43 Strawberry Desserts to Sweeten Your Summer
Red is the color of love, and also strawberries—coincidence? We think not. But our best strawberry desserts aren’t just vivid: They’re deeply flavorful and wonderfully summery. The berries pop up in cool and creamy desserts likeice cream bars,milkshakes, and an eye-poppingstrawberry torte. You’ll also find strawberries here in pies, pavlovas, and several renditions of shortcake, each so sweetly distinct that you could make it a summer goal to bake your way through every single one. There’s plenty more to love with our favorite strawberry dessert recipes—all you have to do now ispick a perfect carton.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kate Buckens3/43Herb-Infused Lemon-Strawberry Loaf
Channel the flavors ofstrawberry lemonadewith a highly snackableloaf cake, ideal for toting to the park or the pool. We promise it’s worth turning your oven on for.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich4/43Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Name a more iconic duo than strawberry andrhubarb. In this recipe, they’re right as they ought to be: together, in a pie, sandwiched between a perfectly flaky crust and a cinnamon crumble topping.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne5/43Mahalabiya مهلبية (Milk Custard With Strawberry Compote)
Silky, creamy milk custard meets a jammy rose-and-cardamom-infused strawberry topping in this Arabic dessert, a cousin ofpanna cotta.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce7/43Ember-Roasted Strawberries
When the flame of the campfire or grill is dying down, heat a foil pack of strawberries in the embers. The resulting dessert is equal parts syrupy and smoky, best enjoyed withvanilla ice creamorsoftly whipped cream.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson9/43Meringue Sundae With Peppery Berry Sauce
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton10/43Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
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Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Heather Greene, Food Styling by Alison Attenborough11/43Coconut-Strawberry Ice Cream Pie
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Anna Stockwell12/43Flourless Pistachio Cake With Strawberry Meringue
Does thisgluten-free caketaste as amazing as it looks? There’s only one way to find out. (Spoiler alert: The answer is yes.) Freeze-dried fruits areone of our favorite waysto add a dash of color to dessert; this one’s full of strawberry flavor too. It’d be theperfect dessert for Mother’s Day.
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Photo by Tara Donne, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi14/43Strawberry Buckwheat Bars
A mix of fresh seasonal strawberries and jarred preserves creates beautiful candy-like edges, with a bit of ooze in the center. This would be a great place to use thatstrawberry compotewe were just talking about.
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Photo by Massimo Pessina & Blandine Boyer, Food Styling by Eric Kayser17/43Fraisier (Strawberry Cream Cake)
There’s no better way to showcase fresh strawberries than in this fresh berries-and-cream cake,a classic French dessert.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop and Food Styling by Ali Nardi18/43Strawberry Rhubarb Compote With Matzo Streusel Topping
This dessert was designed forPassover, but it’s also a great way to use any leftover matzo after the holiday. The crisp streusel pairs wonderfully with juicy strawberries.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone21/43Mixed Berry Pie Bars
Is it a pie, a cookie, a bar?Whatever you want to call this handheld pastry, the bright berry filling and buttery crust make it totally spectacular.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova22/43Retro Strawberries-and-Cream Pretzel Tart
Make this creamy-crunchy strawberry tart—inspired by retro strawberry-pretzel Jell-O salad—in a springform pan to show off its pretty layers. It’s the ideal no-bakedessert for summer.
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Photo by David Malosh23/43Giant Meringue (Pavlova Gigantata)
Pile this extra-large meringue high with mezcal-soaked strawberries. This ethereal strawberry dessert would be a great end to a spicy or heavy meal (save thatcheesecake recipefor the fall).
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi25/43Coeur à la Crème With Roasted Strawberry Sauce
Coeur à la crème (cream heart) is aclassic French dessert—a cloudlike concoction of cream cheese, soft goat cheese, vanilla, and lemon zest—traditionally served with strawberries.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell27/43Strawberry Shortcake With Thyme and Whipped Cream
You could make individual shortcakes—or go for this large-format, thyme-scented spongecake version, which makes a beautiful dessert centerpiecedesigned to feed a crowd.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou29/43Strawberry Jam Glaze
This quick strawberry glaze will make any dessert look beautiful; use it to decoratemini gem cakes,Bundt cake, or a loaf cake. Seedlessstrawberry jamimparts color without the crunch.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Aneta Florczyk, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou30/43Salted Pistachio Crumbles With Berries and Ice Cream
A salty pistachio topping, juicy macerated fruit, andstore-bought ice creamcombine for a back-pocket dessert that might feel a bit like cheating, but is so good nobody will care.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop styling by Brian Heiser, food styling by Rhoda Boone31/43Coconut Milk Custard With Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote
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Photo by Andrew Purcell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell32/43Easter Egg Cake With Strawberry Frosting
Roasted strawberries puréed into billowy Swiss meringuebuttercream frosting? That right there is heaven, and it makes a divine pairing with malted milk and white chocolate. Don’t mind that the name saysEaster—this cake tastes good throughout spring and summer.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes33/43Strawberry-Vanilla Swirled Frozen Pops
No need to wait for the ice cream truck. These colorful homemade pops capture the warm-weather synergy of ripe strawberries and creamy vanilla. Usingstore-bought ice creammakes them as easy to assemble as anyicebox cake.
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David Cicconi34/43Strawberries in Sambuca
Skip the plate of chocolate-covered strawberries and soak your fruit in booze instead. Sambuca, an anise-flavored liqueur, adds wonderfully complex flavor to ripe strawberries. Spoon them overpound cakeor pile next totiramisufor a stunning summer dessert.
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Photo by Waterbury Publications, Inc.36/43Roasted Strawberry Danish
This easy strawberry dessert is like the lazy person’s Danish: If you’ve gotEnglish muffins, cream cheese, and strawberries, you’re well on your way.
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Photo by Dayna Smith37/43Babee草莓酥饼的情人节饼干
Every day can beValentine’s Daywith these sweet little cookies, which pair strawberry preserves—store-bought or homemade—with a simple shortbread dough.
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Photo by Kristin Perers39/43Strawberry, Ginger, and Poppy Seed Scones
Strawberries bring sweetness, ginger adds zing, and poppy seeds contribute nutty, floral crunch to these delightfully tender, multifacetedscones.
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