These fresh strawberry recipes are the best way to celebrate strawberry season! They include delicious desserts, refreshing drinks, salads, and more.
In late spring and early summer, I have strawberry recipes on repeat. As soon as these sweet, ruby red berries appear at the farmers market, I start tossing them into salads, blending them into drinks, eating them for breakfast, and of course making strawberry desserts. (No summer is complete without classic strawberry shortcake, if you ask me.)
Below, I’m sharing 15 fresh strawberry recipes that belong on your table this summer. They’re the ones I come back to every year—desserts like that strawberry shortcake, my go-to strawberry salad, homemade strawberry lemonade, and more. Try one or try them all to make the most of strawberry season while it lasts.
Oh, and one more idea you don’t need a recipe for—eating fresh-picked berries straight from the carton. When they’re at their sweetest and juiciest, it’s a tough one to beat!
Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Strawberry Tiramisu
This very-berry tiramisu is our most popular summer dessert, and for good reason. You can make it ahead, it’s entirely no-bake, and it’s absolutely delicious! It stars layers of tender, strawberry-soaked ladyfingers, fresh strawberries, and mascarpone cream.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
This 3-ingredient recipe is a simple, delicious way to turn fresh berries into a special treat. It’s a great one to make with kids. I love making it with my son Ollie!
Strawberry Shortcake
Jack, Ollie, and I go strawberry picking in Michigan every year. We always make this classic recipe with our haul. I love it because it lets the fresh berries shine. I only sweeten them lightly before serving them with the buttery biscuits and billowy whipped cream.
Strawberry Tart
This gluten-free, dairy-free tart has a nutty almond flour crust and rich coconut cream filling. Sweet, juicy strawberries take it over the top!
Strawberry Crumble
This simple fruit crumble is one of my favorite ways to end a spring or summer meal. It’s best served warm from the oven—nothing beats the combination of the hot, bubbly strawberry filling with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream on top.
Strawberry Salads
Strawberry Salad
If you love a classic Caprese salad, you’ll love this strawberry salad too. It combines the traditional tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella with sweet, juicy strawberries, creamy avocado, and toasted pecans for crunch. A tangy balsamic reduction ties it all together.
Strawberry Spinach Salad
I could eat this salad every day during strawberry season without getting tired of it! A perfect spring lunch or dinner side dish, it’s full of lush spinach, crunchy pecans, creamy goat cheese, and fresh strawberries. I toss it all with my poppy seed dressing for a sweet and tangy pop.
Easy Fruit Salad
If you’re making a fruit salad for a cookout or graduation party in the next few weeks, adding ripe strawberries is a must! I love them with the honey-lime dressing in this recipe. It softens them slightly, making them extra-sweet and juicy.
Strawberry Recipes to Drink
Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh strawberry puree gives this lemonade its vibrant color and bold, fruity flavor. It’s 100 times better than pink lemonade from a mix! I’ll be making it for gatherings all summer.
Strawberry Margarita
Step aside, regular margaritas! These bright pink cocktails are a fun summer twist on the classic. I lean into the summer flavors by sweetening them with basil simple syrup and garnishing them with fresh basil leaves.
Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte
I think sweet strawberries + earthy matcha are a match made in heaven! I love pairing them in this refreshing iced latte for a summer pick-me-up. Made with peak-season berries and good-quality matcha powder, it’s so much better than Starbucks!
Strawberry Breakfast Recipes
Strawberry Compote
This 4-ingredient compote is one of the strawberry recipes I make most often. Bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, it’s perfect for drizzling over anything and everything. I love it on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, ice cream, and more!
Strawberry Muffins
These whole grain muffins are one of my favorite breakfasts to make during strawberry season. They’re moist, lightly sweet, warmly spiced, and packed with juicy strawberries. Plus, they freeze perfectly, so they’re great for meal prep!
Overnight Oats
For a strawberry-tastic breakfast, make the PB&J variation of my overnight oats recipe! I load up the oats with drizzles of peanut butter, chopped peanuts, fresh strawberries, and an easy strawberry chia jam. Try it once, and you might eat it every morning for the rest of strawberry season. 🙂
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Thick, sweet, and frosty, this 6-ingredient smoothie is an energizing spring and summer breakfast. In addition to frozen strawberries and banana, I add Greek yogurt for protein. L&L reader KK called it, “Perfectly balanced, refreshing, and delicious.”
