Canadian summers mean one thing to me…an abundance of berries! Here in Quebec, we are blessed with bounties of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and of course strawberries. Out of the ladder, raspberries are at the top of my list, followed by a tie of the others. I love eating them just as nature made them, but also love to cook and bake with them. Just like butter and maple syrup, I like to put them in everything! LOL! I’ve tried to narrow our favorites down to our top strawberry recipes.
When we went strawberry picking earlier this week, we came home with baskets overflowing with delicious, red, ripe, and sweet berries. The kids immediately asked me to bake something. I asked them to each choose one strawberry thing they wanted to add to our top strawberry recipes.
Strawberry Shortcake
The first to top the kid’s list was of course a strawberry shortcake. It’s a favorite in our house and with all the rage of naked cakes, it removes the stress of trying for a perfect finish. The look of a naked cake, in my opinion, is so stunning! It’s such a perfect summer cake. You could always switch out the strawberries for any other berry you love. For this cake I use my go-to vanilla cake. I use it to make a variety of things. Click here for the Strawberry Shortcake Recipe!
Strawberry Milkshake Popsicles
The second to make it on our top strawberry recipes was of course strawberry popsicles. The ultimate summer treat isn’t it? I don’t know if you can tell, but I love the combo of berries and cream. They just pair perfectly together. When I suggested strawberry milkshake instead of just strawberry popsicles to the kids, they went nuts! They waited by the freezer for them to be ready lol. They love making popsicles, and this is something even Jacob could help make. Click here for the Strawberry Milkshake Popsicle Recipe!
Berry Tarts
The next one to make our top strawberry recipes, was berry and custard tarts. These are one of my favorite desserts. I will usually keep frozen tart shells in the freezer ready to make these. The tarts are a little time-consuming, but the custard can be made in minutes, plus cooling time. Our raspberry bushes are full of berries right now, so I couldn’t resist adding these to the tarts. You can add any kind of fruit to these tarts really, but strawberries are so tasty with pastry cream. Click here for the Custard and Berry Tart Recipe!
Strawberry Lemonade
Another delicious summer treat for scorching days is lemonade! My older son requested this one. We love regular lemonade, but whenever we head to Wendy’s, I always get the strawberry lemonade. So when he asked me to recreate it, I was totally on board. Homemade lemonade is so simple to make at home and the kids think it’s such a special treat. Using the fresh strawberries we picked made it extra sweet! Click here for the Strawberry Lemonade Recipe!
Arugula-Strawberry Salad
The last recipe to make the list was obviously my choice lol. My kids would definitely not pick a salad! This is my favorite summer salad. It is so bright and colorful, it doesn’t hurt that it’s also delicious! It’s a great seasonal salad to bring to a BBQ. Click here for the Arugula-Strawberry Salad Recipe!
There you have it, our top strawberry recipes! I hope you add them to your summer bucket list. Enjoy the sweet berry season to it’s fullest! Thank you so much for stopping by today.
Elisa
