Summer Treat | Fresas con Crema

strawberries in a bowl on countertop

This has been our family’s favorite summertime treat for a few years now. Whenever I make it for friends that visit, it’s usually followed up by writing down the recipe for them. So now that I’ve made it a handful of times I thought it’s too good not to share with you all too.

To be honest, this recipe is really loosely put together and I’ve pretty much just made it up and refined over the years. It started when I had that sweet tooth craving one night and couldn't find any no ice cream in sight, so I went scrounging around our fridge to see what I could come up with instead. A handful of strawberries, heavy cream and some sugar is all I could find which reminded me of one of mine and Shane's favorite Mexican desserts "fresas con crema". So I googled a recipe for the simple dessert and basically went from there making up my own version as I went along based on what I had on hand. After a few times of making it and adjusting it to our liking, we now have a new family dessert we all love (and has been highly requested around here during the summer). The best part is that it's easy enough to have the kiddos help take part in a simple step along the way of making it a sweet family activity to create together as well.

It's sometimes a challenge finding time to give each of our kids focused attention and time--as you can probably imagine with 6 kids running around. Although life gets crazy and schedules get flipped sometimes, we try our best to make it a priority to find one on one time with each of them, even if it means helping out with a meal. Giving them these moments is a gift for me as much, if not more, as it is for them. It's something I hope they remember when they're grown up and in the kitchen with their little ones doing the same thing.

Now, I KNOW I'm no food blogger nor am I trying to be, but I'm so happy to pass it along now for you to enjoy! So here is all you need to put together this creamy yummy special treat...

What you need:

-2 cups fresh strawberries (give or take, depending on how many you are making for)

-1 1/2 cups heavy cream

-2 tablespoons milk (if you want your cream a little thinner)

-½ cup vanilla greek yogurt (optional, but gives more flavor and thickness to cream too)

-1/4 cup sugar

-1 tablespoon vanilla extract

-granola

optional toppings:

-coconut flakes

-chopped pecans

Directions:

-Cut strawberries in halves or quarters (depending on the size you like) and place in a bowl

-pour sugar over strawberries and mix, coating all of the fruit in sugar

-let strawberries sit for at least 5 minutes for sugar to absorb

-after 5 minutes are up, pour over heavy cream and milk

(optional tip: I like mine extra creamy so I usually pour in as much to barely cover the top of the strawberries in the bowl)

-add vanilla extract for flavor, then mix all together

-if you'd like your dessert colder, let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour to become chilled, otherwise you can eat it right away!

-once chilled, divide into bowls and top with optional coconut flakes and granola (which I highly recommend ;)) and serve!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we have! If you decide to try it out on our own or with your kiddos please let me know what you think. You can always tag me on Instagram or comment here below. I'd love to hear from you!

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