We love making easy recipes with strawberries during strawberry season. They are so juicy and versatile!
If you have a flat of strawberries or are looking for ideas to celebrate National Strawberry Day, you are in the right place so check out these ideas, save a few, and let’s get cooking!
What to make with Fresh Strawberries
Fresh strawberries go with just about everything and that makes me want make all the things!
There are so many ways to use fresh strawberries aside from washing them and eating them.
Use fresh strawberries for:
- Strawberry smoothies
- Strawberry shortcake
- No-bake strawberry pudding cake
- Strawberry salad
- Strawberry quick-bread
- Strawberry glaze
- Strawberry sauce for ice cream
- Strawberry cake
- Chocolate-dipped strawberries
- Strawberry pie
- Strawberry cheesecake
And the list goes on!
I’m sure you can see why strawberry season is my favorite!
When is Strawberry Season?
In the United States, the “national strawberry season” according to Eckert’s runs January through November.
Here in North Carolina, sometime between April-June is when you can really see the peak strawberry season.
While you can typically find fresh strawberries year-round, the month of June is where most states will see the best crops.
Can You Freeze Fresh Strawberries?
Yes, strawberries can be frozen for up to six months! This is great news for those of us who got ambitious and bought a 5lb flat at the fruit stand. Ahem.
For best results, slice the green off, pat dry and slice the strawberries to freeze.
You can even oven-dry strawberries for a sweet-to-snack-on treat. These are great for kids!
I recommend using your frozen strawberries for smoothies and ice cream rather than baked goods. Go ahead and make those now!
Tips for Baking with Strawberries
Ripe red strawberries are so delicious because of how juicy and sweet they are.
You can make so many different easy recipes with strawberries because just a little effort changes them completely!
When using them in a sauce or topping, sprinkle your chopped strawberries with some sugar and let sit for a few minutes.
This process will draw out the juices even more!
That said, if you are using strawberries in a cake or muffins, follow the recipe with care and don’t crush them too much unless the recipe calls for it.
I like to dust my chopped strawberries with flour to keep the juices in while baking so they play nice with the batter.
25+ Easy Recipes with Strawberries
Now that you have your strawberries prepped and ready to go, here are some delicious recipes to try!
Easy Recipes with Strawberries
Make the most of strawberry season with these delicious and easy to make recipes. We love how versatile strawberries can be!
The Easiest No Bake Cheesecake Cups
Using just 6 ingredients, these no-bake cheesecake cups couldn't be easier!
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch
It all starts with the classic! This old-fashioned recipe is a family favorite and so easy to make!
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Make this strawberry cake with juicy red strawberries and dust with powdered sugar or creamy strawberry glaze!
Strawberry Rhubarb Cast Iron Crisp Recipe
This mouth-watering strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe is easily made with minimum clean up in a cast-iron skillet. Serve this rhubarb crisp recipe warm, with a scoop of ice cream or cold with a side of yogurt.
Strawberry Chia Pudding
This strawberry chia pudding is a lovely healthy dessert everyone will love. Super easy to make, flavorful, great for breakfast, high in fiber, and purely delicious.
Chocolate Mousse Filled Strawberries
These decadent Chocolate Mousse Filled Strawberries are low in sugar, gluten-free, vegan and have only 70 calories per serving! A perfect dessert for any occasion.
Homemade Keto Fruit Roll-Ups Recipe
Dehydrated Homemade Low Carb Fruit Roll-Ups Recipe This all-natural Dehydrated Homemade Keto Fruit Roll-Ups Recipe is a perfect replacement for a Keto Candy with its sticky, chewy and no sugar added intense fruity flavor.
Grandma's Rhubarb Strawberry Pie with Jello
This no-bake recipe is quick and easy!
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
Move over pineapple. There's a new upside down cake in town!
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
An easy trifle recipe using angel food cake and luscious fresh berries!
Strawberry Puff Pastry Tarts
These easy strawberry tarts are the perfect spring dessert, and are made with puff pastry, mascarpone whipped cream, and glazed fresh strawberries.
Homemade Strawberry Pound Cake (So Easy!)
Strawberry Pound Cake is a simple, one-bowl recipe that’s bursting with flavor. Fresh strawberries are sprinkled throughout this soft and dense pound cake, resulting in the most delicious taste!
Fresh Strawberry Bread
This easy strawberry quick-bread recipe is fantastic with fresh strawberries and your favorite topping!
Easy Strawberry Glaze
This glaze recipe is light and fresh while bringing a delightful flavor to top the warm treats coming out of your oven.
Strawberry Basil Sorbet with Honey
This strawberry basil sorbet is made with fresh or frozen strawberries and an easy honey basil syrup. It’s a delicious, dairy-free treat!
No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
This delicious strawberry Jello pie recipe is easy to make using a premade graham cracker crust, Cool Whip, fresh strawberries, and – you guessed it — Strawberry Jell-O.
Pavlova with Strawberries
Pavlova with strawberries is deceptively simple to make yet makes an impressive dessert! You'll love this naturally gluten free recipe.
Strawberry Pineapple Fruit Pops
Nothing says summer treat like something frozen and these strawberry pineapple fruit pops couldn’t be easier to make.
Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes bring together the best of two different desserts! Moist vanilla cake, filled with creamy cheesecake and topped with the best fluffy strawberry buttercream frosting.
Strawberry Lemonade Madeleines
Strawberry Lemonade Madeleines are a fresh and summery spin on the classic French cookie featuring fresh strawberries and a puckery strawberry lemonade glaze.
Fresh Strawberry Pie
This fresh, made-from-scratch strawberry pie recipe is low in sugar so the natural flavor and sweetness of the strawberries really shine!
Strawberry Fool (Strawberries and Cream)
Strawberry Fool is such an easy strawberry dessert recipe to make during berry season. It’s basically strawberries and cream taken up a notch! Simple, yet delicious!
Strawberry Muffins
Delicious strawberry muffins made with fresh strawberries.
No-Bake Pudding Pound Cake
If you are short on time but still want a dessert with wow-factor, this no bake mixed berry easy pound cake recipe is just the treat for you!
Baked Strawberry Donuts
Baked strawberry donuts recipe using fresh strawberries. These homemade donuts are soft, moist, fluffy and covered in cinnamon sugar!
The Most Delicious & Boozy Strawberry Trifle Recipe EVER
This strawberry trifle recipe is so tasty because you soak the angel food cake in Grand Marnier before assembling. The orange liqueur perfectly balances the strawberries.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
What I love about this classic strawberry dessert are the basic ingredients. They are easy to find and you may have a few in your pantry already.