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.
I would a video of this recipe. Just made it and I will try to add picture.
Hope it comes out ok. Is the mixture suppose to be somewhat liquid? The party is tomorrow, is it ok to leave in freezer over night?
Thanks
DPoll
Hi Dolores,
Leave it in the freezer for at least 5-6 hours and take it out of freezer about 20 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
OMG! This was a hit. I made it for my niece bday, for the next day, took out 40 minutes before. It was perfect.
Everyone love it.
In fact I made some more today, I didn't have condensed milk, so I made some homemade and still came out delicious.
Now next time I am going to try another fruit, like peaches.
Thanks
DPoll
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
You can keep dessert frozen for up to 2-3 months.
Bets regards.
This looks so good! Does it work with other kinds of berries?
Yes Suzanne, you can try.
Thank you.
I made this tonight. I’m sure it’s going to taste yummy..I can say I used so many of my appliances though!
Used:
Blender to purée strawberries (I added a small thing of blueberries before they went bad)
Food processor to make my graham cracker crumbs (know I could have bought them....)
Kitchen aide to make my whip cream
Hand mixer to cream up cream cheese, powdered sugar, purée....etc
At one point, I had my kitchen aide whipping the cream while I was mixing with hand mixer! Can honestly say I’ve never double mixed before! ?
I know it’s going to be awesome as I tasted the strawberry goodness before I put remaining graham crackers and put in freezer.
Just thought is was funny!
Thank you for sharing
Thank YOU, Dawn. I'm so glad you liked it.
Best regards.
I have made this several times and everyone loves this! Could this recipe be made with pineapple and coconut for a tropical twist!?
Good idea Abby, you can try.
Enjoy!
Dragana.
Just picked strawberries this week . Made this dessert to share with family. Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this many times.
Thank you Mary, I'm so glad to hear that.
Best regards.
I made this for Thanksgiving and the family went crazy over it. So I had to make it again for Christmas...another big hit!! Now my son's birthday is tomorrow and he wants this made with blueberries. Will that work or need any modifications? Thanks
Great idea, Sonja.. you can try and think that wouldn't be a problem.
Regards!
I would like to make this for a Christmas gathering -- will it be a good Christmas dessert?
Yes Becky, it really is 🙂
Happy Holiday!
Regards.
I really liked this recipe. It was so fresh tasting. Everybody liked it. I will certainly be making it again next strawberry season.
Great Sherry, I'm so glad to hear that.
Regards!
So we made this. Was super excited. There are no directions of how long to freeze. We froze it for 2 hours and was still runny. We froze over night and was hard as a rock. Followed directions but at what stage is it creamy?
Hi Tracy,
You can leave in the freezer for at least 5 hours and take it out of freezer about 20 - 30 minutes before serving.
Regards!
Hi.
Would like to try this recepi, but I am from DK, so I would like to know; do you use UK or US cups?
Regards
Pernille
The difference is very small and won't affect dessert.
Enjoy, Pernille.
Regards!
Hello Dragana !I would like to try cool whip instead of whipped cream, any thoughts? Thank you!
You can try Valerrie, it's definitely a frozen dessert. But you would use 2 cups cool whip in place of 1 cup whipped cream.
Regards!
I made this today for Potluck at church tomorrow.If it tastes as good as it looks it,s delicious.
Thank You
I'm so glad that you enjoy it, Vivian.
Best regards!
About how much purée does 2 1/2 cups of strawberries make?
About 1 1/4 cup puree, Shauna.
Regards!
Can I use frozen strawberries???
Yes, you can Frielda.
Enjoy!