Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie — Tastes like strawberry shortcake in a cup, but way healthier! Naturally sweet berries mean no added sugar!
Fresh Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
I’m in my glory now that strawberry season is in full effect. I have recipes for strawberry muffins, sweet rolls, cake, coffee cake, scones, pancakes, banana bread, and more.
And there’s always room for another strawberry recipe.
Especially for a refreshing smoothie that tastes like strawberry shortcake. I made it in honor of National Strawberry Shortcake Day, which is June 14.
Strawberry Shortcake has been a classic American dessert for over 100 years, and Driscoll’s has been the strawberry in everyone’s shortcake for more than 100 years.
The smoothie is packed with bold strawberry flavor, and unlike many of my other smoothies that use bananas, this one doesn’t. There’s nothing detracting from the wonderfully intense strawberry flavor it has.
It’s the best strawberry shortcake I ever drank.
What’s in the Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie?
I made this strawberry smoothie with milk, fresh Driscoll’s strawberries, and dessert shells. That’s it!
You’re welcome to freeze the strawberries beforehand, if desired. However, I prefered blending them up fresh.
How to Make a Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
To make this flavorful smoothie, I used 1 pound of fresh Driscoll’s strawberries, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and two small angel food cake strawberry shortcake dessert shells, which I tossed in the blender with the berries and milk.
The flavor of the shells is subtle, but they help create an authentic strawberry shortcake flavor.
Can I Substitute the Dessert Shells?
Dessert shells are typically sold in the bakery section of your grocery store or near the strawberries in the produce section. If you can’t find them, use about 1 cup diced angel food cake. An angel food smoothie would be just as delicious!
Can I Use Frozen Strawberries?
Of course! If you prefer thicker smoothies, use frozen berries instead of fresh. This easy strawberry smoothie recipe is flexible.
Can I Add Yogurt?
Definitely! I made this strawberry smoothie recipe without yogurt because I didn’t want to dilute the strawberry flavor whatsoever.
However, you’re welcome to add a few dollops of yogurt to bulk up the smoothie.
Tips for Making a Fresh Strawberry Smoothie
I didn’t add sugar in order to keep the smoothie healthier. Fresh, juicy, ripe berries are sweet enough, and with the gentle sweetness from the dessert shells, I didn’t need sugar, but sweeten to taste if desired.
A dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping would be the literal icing on this drinkable strawberry shortcake, but I refrained so I could enjoy the smoothie as a healthy breakfast or snack.
The recipe serves two and if you don’t need the second portion right away, freeze it for later. Dirty your blender once, drink twice is my motto.
For a fun twist, blend in a splash of rum for frozen strawberry shortcake daiquiris or tequila for strawberry shortcake margaritas. You wouldn’t have to twist my arm.
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Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh Driscoll’s strawberries, cleaned and hulled
- 2 small strawberry shortcake dessert shells, about 3-inches in diameter (or substitute with 1 cup diced angel food cake)
- about 1 cup milk, or an necessary for consistency (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, use your favorite milk)
Instructions
- To the canister of a blender, add the strawberries, dessert shells, and milk. Add additional milk only if necessary to get blender moving and until desired smoothie consistency is reached.
- Blend on high power until smooth.
- Pour mixture into 2 glasses and serve immediately or if you prefer the smoothie more chilled, put glasses into freezer for about 15 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This post was brought to you by Driscoll’s. The recipe, images, and opinions expressed are my own. Follow @driscollsberry #StrawShortcake for more strawberry ideas and recipes.
Mm nothing like strawberries. Best fruit ever, and I always get smoothie/milk shakes in the strawberry flavor! I love that you actually threw the cake shells into the smoothes :)
I figured, why not. Toss ’em in :)
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Loving this smoothie… perfect for some garden berries that we pick!
Averie as always gorgeous pictures! and strawberry shortcake smoothie??!! I need them!
There is just no such thing as too many strawberry recipes ;) This looks perfect! Pinned!
I’m on a major smoothie kick lately – this looks like the perfect recipe to try next!!
I see this and can actually taste summer! The jars are so cute.
This is such a cute idea! My boyfriend is obsessed with strawberries, so I’ll have to make this for him. I am totally going to run with the rum idea! It’s my favorite liquor.
Say the word strawberry, and I’m listening! These smoothies look incredible.
These look so pretty Averie! I love strawberry shortcake and turning the dessert into a smoothie sounds even better! Gorgeous photos – they look so bright and inviting and Driscoll’s are my favorite :)
Strawberry shortcake in a cup sounds amazing!!
You’re so right! There are always more room for strawberry recipes! This smoothie looks so good! I will be craving it until I get my hands on some strawberries! Drooling….
Averie, it is the first time I visit your blog. It is GORGEOUS. I am very glad I found you. Your shots are beautiful. And I love how pink the smoothie is… ;-)
Thanks for saying hi and the nice compliments!
OK, this is a dumb question, because I rarely make smoothies (it involves getting the blender out of storage–bleah!)–would it work to cut the cake in bite-size pieces and freeze those pieces? Just wondering if that would result in a slightly frostier product.
That part really isn’t going to matter since it will pulverize down to nothing anyway – fruit is the more important thing to keep frozen.
This is so fun! Strawberry shortcake without baking yet with all the deliciousness! Pinned!
Thanks, Anna!
Oh my gosh, this yummy looks to diiieee for and so refreshing. Perfect for summertime. And I love your motto– dirty the blender once, drink twice. I like where your head’s at, girl!
Thanks & glad you can appreciate that :)