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.
Have you ever tried this with fresh peaches?
No, but its a good idea, Lisa 🙂
Dragana
This looks fantastic.
Thanks, Anna! I'm so glad you like it.
Best,
Dragana
If I didn’t freeze it, and just put it in the fridge like a normal cheesecake, would it still work?
Looks yummy!
No Anna, its a frozen dessert.. structure is different than cheesecake.
Best,
Dragana
@Dragana
I made it twice, once as a trial then the second time to serve at a family dinner - delicious! I didn’t add the powdered sugar as I like it less sweet and thoroughly dried the cut strawberries so they wouldn’t ice up. Don’t pack down the base too tightly so it is easier to cut through too. I froze it without the topping and baked the topping for 10 mins then added it before serving so it was nice and crunchy! So yum, thank you for a truly fabulous looking and tasting dessert.
Great Anna, I'm so glad you liked it.
Best,
Dragana
It's 9pm, just finished making this frozen strawberry desert. Can't wait to try it tomorrow and my boyfriend too !😁 Will surely be back for the outake... 😉
Great Mireille, send me your impressions..
Best,
Dragana
My husband said it's the best dessert I've ever made, as did the company I was making dinner for that evening. I kept what was left (not much) in the fridge and it was still very good the next 2 days.
I'm so glad to hear that, Nanette.
Best regards,
Dragana
This has to be one of the best desserts I have ever made. My family loves it and now it has been a contagious recipe that friends and family make for they’re parties or their family. Once you make it you’ll never stop!
Thanks Patty, I'm so glad you liked it. It really is best summer dessert ever.
Regards,
Dragana
Would really love to try this beautiful frozen dessert! Do you think using light versions of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk would work? I would use cool whip instead of whipping cream.
Thanks for your comments!
I think everything should be fine, Betty.
Best,
Dragana
This is amazing! I made it last week, I didn’t read the directions to the end that said freeze for 5 hours and I made it the day of the party… it froze for only 2 hours so it wasn’t completely frozen… it was amazing and I was asked to bring this to all events! I’m making it again tomorrow and I will freeze overnight… but I loved the not all frozen version so I’m hoping it’s just as good!! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Best
Thank YOU, Cherilla. I'm so glad you liked it.
Best,
Dragana
Hi! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I had a lot of fresh strawberries my mom and I picked from a local farm. I made this recipe with chocolate graham crackers instead of original. I’m excited to try them after they are frozen!
Great idea Kim. Let me know if you like it.
Enjoy!
Best regards,
Dragana
why would you have to put it in freezer and not in the fridge
It's frozen dessert, Doris.
Best regards,
Dragana
All that sugar and sweetened condensed milk? Sounds like it would be sticky sweet. Any suggestions for a less sweet, lower sugar version?
It's a matter of taste Lisa. Dessert is not too sweet. You can add less sugar if you like.
Best regards.
I am making this for an upcoming party. I’d like to make it a several day ahead. Do the graham crackers on top get soft after you freeze them?
Take it out of freezer about 20 - 30 minutes before serving, Martha.
Best regards!
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
I just made this looks so yummy can't wait to try it . It was so easy to make thank you.
Thank YOU, Rhetta. I'm so glad you liked it.
Best!
Wow! This took me back to being a kid. This taste just like the Good Humor strawberry shortcake ice cream bars, except better! This recipe has the perfect amount of crust and it's such a delicious treat. Thanks for sucha great recipe!
Thank YOU, Yenny. I'm so glad you liked it.
Best!