Strawberries are one of the best parts of spring and summer baking, and there’s no shortage of delicious ways to use them! Classics like strawberry rhubarb pie and strawberry shortcake always belong on the warm-weather dessert menu, alongside fun favorites like strawberry cookies. Get inspired with my favorite 15 strawberry dessert recipes below, and let’s bake!
Sweet summer strawberries… when it comes to fruit-filled desserts, does it get much better than that?
I always look forward to the moment when strawberries hit peak season. (Because I can’t wait to start baking all the strawberry things!!!)
Homemade strawberry shortcake is always at the top of my list—the tender biscuits, fresh strawberries, and fluffy whipped cream combination simply never gets old. And because I can never get enough of those flavors together, I also included my strawberry shortcake cake and strawberry shortcake cupcakes in this collection.
You can’t beat a classic.
If you have an overflowing basket of fresh strawberries to use, pies, crisps, cobblers, and galettes are some of the best ways to showcase them. Strawberry vanilla crisp and strawberry cream cheese pie are two longtime reader favorites that always disappear quickly!
And I can’t leave you without a slice of strawberry cake. 😉 This is the best way I know how to make it… packed with real strawberry flavor thanks to reduced strawberry puree and lots of freeze-dried strawberries. It’s a beloved recipe, and I even included it in my New York Times best-selling cookbook, Sally’s Baking 101.
For more berry baking inspiration, see my collection of blueberry dessert recipes.
15 Strawberry Dessert Recipe Ideas
Homemade Strawberry Cake
This cake is naturally flavored with real strawberry puree in the batter and freeze-dried strawberries in the cream cheese frosting. It produces a cake that’s light, fluffy, and perfectly pink.
Glazed Strawberry Bread
This glazed quick bread is quick, easy, and tastes like summer in a loaf pan. The crumb is soft and cake-like, dotted with juicy strawberries, and topped with creamy vanilla icing.
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
These vanilla bean-speckled strawberry shortcake cupcakes are filled with homemade strawberry filling and topped with strawberry whipped cream—all made with real strawberries.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This make-ahead friendly fresh strawberry cream cheese pie combines a crumbly, buttery graham cracker crust, mousse-like whipped cheesecake filling, and jammy strawberry topping.
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
Skip the store-bought and make strawberry shortcake completely from scratch. The lightly sweetened biscuits come together easily and are perfect for holding juicy strawberries and fresh whipped cream.
Strawberry Vanilla Crisp
Featuring loads of fresh strawberries, vanilla bean flavor, and a cinnamon-spiced brown sugar oat topping, this quick and simple strawberry vanilla crisp will be your new summer staple.
Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream
Bursting with real strawberries, these soft and fluffy fresh strawberry cupcakes are the ultimate berry treat.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
The recipe that convinced me that strawberry and rhubarb are a match made in heaven. One bite of this perfectly balanced sweet-tart strawberry rhubarb pie, and I know you’ll agree.
Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Topping)
I love using homemade strawberry sauce on ice cream (pictured), yogurt, pancakes, oatmeal, cheesecake, and so much more. It freezes and thaws like a dream.
Strawberry Cake Roll
This light and fluffy cake roll looks (and tastes!) like it came straight from a professional bakery. It’s a true showstopper, and packed with real strawberry flavor!
Strawberry Biscuit Cookies
These strawberry biscuit cookies are tender and flaky in the centers, packed with juicy strawberries, and topped with a sprinkle of crunchy sugar and a drizzle of sweet icing.
Frosted Strawberry Cookies
These soft and chewy cookies get all their flavor (and color!) from freeze-dried strawberries. Taste testers have raved about them, and you can use fresh strawberries to garnish!
Easy Berry Icebox Cake
Let your refrigerator do most of the work with this light and easy no-bake berry icebox cake made with fresh berries, graham crackers, and homemade vanilla whipped cream.
One-Layer Strawberry Shortcake Cake
This strawberry shortcake cake looks like a masterpiece, but it couldn’t be easier! Use the reverse creaming method for a fabulously soft texture.
Mini Fruit Galettes
Fruit galettes are a fun and kid-friendly mini treat that’s perfect for springtime, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, and warmer weather ahead.
White Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
Adapted from my strawberry cake recipe, these strawberry cupcakes are made with real strawberries and zero artificial flavor, then topped with a silky white chocolate strawberry buttercream.
And if you’re looking to use up your strawberries in a savory recipe, here’s one of my all-time favorite dishes: strawberry bacon salad with crunchy pecans and homemade dressing.
