Nothing says “countdown to summer” like bright, delicious strawberries. I couldn’t be more excited for strawberry season and have been adding multiple pints to my cart every time I hit up Whole Foods. If you’ve ever wondered what to make with fresh strawberries, you’ve come to the right place.
Strawberries. In. EVERYTHING. They’re truly the best berries.
Most of these incredible strawberry recipes use fresh strawberries, but frozen strawberries are amazing this time of year, too!
How to freeze fresh strawberries
If you have lots of extra strawberries, you can easily freeze them by rinsing, halving, and then freezing them for smoothies and even delicious desserts like these crumble bars.
Tips for using frozen strawberries in baking
If you plan to bake with the frozen strawberries, I recommend letting the strawberries thaw and draining off the liquid before adding them to your recipe. You can also toss them in a little flour before baking with them so that the color doesn’t dye your baked treat.
Scroll through and get ready to take some of these healthy strawberry recipes to your next summer party! Your friends will be swooning — promise. Bonus points if you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to any of the desserts. If you make any of these recipes, be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you liked it.
Sweet breakfast recipes
Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal with Chocolate Chips
Triple Berries & Cream Baked Oatmeal
Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Knock You Naked Peanut Butter Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Strawberry ‘Almond Croissant’ Puff Pastry Tarts
Vitamin C Packed Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie
Brown Butter Strawberry Baked Oatmeal
Peanut Butter Strawberry Banana Quesadilla
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Bread with Strawberry Glaze
Almond Butter, Strawberry & Banana Overnight Oats
Salads, apps & snacks
Summer Glow Strawberry Kale Salad
Strawberry Balsamic Bruschetta
Avocado Strawberry Mango Salsa
Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado
Roasted Strawberry, Basil, and Goat Cheese Crostini
Strawberry desserts
Strawberry Crisp with Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Crumble
Brown Butter Strawberry Coffee Cake with Lovely Strawberry Icing
Inside Out Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake
Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
Almond Flour Strawberry Shortcake Cake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
If you make any of these strawberry recipes, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know how you liked it! You can also tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram so that I can see your creations. Thank you, xo!
This post was originally published on June 15th, 2019, and updated and republished on May 28th, 2022.
Monique…my mom used to freeze her strawberries like this. Remove the stems or hull them, Rinse them off well with water or wet paper towel and dry thoroughly. Then, spread them out onto a cookie sheet and freeze them (put parchment or foil on sheet) When they are frozen, put them into a plastic bag and back into the freezer. Then you can measure out however many you want. She never sliced them either. Just a useful tip!
Great tips!!
Thank you for sharing the list! I love strawberries but have never made them into a dessert. I think I’m gonna try making some strawberry crumble bars tonight! Can’t wait!
Can’t wait to try. Love your suggestions on how to freeze or what to substitute if need me.
Glad they’re helpful! 🙂
Strawberries are a versatile fruit and they taste great in all kinds of recipes. There are some great ones in your list!
Absolutely! Hope you get a chance to try some of these.
Those strawberry banana Greek yogurt waffles were bomb!! I’m very picky and as a Puerto Rican I need flavor. These were great !!! My daughter even liked them and she’s a sugar fiend
So happy to hear that! Glad they were kiddo-approved too 🙂
Strawberries in oatmeal, smoothies, and baked goods are the best! However, I NEED to try that strawberry and peanut butter quesadilla. It looks absolutely heavenly!
Agreed! And yes that quesadilla is amazing!
Love the collection ! Thank you so much !
You bet!!
Love love strawberries! Great round-up!!
I love strawberries in banana bread and muffins, and on top of salads!
tried the almond butter/strawberry overnight oats last week and it was so good! super filling though (i ended up only having half a serving for breakfast).
Have to try all of these! Starting with the Strawberry Balsamic Chicken and Strawberry bread!