20 Delicious and Easy Strawberry Desserts, Sides, and Other Tips

There are so many reasons to love summer. Not only is the sun shining and we can spend more time together as a family, but it is also strawberry season. We love strawberries at our home. Strawberries are so delicious and we usually gobble them up in the same day that I buy them. So I began to wonder, “What else can I do with my strawberries besides just eating them?”  So today, my friends, we have gathered the ultimate list of homemade and easy strawberry recipes from homemade strawberry lemonade to just about every variation of strawberry cheesecake possible. We also have guides to help keep your strawberries last longer (just in case they aren’t eaten in one day) and how to freeze and even grow strawberries. Just about everything you need to know to have the best strawberry filled summer.

Strawberry Salad, Drink, & Side Recipes:

1. Honey-Lime Fruit Salad or Kebabs

This honey lime fruit salad is the epitome of summer deliciousness. It taste so fresh and we love mixing our strawberries with other summer fruits.

2. Marshmallow Fruit Salad with Pudding and Cool Whip

Look no further for the best fruit salad recipe. This creamy, yet light fruit salad is just what you need to add extra sweetness to your strawberries and other fruits.

3. Berry Quinoa Salad Recipe

If you are wanting a healthy strawberry recipe full of summer yumminess, here you have it folks. This berry quinoa salad is one of the best salads ever.

4. Easy Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

This is by far our family’s favorite homemade strawberry lemonade recipe ever. It is incredibly easy and simply divine with fresh or frozen strawberries.

5. Healthy Low Calorie Strawberry Smoothie Recipe (Under 200 Calories!)

Here is another great way to use your strawberries this summer for some healthy benefits. Smoothies are great for any season and at anytime. We also love to freeze this recipe into a smoothie pack to easily enjoy at anytime.

6. Easy Cream Cheese Fruit Dip Recipe (3 Ingredients!)

If you want enjoy your summer strawberries in the most simple way possible, you need to try this easy cream cheese fruit dip. It makes a wonderfully delicious dip for your strawberries.

7. Easy Cool Whip Fruit Dip Recipe

Or if you aren’t a cream cheese fan, try this cool whip fruit dip. It is also divine and you only need two ingredients. Which of these fruit dips do you prefer to dip with your strawberries?

8. Quick Strawberry Freezer Jam Recipe

Try this homemade strawberry jam. It is so easy to make. It is delicious. And you can spread it on your bread or just about anything. And I don’t think anyone would mind if you started eating it by the spoonful.

Strawberry Desserts

9. Strawberry Cream Puff Pie Recipe

Okay, now its time for the really good stuff. This strawberry cream cheese puff cake is so creamy. My favorite part is the crust.

10. Valentine’s Day Strawberry Cheesecake (No Bake)

Strawberries are also great and romantic during Valentines. So try making this homemade strawberry no bake cheese cake and serving it your loved ones. It is all that you need for a perfect combination of strawberry and chocolate.

11. Basic Cheesecake Recipe with Strawberry Topping

If you are looking for the most simple and basic cheesecake recipe, look no further. This recipe is so easy and so delicious. You can use any fruit topping, but strawberries are the best.

12. Easy No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

This is another great easy no bake strawberry cheese cake. If you aren’t a fan of fruit and chocolate, then you should give this one a try.

13. Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad Recipe

We love this crunchy and yummy strawberry jello salad. Feel free to substite the strawberries for raspberries as well.

14. Delicious Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake Recipe

Here is another creamy goodness strawberry cake. You can whip this one up in about 30 minutes. It is a great strawberry cake to serve for holidays, parties, or even birthdays.

15. Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Oh pound cake, my good friend. This cream cheese pound cake might be the death of me because it is so good and so so easy. We love serving this of course with our strawberries.

16. The Best American Flag Sheet Cake Recipe

This flag cake is a classic at our family fourth of july parties. We love using our fresh strawberries to use on this homemade strawberry sheet cake.

17. Mini Cheesecake Tarts Recipe

If you are looking for a different and mostly cute version of strawberry cheese cake, this is it. We love how fun these mini cheesecake tarts are to make and how much more fun they are to eat.

Strawberry Tips and Tricks:

18. How to Make Your Strawberries Last Longer!

By following this guide you can make your strawberries last for weeks and not just days. By doing so, you and your family will be able to enjoy so many more strawberry recipes.

19. How to Freeze Food: Complete Food Freezing Guide

And if you are wanting to freeze your strawberries to enjoy all year long, check out this ultimate guide to freezing foods.

2o. How to Take Care of Strawberry Plants

If you have a strawberry garden, you will want to check out these tips for growing and taking care of your strawberry plants, so that you can have the most plentiful strawberry season ever.

Final Thoughts

There you have it. The best list of the most delicious strawberry based recipes ever. Feel free to share with us which one of these recipes with strawberries is your favorite. And if you have other yummy and easy strawberries recipes that we didn’t include, tell us about it!