3 Strawberry Dessert Recipes to Satisfy Your Craving
Strawberries add a burst of flavour and colour to celebrations any time of the year. Whether you’re hosting an Easter feast or looking forward to a spring picnic, these fun, kid-friendly recipes will make your gathering even sweeter with fresh strawberries.
Strawberry Easter eggs: Channel your creative energy into decorating chocolate-covered strawberries for a more delicious treat. Start by dipping fresh strawberries in melted white chocolate, which serves as a base for decorating. While the chocolate is still wet, use colourful sprinkles and other edible decorations to create fun designs. A snack that doubles as an activity is always a win with kids, and these “eggs” will add fun and colour to any festive spring table.
Dark chocolate strawberry bundt cake: A decadent bundt cake is relatively simple to make, but rich in flavour. Strawberries and a chocolate glaze atop a moist cake will have everyone “oohing” and “ahhing.”
Strawberry tiramisu: Tiramisu is a classic dessert that almost everyone loves but give it a fresh springtime twist with strawberries as the hero. Swap the espresso base for vibrant layers of juicy fresh strawberries, creamy mascarpone and delicate ladyfingers.
Strawberry Tiramisu
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp (30ml) cocoa powder, more for dusting
- 1 cup (250 mL) brewed strong coffee
- 1 7oz (200 g) package ladyfingers (24)
- 4 extra-large eggs
- ½ cup (125ml) sugar
- 2 8-oz (227 g) containers mascarpone cheese
- 16-oz (500 g) California strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
- Pinch sea salt
Directions:
- Whisk cocoa powder and coffee together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cut ladyfingers into small pieces, about 1½-inches long. Set aside.
- Add eggs, sugar and salt in a bowl and place the bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir constantly for five minutes or until slightly warm. Pour into mixer bowl with a whisk attachment.
- Whip the egg mixture until very thick; about five minutes. Add mascarpone (it’s fine cold, directly from the fridge) in spoonfuls while mixer is running. You may lose volume, so let the mixer go until the mixture thickens again, approximately another five minutes.
- To assemble, dip ladyfingers one at a time into the coffee/chocolate mixture, for one or two seconds, then layer them in serving glasses. Add a heaping tablespoonful of mascarpone filling, smooth slightly, then dust with chocolate. Add a few sliced strawberries. Repeat with ladyfingers, filling and chocolate dusting, and decorate with a few sliced strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tip: You don’t have to be too precise with the layering; in fact, this should be more like a parfait than a traditional moulded tiramisu.
Find more spring-themed recipes for your next occasion along with detailed instructions for these dishes at californiastrawberries.com.
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