Easy Frozen Strawberry Dessert
This delightful frozen strawberry dessert blends creamy textures with the freshness of strawberries, all held together by a buttery graham cracker crust. Perfect for warm days, it's a simple treat that everyone will love!
Equipment
- 9 x 13 inch pan
- blender
- Mixing bowls
- electric mixer
Ingredients
Crust:
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 22 full sheets)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- 2 1/2 cups whole strawberries
Instructions
- Begin by greasing a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick spray and set it aside.
For the Crust:
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press half of this mixture into the prepared pan, keeping the other half for later use.
For the Filling:
- Puree the whole strawberries in a blender for about 1-2 minutes until completely smooth and set aside.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream at low speed for about a minute. Increase to high speed and continue whipping until stiff peaks form, which usually takes around 4 minutes. Set this aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar on low speed until creamy. Then incorporate the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and pureed strawberries, beating until smooth.
- Carefully fold the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture until well combined, then add in the diced strawberries.
- Spread the strawberry filling evenly over the graham cracker base in the pan.
- Top with the remaining graham cracker crumbs.
- Freeze until ready to serve and enjoy this refreshing dessert!