I literally don’t know anyone who isn’t into strawberry desserts. They’re sweet, just a little tart, and extremely versatile. You can jam them, put them in a cake, or just eat them plain.
Peak strawberry season is summer, but they are available all year, which makes these recipes extra convenient.
Flavor-Packed Strawberry Desserts, 20 Ways
Feast your eyes on the 25 best strawberry desserts ever. We listed frozen treats, baked goods, chilled pies, and a few low-key healthy ones, too. Basically, if it contains strawberries, it’s on this list.
Even if you show up with a fresh pint from the farmer’s market or a bag of Costco frozen ones, you’re covered either way.
1. Strawberry Dump Cake
This dump cake is as low-effort as it gets and still turns out ridiculously good. All you need is strawberry pie filling, boxed cake mix, and some butter. That’s literally it.
It bakes into this gooey, golden-topped dessert that feels way more impressive than the effort it took.
Great for last-minute plans or lazy baking days.
RECIPE: Strawberry Dump Cake
2. Nutella Covered Strawberries
Nutella and strawberries are already fierce Beyonce and Jay-Z-level partners, but this recipe makes it official. Coat each berry in creamy Nutella, chill them, and get the kind of treat that disappears fast at parties.
It’s rich, fruity, and very dessert board-worthy. Also, no baking necessary. Just melt, dip, serve.
RECIPE: Nutella Covered Strawberries
3. Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup Recipe
Need an extra boujee strawberry dessert in your life? This is it.
Layers of rich melted chocolate, juicy strawberries with pistachio cream in between. Each bite is decadent yet somehow stays balanced – like a gymnast made of chocolate and strawberries.
It’s fancy-looking but comes together FAST!
RECIPE: Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup Recipe
4. Strawberry Apple Crisp
This strawberry apple crisp is serving baked fruit with a crunchy oat topping that absolutely slaps. Warm, juicy, not too sweet. The tart apples and strawberries just go hand-in-hand.
It’s one of those bakes that’ll make your friends ask which bakery it came from, but it’s really low-effort Martha Stewart.
RECIPE: Strawberry Apple Crisp
5. Blended Strawberry Lemonade
This one’s for when you’re “meh” about cake but still need your sweet fix. Frosty, cold, full of blended strawberries and lemonade, and a sprinkle of summer magic. Also, um, the color? So pretty!
Serve with sunglasses and snacks, and you have yourself a bona fide pool party.
RECIPE: Blended Strawberry Lemonade
6. Light & Fluffy Fresh Strawberry Pancakes
These pancakes? Pure fluffy goodness packed with fresh strawberry chunks in every single bite. Technically, they’re breakfast, but we won’t judge you for eating them as dessert.
Serve them up with some fresh berries and whipped cream for maximum effect. Honestly, it tastes like something Eleven would approve of if she ever got into pancakes, too.
RECIPE: Light & Fluffy Fresh Strawberry Pancakes
7. Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake
This layered shortcake is the kind of thing you bring to a gathering when you want compliments.
Fresh whipped cream, vanilla sponge, and strawberries stacked in every layer. It looks bakery-level but is surprisingly doable.
Bonus points if you eat it straight out of the fridge.
RECIPE: Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake
8. Vanilla Kefir Ice Cream with Strawberries (No-Churn)
This no-churn kefir ice cream is tangy-sweet perfection. It’s probiotic-powered, so let’s pretend it’s health-ish while still being a full-on dessert. The fresh strawberry swirl is a real upgrade, too.
You don’t even need an ice cream maker, just mix and freeze and EAT.
RECIPE: Vanilla Kefir Ice Cream with Strawberries
9. Strawberry Banana Pudding
Meet your new favorite Southern treat, a fruit-tastic, layered sensation with strawberries, bananas, pudding, and vanilla wafers. The texture combo is unreal.
This one’s BBQ-friendly and always the first thing to disappear from the dessert table. It’s a crowd fave and mega-easy to whip up.
RECIPE: Strawberry Banana Pudding
10. No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Jars
So, these jars are ADORABLE and flavor-packed. A fluffy lemon cheesecake, with crushed graham crackers and a strawberry topping that’s punchy but not sugary.
