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  5. The Best Strawberry Desserts to Enjoy All Season Long

The Best Strawberry Desserts to Enjoy All Season Long

By Food & Wine Updated May 07, 2021
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Juicy, sweet strawberries are a hallmark of warm weather—those wonderful, lazy months of late spring and early summer. And what better way to celebrate them than by turning them into gorgeous desserts? There’s always the classic strawberry shortcake (and we have a recipe that scales it up a for a crowd, if you’re interested), but you can also turn the bright red fruit into cooling granitas, a sunny take on tiramisu, and a juicy filling for cobblers, too. Read on for even more of our favorite strawberry dessert recipes.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Cornmeal Skillet Cake

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Juicy strawberries and tart rhubarb stud the golden brown top of this simple skillet cake. The mix of all-purpose flour and fine cornmeal gives this dessert a pound-cake-like density, while goat cheese and buttermilk keep the crumb nicely tender and moist. A dollop of rosemary-infused whipped cream ties the sweet and savory flavors together.

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Strawberry Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Cream

Strawberry Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Cream
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Pastry chef Michelle Polzine makes her riff on strawberry shortcake with sweet, intensely flavored Seascape strawberries and fragrant Meyer lemon cream.

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Burnt Strawberry Tamales

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Chef Carlos Salgaldo makes these fantastic tamales by charring strawberries in a skillet, then mixing them into a buttery masa filling.

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Strawberries-and-Cream Gelato Cake

Strawberries-and-Cream Gelato Cake
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As stunning as it is delicious, this creamy strawberry-and-sour-cream gelato cake from Jon Snyder is the perfect centerpiece for summer celebrations. 

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Wine-Poached Strawberries and Apricots

Wine Poached Strawberries and Apricot
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Semi-dry Riesling, which is refreshing and not too sweet, is the secret to this impressive, balanced dessert. Dried apricots lend a gentle bitterness while the strawberries add sweetness and impart the rosiest color. 

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Strawberry Slab Pie

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With a perfectly buttery crust and a sweet, jammy filling, this slab pie from Joanne Chang is one of the most delicious desserts you’ll eat all summer.

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Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Pastry chef Jen Yee makes these pretty sandwiches with a simple Japanese dough that combines sweet glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and strawberry jam.

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Strawberry Baked Alaska

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Chef Andrea Reusing makes every part of these lovely baked Alaskas from scratch—even the graham crackers for the base. She says it’s OK to use store-bought grahams, though, and also says that if making homemade ice cream isn’t your thing, you can sub in a good prepared brand. 

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Strawberry-Mango Paletas

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When crafting new paletas for her company La Newyorkina, Fany Gerson’s rule of thumb is this: If the colors of her ingredients go together, the flavors will, too. These bright, red-and-orange-hued ice pops are perfect to make in May when juicy strawberries are at their peak.

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Strawberry Almond Cheesecake with Matzoh Crust

Strawberry Almond Cheesecake with Matzo Crust
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This silky cheesecake gets sweetness and tang from a blend of cream cheese and sour cream. Matzo meal and ground almonds replace the usual graham crackers in the crust for a nutty, toasty crunch. Topped with sugary strawberries and toasted almond slivers, this cake makes a beautiful centerpiece at any table.

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Strawberry Gelato

Strawberry Gelato
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To guarantee homemade gelato’s luscious consistency and purity of flavor, Jon Snyder suggests thickening gelato with cornstarch rather than eggs. The result has less palate-coating fat than ice cream and lets the fruit shine.

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Strawberry Shortcake for a Crowd

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“It doesn't get much easier than strawberry shortcake, but this family-style version I created definitely makes it foolproof,” Ben Mims writes. “Instead of punching out all those small cakes, the dough is pressed into a pan and baked as one giant cake, which is much quicker and less stress-inducing, especially when you want an effortless dessert for a weeknight that truly takes no time at all.”

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Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto

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Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson pairs a subtly tangy berry granita with honey-sweetened pesto in this refreshing summer dessert. Choose the sweetest, juiciest berries for the most flavorful granita.

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Strawberry-Raspberry Cake

Strawberry Raspberry Cake Recipe
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This simple cake relies on a well-aerated batter for its light texture; cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy before adding the flour for best results.

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Red, Hot, and Cool Strawberries

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The chile-induced heat in this dish doesn’t kick in until the last moment, creating a gentle afterburn that is cooled by sweet strawberries and a smooth bed of tangy cream.

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Strawberry Sorbet

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With only two ingredients (berries and sugar), Jon Snyder’s vivid sorbet explodes with fresh fruit flavor. This super-simple recipe calls for the ripest strawberries and requires an ice cream maker.

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Frozen Strawberries-and-Cream Pops

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You’re never too grown up to enjoy a good ice pop, and this recipe is the perfect excuse to celebrate your inner kid. The sweet orangey flavor of Grand Marnier accents the fresh, juicy strawberries for a fruity flavor that’s perfectly balanced by tangy crème fraîche. 

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Strawberry Tiramisu

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In this sunny take on tiramisu, coffee and chocolate are swapped out for bright, zesty orange and ripe strawberries. A touch of balsamic vinegar, orange liqueur, sugar, and jam deepens the flavor of the berries without overpowering it, while orange zest brightens layers of mascarpone cream.

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Strawberry-Buttermilk Cobbler

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A mixture of spelt and almond flours, gently combined with cold butter and creamy buttermilk, creates tender, fluffy biscuits that cover this juicy strawberry cobbler filling. Use the sweetest, best-quality berries from the market; their flavor is the foundation of this seasonal dessert.

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Strawberry Icebox Cake with Maple-Ginger Cream

Strawberry Icebox Cake
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If you love strawberry shortcake, this inspired icebox dessert is for you. Buttery, rich shortbread cookies make an inspired (and easy) base for the cake, layered with plenty of sliced strawberries and a creamy filling with hints of spicy fresh ginger and sweet maple syrup. A topping of strawberries macerated in maple syrup adds a final burst of berry flavor.

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    1 of 20 Strawberry-Rhubarb Cornmeal Skillet Cake
    2 of 20 Strawberry Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Cream
    3 of 20 Burnt Strawberry Tamales
    4 of 20 Strawberries-and-Cream Gelato Cake
    5 of 20 Wine-Poached Strawberries and Apricots
    6 of 20 Strawberry Slab Pie
    7 of 20 Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches
    8 of 20 Strawberry Baked Alaska
    9 of 20 Strawberry-Mango Paletas
    10 of 20 Strawberry Almond Cheesecake with Matzoh Crust
    11 of 20 Strawberry Gelato
    12 of 20 Strawberry Shortcake for a Crowd
    13 of 20 Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto
    14 of 20 Strawberry-Raspberry Cake
    15 of 20 Red, Hot, and Cool Strawberries
    16 of 20 Strawberry Sorbet
    17 of 20 Frozen Strawberries-and-Cream Pops
    18 of 20 Strawberry Tiramisu
    19 of 20 Strawberry-Buttermilk Cobbler
    20 of 20 Strawberry Icebox Cake with Maple-Ginger Cream

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