10 Fresh Strawberry Recipes

There’s something about the arrival of peak strawberry season that makes you want to drop everything and bake!

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When to use fresh versus frozen strawberries?

Strawberry season is such an exciting time in the kitchen. There’s nothing like working with fresh strawberries at their peak! They’re plump, fragrant and bursting with natural sweetness. At this point, you can just eat them straight! But, it’s also the perfect time to use fresh strawberries to add that bright pop for flavor and color to desserts.

While frozen strawberries are a great year-round pantry staple (especially for smoothies and sauces), they’re not always the best option for baked goods.

Fresh strawberries hold their shape beautiful and have a firmer texture. Frozen strawberries have a much higher moisture content once thawed- this can make batters too wet or fillings too loose when you try to swap them in place of fresh strawberries.

For the recipes featured below, FRESH is the way to go! That said, if you find yourself with too many strawberries and you want to make them last, be sure to read my guide on how to freeze strawberries so you’re stocked all year long!

Recipes for Fresh Strawberries

1

Strawberry Yogurt Mousse Cake

Multi-layered fresh strawberry dessert features white cake bottom, strawberry mousse filling, and a strawberry gelatin top.

strawberry mousse cake recipe

2

Strawberry Banana Bread

Your favorite cozy quick bread gets a sweet seasonal upgrade with the addition of fresh strawberries tucked into every slice.

banana bread recipe

3

Strawberry Layer Cake

Fluffy, fresh, and completely showstopping, this layer cake is the kind of dessert that makes everyone at the table do a double take. It's my version of the classic Asian bakery style cakes.

fresh strawberry cake recipe

4

Fresh Strawberry Tart

A buttery shell filled with silky pastry cream and topped with glistening fresh strawberries. Swap in your choice of fresh fruit or make a fruit medley. This tart is as elegant as it is irresistible.

fruit tart recipe

5

Strawberry Almond Cake

This easy to make strawberry almond cake is a humble one layer cake. Tender moist almond cake topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices.

almond cake recipe

6

Strawberry Pie

Nothing says summer quite like a golden, flaky pie packed with strawberries. Classic from scratch pie features an all-butter pie dough.

strawberry pie recipe

7

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

The most gorgeous edible arrangement you'll ever make! Rich chocolate and fresh berries come together in a gift-worthy treat that's almost too pretty to eat.

chocolate strawberry recipe

8

Strawberry Rolls

Think cinnamon rolls, but make them strawberry. Soft, pillowy dough swirled with sweet berry filling and finished with a dreamy glaze

strawberry sweet rolls

9

Basque Cake

This Basque cake is filled with a thin layer of strawberry jam and a generous portion of vanilla pastry cream. It is a rich and buttery cake with a variety of textures! Best served with a side for fresh strawberries.

Basque cake recipe

10

Chocolate Malt Berry Layer Cake

Three layers of vanilla malt cake studded with fresh berries and frosted with chocolate malt buttercream. This chocolate malt berry cake is rich yet balanced cake.

malt cake recipe

Which recipe are you making first? Let me know in the comments! And if you make any of these recipes, tag me @littleepicurean on Instagram—I love seeing your baking creations.