Strawberries and Cream Recipe
Strawberries and cream is a delicious and easy 4 ingredient dessert that really takes advantage of fresh strawberries when they are in season.
Servings: 4 bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- 1 pint fresh cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Clean and rinse your strawberries.1 pint fresh strawberries
- Cut the tops off of the strawberries and then quarter them by cutting them in half lengthwise then cut the halves in half lengthwise.
- Place the strawberries in a large bowl and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, add the cream, vanilla and powdered sugar. If you prefer to omit the vanilla and sugar just skip to the next step/1 pint fresh cream, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix well with a whisk.
- Pour cream into a carafe or small pitcher.
To serve
- Evenly distribute the quartered strawberries into 4 bowls.
- Serve with sweetened cream on the side to pour over the top.
Notes
To make strawberries and whipped cream parfaits:
With a hand mixer, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla on medium speed until thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
Grab 4 small glasses and place two tablespoons of whipped cream in each glass followed by one large tablespoon of the strawberries. Repeat these steps until the strawberries and cream are all used up.
Top with one strawberry at the top if you like :)
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1753IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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