It’s springtime, strawberry season is upon us, and the weather is sunny and gorgeous in San Diego.
I had a great run this morning outside and came in and took a look at the frozen strawberries in the freezer and knew I had to use them.
I wanted something blended and sweet and creamy to quench my thirst.
This did the trick.
Strawberry seeds in my teeth and all.
It’s not a revolutionary “recipe”, but it sure is good.
It only takes a minute to make, and even less to drink. A blessing and a curse.
The only thing that would have made this better would have been adding a shot of rum or Malibu.
But it was 10am so I refrained.
I made a double batch, poured it into a bowl, put it in the freezer and later on tonight when I am watching Million Dollar Listing or a DVR’ed episode of The Real Housewives or Bethenny (yes, I love Bravo), I can shovel it into my mouth with a spoon as a strawberries ‘n cream “ice cream”
Hopefully I eat it slower with a spoon than I drank it with my straw because this was gone in a flash.
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Strawberries and Cream Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries, big handful, fresh may be used although ice may be necessary
- ¼ cup milk or cream, use your favorite milk or vegan milk, i.e. coconut milk cream, soy cream, etc.
- sweetenter, to taste (sugar, stevia, agave, etc.)
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Depending on how many strawberries you used, their size, your blender, and your desired smoothie thickness and consistency, you may need more than 1/4 cup cream (I used about 1/2 cup), or add a splash of water, to reach desired consistency.
- Serve immediately. Leftover portion may be stored in the freezer for later consumption for up to 2 months. The smoothie does not change consistency and taste is not effected upon thawing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I hadn’t had a strawberry recipe in ages, but have recently been on a strawberry streak.
I’m just a wee bit excited for strawberry season, apparently.
Here are my favorite Strawberry Recipes:
Microwave Strawberry Vanilla Mug Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Glaze
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Creamy Mixed Berry White Chocolate Crumble Bars
Do you like strawberries? Do you have a favorite strawberry recipe or way to use them?
I wait all year for strawberry season, and then, all at once, there are so many.
There are usually sales on berries when they are in season, and it’s always tempting to cash in on the savings. Til I realize I just bought 3 pounds of berries and wonder what am I going to make with all these berries.
Thanks for the Baking Supplies Giveaway entries. Two winners announced Thursday.
I know this is an old one but I just made it and it’s amazing! I used mainly vanilla almond milk as my liquid but I’m not vegan so I added a few splashes of my fat free half and half I keep on hand for my coffee. Delicious! I’m trying your banana pineapple coconut smoothie tomorrow, can’t wait..Thank you for the recipes:)
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! And that’s a great trick using your FF half and half to bulk up the taste of something but keep calories lower. I do that in this soup! Random but it works :) https://www.averiecooks.com/best-broccoli-cheese-soup-better-panera-copycat/
Strawberries are one of the top four fruits that show highest level of chemical contamination (peaches, too) Please use organically grown fruit when possible. It is disconcerting, now that my daughter is grown, to know that while I thought I was giving her the best nutrition possible I was actually poisoning her.
Okay, so I know I’ve been commenting a lot on your website and I’m sorry, but I’m looking for new recipes that are flavorful and can be made with things from my (well stocked) pantry. Will you help me please? Thanx (again) :)
I substituted the sugar with a few pieces of fresh pineapple. It turned out absolutely delicious!
This looks Fabulous!!! I just bought a ton of frozen fruit so I will have to try it. Plus I loved the idea of freezing it for dessert.
Great! :)
Beautiful filtered lighting on the strawberry and cream smoothie!
I love smoothies.. always!! Last year I started using kefir.. it’s so yummy too and makes a great probiotic and high protein drink!
Your photography s amazing! This recipe is simply, easy, and I’m sure, delicious.
Thanks, Shari!