Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert
Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert a perfect spring and summer dessert for all strawberry fans. This refreshing, creamy, frozen dessert made with fresh strawberries and a crunchy graham cracker layer, topped with graham cracker crumbs is very quick and easy to prepare.
This is a no bake dessert, so it is a perfect for those who don´t like to heat the oven during summer. Rich, creamy, full strawberry taste layer with fresh strawberry pieces plus crunchy graham cracker layer, equal a perfect combination.
I like quick and easy recipes, so Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert is often on our menu, during fresh strawberries season. It will be great for summer barbecues.
What is cool about this kind of desserts is that it can be prepared two weeks before and kept in the freezer. Sounds amazing... Crunchy layer is made with graham crackers, butter and sugar.
Rich creamy layer is made of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, sugar, vanilla and strawberries. Top layer is made with the same ingredients as the bottom one, but with graham cracker crumbs.
What do you need to prepare Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert?
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 22 full sheet graham crackers)
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 can 14 Oz sweetened condensed milk
- 6 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 Oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- 2 ½ cups whole strawberries
How to prepare Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert?
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press half of the mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Place the whole strawberries in a blender and puree for about 1-2 minutes until completely smooth. Beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
After that beat cream cheese with powdered sugar, at a low speed, until creamy, then add condensed milk, vanilla and pureed strawberries, until well combined. Add whipped cream and beat until combined. Fold in diced strawberries. Spread over the graham cracker layer. Finally sprinkle with the rest of the graham cracker crumbs.
Leave in the freezer for at least 5 hours and take it out of freezer about 20 - 30 minutes before serving.
It can stay in the freezer for 3 to 4 weeks.
NOTES:
You can use frozen strawberries instead of fresh. You can also use other kind of berries - raspberries, blueberries, blackberries..
Try cool whip instead of whipped cream, but you would use 2 cups cool whip in place of 1 cup whipped cream.
2 ½ cups of the whole strawberries make about 1 ¼ cup puree.
Strawberries can be mashed with a fork, too. If you don't have blender with you.
You can use golden Oreos instead of Graham crackers.
WELL, THIS WAS JUST A SHORT VERSION OF THE RECIPE THAT YOU CAN FIND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST, ALONG WITH THE QUANTITIES OF THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS.
As you can see, it is quick and easy to prepare. You don´t need any experience or special skills in preparing desserts to make Frozen Strawberry Dessert.
Make the best of fresh strawberry season, prepare Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert and enjoy its lovely taste.
If you like frozen desserts check EASY FROZEN OREO DESSERT (BONUS VIDEO). Strawberry fans can find more interesting recipes STRAWBERRY CRUNCH CHEESECAKE TACOS and Fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake.
Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert
Ingredients
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs about 22 full sheet graham crackers
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 6 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- 2 ½ cups whole strawberries
Instructions
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non - stick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium dish combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press half of the mixture on the bottom of a 9X13 inch pan, save the rest for later.
- Place the whole strawberries in a blender and puree for about 1-2 minutes until completely smooth. Set aside.
- In a medium dish beat heavy whipping cream 1 min at a low speed, then at high speed, until stiff peaks form, for about 4 min. Set aside.
- In a large dish beat cream cheese and powdered sugar at a low speed, until creamy, then add condensed milk, vanilla and pureed strawberries and beat until combined.
- Add whipped cream beat until well combined .
- Fold in diced strawberries. Spread over the graham cracker layer.
- Sprinkle with the rest of the graham cracker crumbs.
This was amazinggggg!!!!!!!!!!
Huge hit!!
I'm so glad to hear that, it really is Stefanie.
Regards!
How long before slicing and serving should it be taken out of freezer? Or should it be served as soon as it is removed from the freezer?
About 20-30 minutes, Rose.
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I'm allergic to strawberries, would raspberries work?
Yes Carolyn, you can add sugar because strawberries are more sweet than raspberries.
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Hi. I'm trying to make this tonite for my birthday tomorrow. I have no form of blender is there anything else I can do for the strawberries.
Hi Courtney,
Strawberries can be mashed with a fork, too.
Enjoy!
Regards.
Can this dessert be made with frozen strawberries instead of fresh?
Thanks. It looks delicious!
Thanks Val, it really is delicious 🙂
Yes, it can be made... dessert is certainly frozen.
Regards!
Hi , I would like to make this yummy sounding desert but live in the UK, and don’t know what Graham crackers are - do you know if there is something similar here. We often use digestive biscuits for cheesecake based - do you think they would do? Also you refer to powdered sugar - is that what we call caster sugar or is it definitely powder? I hope you can help because it really does sound scrummy.
Hi Sally,
UK version of Graham Crackers is a mix of 50% digestive biscuits (for the right texture) and 50% rich tea biscuits (for more sweetness).
Powdered/Confectioner's sugar is not caster sugar, its more icing sugar.
Enjoy in this absolutely delicious Frozen Strawberry Dessert.
Regards!
You can use lotus cookies I bet! They are gingerbreadish and would remind me a little bit of graham crackers if you crushed them!
Yes Marnie, good idea.
Enjoy!
I made this today and froze it. I want to use it for our Party on Saturday the 6th ofJuly. How kong can I leave it out, buffet style , for people to serve themselves? It willow very humid an hot here. Thank you.
About 20-30 minutes Maria, approximately.
Enjoy!
Thank you, good to know. It looks so delicious . I tried the filling and I know it will be a hit at the party. Thank you for the recipe.
Thank YOU, Maria ?
Regards!
I love this! I made it yesterday for company and I know it's going to be a hit. I tasted it and was like OMG!!!! My mother in law had a similar recipe to this she used to make years ago that got lost and I'm surprising her with this when they come to visit. She'll love it. I think hers had nuts in it, but I like this version better. I substituted frozen whipped topping for the whipped cream to cut calories a bit and I don't think it impacted anything. It is awesome! Thank you.
Thank YOU 🙂
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Regards!
How long can this cake stay frozen
Hi Phyllis, you can try with 2-3 weeks for sure.
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OH! SO YUMMY!!!!!
Thanks Judy 🙂
Enjoy!
Delicious! Easy!
Yes Aaron, thanks ?
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Made this!! Really good, maybe would like a little sweeter but probably better for the waistline to leave as is!! ?
I did quarter the whole strawberries because I wanted more strawberries in it. I’m making it for the second time in a week! It is a HIT❣️?
Question? which strawberries do you puree I assume the whole ones as you later say fold in the chopped ones.
Yes Marie, the whole strawberries.
Regards!
Are the whole strawberries the ones that are purées?
Yes Tracy, the whole strawberries.
Best!
Can I USED frozen STRAWBERRIES INSTEAD OF FRESH
Yes Gloria, it's a frozen dessert.
Best regards.
Making this today for our strawberry addicted granddaughter!? once we thaw it a little to serve, do we put it back in the freezer or refrigerator? Thanks!
I am so glad to hear that, Barbara ?
You need to put it back into freezer.
Enjoy!
Regard.
Any opinion about using golden oreos instead of Graham crackers?
I think it would be okay, Nay. And good idea, too.
Enjoy!
Best regards.
I make this only I use ritz crackers and it’s amazing!!!
Great, Lauri ?
It looks so yummy! It would be fun to try it when I am having friends over.
Yes Jeanine, it really is 🙂 Enjoy!
Regards.
Is there a version without cream cheese?
You can try. You can reduce sugar. The taste will be a little different.
Regards!