Everyone’s favourite berry, strawberries, are also the first fresh berry to hit the market before raspberries, blackberries or blueberries. Peak season for strawberries is from April to June, and these sweet, juicy berries are a staple in desserts and everything from cocktails to salads.
Ready to start cooking with strawberries? Enjoy your favorite strawberries all season long with these great strawberry recipes.
Vanilla sponge cake with strawberry meringue buttercream
This stunning cake uses a whopping three pounds of strawberries, which are sandwiched between the layers, boiled down and added to the frosting before garnishing the top.
Strawberry and spinach salad
Strawberries, baby spinach and feta cheese tossed in a white balsamic vinaigrette make for a simple yet harmonious salad, while toasted almonds and sesame seeds add rich texture.
Strawberry Salsa
Grab some tortilla chips and try this fruity four-ingredient salsa instead of the usual tomato version. Red onion and jalapeño give the strawberries a flavorful kick.
Yogurt pastry cream and strawberry tartlet
This dessert is sure to please any guest, made with pastry cream lightened with yogurt and whipped cream, combined with store-bought puff pastry and strawberries soaked in sugar and lemon juice.
Strawberry Shortcake with Basil
A sophisticated take on a classic dessert, this Strawberry Shortcake features basil leaves simmered in cream to add a hint of flavor to the whipped cream. Bake one large shortcake (or 8 smaller shortcakes, if you prefer), top with sweet strawberries, tiny basil leaves and basil whipped cream.
Watercress, strawberry and toasted sesame salad
If you love contrasting flavors and challenging your taste buds, you’ll want to add this strawberry recipe to your collection. Peppery sesame seeds and watercress pair well with sweet honey strawberries to create a delicious and surprising side dish.
Easy strawberry jam
All you need are strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to make an easy strawberry refrigerated jam that takes just 10 minutes to make. Spread the jam on toast or biscuits or use it as a layer cake filling.
Strawberry Cucumber Gin Elderflower Spritz
This light and flavoursome spritz can be made ahead of time and is perfect for summer entertaining – the combination of strawberries, cucumber and gin is magical.
Strawberry Shortcake Sundae
Transform a classic summer dessert into a delicious sundae by layering vanilla ice cream drizzled in homemade strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries drizzled in sugar and lemon juice, store-bought pound cake, and fresh whipped cream.
Strawberry and toasted sesame scones
Introducing the Strawberry Power Breakfast. This easy scone recipe uses both fresh and freeze-dried strawberries and is balanced with the flavor of sesame seeds. It’s the perfect afternoon snack or accompaniment to a modern afternoon tea.
Strawberry and rhubarb rolled pavlova
Rhubarb and strawberries are the perfect combination for this time of year, giving a more elegant, tubular flavour to the traditional pavlova. Layer thinly, bake at high heat, roll, slice and enjoy. It couldn’t be easier!
Strawberry Ginger Smash
Fresh ginger adds a nice kick to this fizzy strawberry cocktail, perfect for a spring or summer party, and you can easily replace the vodka with soda water or sparkling lemonade.
Rhubarb and strawberry lattice pie
Strawberries soften the sharp edges of rhubarb in this traditional spring pie.
Waffle and strawberry trifle
You can make this unusual dessert using frozen waffles to save time, but be sure to make your own creamy pudding — the rich flavor and smooth texture are worth the effort.
Strawberries with cream and sugar
This is one of the best finger foods in the world, made with three ingredients: rich crème fraîche, powdered sugar and the ripest, most fragrant strawberries. Dip, sprinkle or eat to your heart’s content.
Whole Grain Strawberry Cherry Crisp
This crisp is perfect for breakfast or dessert, with whole wheat flour adding an earthy flavour to the crunchy oat and coconut topping, baked to perfection and scattered over lightly sugared strawberries and cherries.
Strawberry Cobbler
Strawberries topped with buttery biscuits are always a good idea and can be served warm or at room temperature with a drizzle of cream or a scoop of ice cream.
Strawberry Daiquiri
To create an irresistible fruity twist on the classic daiquiri, simply mix fresh lime juice, strawberries, white rum, a dash of sugar, and ice.
Strawberry Crepe Flambé
If you’re looking for an easy yet spectacular dessert, look no further. Flambé is one of those techniques you should try at least once, and this strawberry, brown sugar and rum sauce is the perfect excuse to do just that.
Tomato and strawberry salad
Nico Cinco
Admittedly, this isn’t exactly the summer combination you had in mind, but tomatoes and strawberries are both at their best this time of year, and a light, tangy vinaigrette pairs their sweet flavors nicely.
Strawberry Cream Cake
Strawberries and cream is a flavor combination that we all love, but when combined with fluffy vanilla cake it tastes comforting and delicious.
Martha’s Strawberry Ice Cream
Ripe strawberries are pureed and infused with vodka or tequila to create an unexpected, grown-up take on a childhood favorite ice cream.
Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream
Twice the flavor and twice the fun! Fresh strawberries are used in the cupcake batter and buttercream. They’re so pretty, you’ll be hard pressed to resist them.
Strawberry Napoleon
Marcus Nilsson
Enjoy our tangy and fragrant vanilla and strawberry ice cream sandwiches, with layers of puff pastry in between, making this a sweet treat you’ll look forward to after a hot summer day.
Easy strawberry tart
Rachel Marek
With only eight ingredients and just 30 minutes to prepare, it’s hard to beat the simplicity of this classic strawberry tart with a range of textures and flavours.