Great for parties or when you have zero desire to bake. Annnnd, they’re single-serve, which can be awesome or dangerous depending on your self-control level.
RECIPE: No-BakeStrawberry Lemon Cheesecake Jars
11. Strawberry Cream Pie
If you like your desserts creamy and low-effort, this pie is the one.
It starts with a flaky crust, then comes a smooth cream cheese filling, and fresh strawberries on top. It looks impressive with zero stress.
Keep this bookmarked for when you need to bring dessert but don’t feel like baking.
RECIPE: Strawberry Cream Pie
12. Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku)
Japanese snack alert!! Meet the sweet little nug of chewy goodness known as strawberry mochi.
You wrap mochi with fresh strawberries and sweet red bean paste, and all is right with the world. It’s light, fruity, and completely addictive.
This recipe is a good intro if you’ve never made mochi before! Just be prepared for your friends to ask where you bought them.
RECIPE: Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku)
13. Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake
Meet the strawberry yogurt cake that’s all kinds of soft, moist, and delicious. It’s topped with extra (but not too extra) strawberry glaze.
Greek yogurt makes the crumb tender with just a hint of tang. Strawberries bake into juicy little pockets of fruit goodness.
Great for dessert or, honestly, a sneaky breakfast.
RECIPE: Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake
14. Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies
These cookies are chewy, soft-baked dreams studded with white chocolate chips and crunchy freeze-dried strawberries.
They deliver bakery-style results with minimum effort. Bake a batch and try not to eat every single one in a short period of time.
RECIPE: Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies
15. No-Bake Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
These bars are dairy-free, no-bake, and still magically creamy. Dates and almonds make up the base, while cashews and strawberries partner up for that cheesecake-y vibe.
They’re stored in the freezer and come in handy when it’s hot out and you’re craving a sweet treat that will also refresh you.
RECIPE: No-Bake Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
16. Strawberry & Cardamom Blondies
Who doesn’t love a good blondie? Chewy, buttery, one-pan squares of deliciousness.
Add fresh strawberries and a hint of cardamom to these blondies to make them even more next-level.
The cardamom adds that little something something without being too in your face. If you love the flavor of chai, you’re going to dig these.
RECIPE: Strawberry & Cardamom Blondies
17. Fraisier Cake (French Strawberry Cake)
Prepare yourself for a magnifique French dessert explosion! Sponge, mousseline cream, and fresh strawberries create a showstopper that’ll dazzle any French nobility.
The marzipan gives it a super-smooth finish, so it looks AND tastes like a million bucks. Impressive, fancy, and packed with berry flavor. Not easy but worth the effort!
RECIPE: Fraisier Cake (French Strawberry Cake)
18. Chocolate Strawberry Greek Yogurt Bark
Greek yogurt, strawberries, cocoa powder, and honey swirl into a no-bake, refreshingly sweet frozen bark. Spread the concoction, freeze it, and break into pieces.
It’s a dessert so simple yet flavorful, you’ll want to stash it in all the corners of your freezer so there’s always a stash within reach.
RECIPE: Chocolate Strawberry Greek Yogurt Bark
19. Gluten-Free Fresh Strawberry Pound Cake
This luscious loaf is born of a marriage between almond flour and gluten-free flour, ensuring that it is sans the wheat, but retains texture. Fresh strawberries make it moist, and a mix of flours gives it a soft yet dense crumb.
And, as if that wasn’t enough, there’s a strawberry glaze on top too that’s pure *chef’s kiss*.
RECIPE: Gluten-Free Fresh Strawberry Pound Cake
20. Syrniki: Russian Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Syrniki are golden, cheesy pancakes, crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. Serve with a fruit or fruit sauce for traditional Russian breakfast yumminess.
A homemade strawberry compote is my favorite combo. It just goes perfectly with them and makes this traditional Russian dish feel fresh and fruity.
RECIPE: Syrniki: Russian Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Up Next
We’ve officially reached the end of our strawberry dessert recipes roundup. This collection of recipes was chosen for ease, yum factor, and luxury, because life’s too short not to eat good desserts.
Save the page, revisit it often, and don’t forget to send them to that one friend who’s been stuck baking the same three things since 2020.
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