up, no worries. You can simply mix in a little more powdered sugar to restore it. That said, we love how purely strawberry-forward the flavor of this frosting is, so we'd advise being very light-handed when adding extra powdered sugar, as it will dilute the berry flavor. In our opinion, it's better to have a slightly broken frosting that tastes like strawberries than a perfectly pristine frosting that tastes like sugar. 

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White-Chocolate Strawberry-Yogurt Ice Pops

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White-Chocolate Strawberry-Yogurt Ice Pops Recipe

These frozen strawberry-yogurt treats are dipped in white chocolate and topped off with sprinkles. 

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Strawberry-Chicken Salad with Pecans

Photo: Jennifer Causey Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Strawberry-Chicken Salad with Pecans Recipe

This main-dish salad features juicy strawberries at their seasonal peak.

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Wheat Berry, Spinach, and Strawberry Salad

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
Wheat Berry, Spinach, and Strawberry Salad Recipe

This super spinach salad is topped with strawberries, wheat berry mixture, feta cheese, balsamic vinegar, and more. 

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Strawberry-Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie with Baked Gingersnap Crust

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Strawberry-Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie with Baked Gingersnap Crust Recipe

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Strawberry Bruschetta

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck and Caroline Cunningham
Strawberry Bruschetta Recipe
Usher in the warm days of spring and summer with Strawberry Bruschetta. This refreshing mixture of  nectarine, grape tomatoes, strawberries, and basil are served over baguette slices with slatherings of goat cheese.
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Strawberry and Watermelon Punch with Lime and Tarragon

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Thom Driver 
Strawberry and Watermelon Punch with Lime and Tarragon Recipe

You can buy strawberry puree or make it yourself, simply blend 16 ounces thawed frozen strawberries in a food processor and strain. 

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Strawberry-Lemon Shortbread

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell
Strawberry-Lemon Shortbread Recipe
Bar cookies go glam in this sweet-tart shortbread bar treat. Cut the bars into single-serving sizes and top with a dollop of whipped cream and a sliced strawberry for top-notch presentation.

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La Croix Strawberry Daiquiri

Sara Tane
La Croix Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Rather than a frozen strawberry daiquri, skip the blender action and lighten things up with this La Croix strawberry daiquiri. For a bright fruitiness, we used the berry flavor of La Croix, but any berry-flavored seltzer will do. For an added touch of sophistication and sweetness, rim your cocktail glass with sugar. Make a large batch and serve it at your next get-together, or throw one in your tumbler and bring it to the beach.

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Strawberry Halo Top Milkshake

Sara Tane
Strawberry Halo Top Milkshake Recipe

For a rich, fruity milkshake that won't cost you an excessive amount of calories, look no further than this silky smooth strawberry Halo Top milkshake.

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Summer Strawberry Panzanella

Sara Tane
Summer Strawberry Panzanella Recipe

Transform a stale loaf of bread into this refreshing-as-ever, strawberry panzanella. Also referred to as bread salad, panzanella is a gorgeous mixture of fresh, juicy tomatoes, herbs, olive oil, and vinegar. In this iteration, strawberries add a pop of sweetness, and fresh mozzarella rounds out the salad with milky richness. Toss with a little more olive oil, vinegar and salt if needed just before serving.

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Dulce de Leche Bread Puddings

Jennifer Causey
Dulce de Leche Bread Puddings Recipe

Strawberries add a fruity pop to the puddings. If you can’t find fresh ones, add the same amount of frozen berries to a saucepan with about 2 tablespoons water, plus the vanilla and vinegar; bring to a boil over high, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

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Strawberry Dream Cake

Photo: Greg Dupree Styling: Ginny Branch  
Strawberry Dream Cake Recipe

This gorgeous cake is even more amazing when you slice into it, revealing the rows of perfect strawberries.

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Strawberry Ice-Cream Sandwiches

Strawberry Ice-Cream Sandwiches Recipe

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Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake

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Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe

This simple, fresh strawberry cake is the perfect springtime dessert. Besides being wonderfully easy to slice and serve for a crowd, sheet cakes (like this pink beauty) are great for entertaining because they require no special cake frosting skills to look impressive. 

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Vegan Mini Strawberry Cream Pies

Jamie Vespa
Vegan Mini Strawberry Cream Pies Recipe

These adorable, fruity delights are no joke. The blush pink, creamy center is the perfect balance of sweet strawberries and coconut cream, and it's so rich and thick you'd think it were frozen soft-serve yogurt.

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Mini Strawberry Tarts

Photo: Greg Dupree Styling: Ginny Branch  
Mini Strawberry Tarts Recipe

These mini tarts are not only beautiful, but tasty as well. Top strawberry tarts with a variety of several other fresh berries like raspberries, blueberries, blackberries for a sensational summer treat.

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