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Looking for simple, crowd-pleasing strawberry desserts that scream summer? In this video, Nicole shares five easy strawberry treats that come together fast and taste like sunshine—perfect for BBQs, picnics, or anytime you're craving something sweet and fruity. From a classic Strawberry Glazed Pie to a no-fuss Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake, these recipes are sweet, satisfying, and incredibly easy to make. Nicole also whips up a nostalgic Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake, a fun twist on shortcake using glazed donuts, and a rich, dreamy Strawberry Neiman Marcus Cake to finish things off.
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00:00Tis the sweet strawberry season.
00:01I have five of the easiest dessert recipes
00:04you're gonna wanna make,
00:05and none of them are just a spoonful
00:07of strawberries over angel food cake.
00:09I'm gonna start with a classic, a glazed strawberry pie.
00:13This one is the best use of the fresh strawberry.
00:16It's gonna burst, and it needs the fewest ingredients.
00:19All you really need is a store-bought
00:21graham cracker crust and a little Jell-O.
00:24Besides that, you have everything on hand,
00:25like sugar and cornstarch.
00:27So I'm gonna start just by cutting up some strawberries.
00:29I've already washed these.
00:30I like them kind of chunky here.
00:33That way you get a big burst of juiciness in each bite.
00:36Plus it just looks really pretty in this pie crust.
00:38When you're working with strawberries,
00:39you do want to wash them, of course,
00:42but you don't really wanna wash them too far in advance
00:44because they hold in a lot of that moisture,
00:47and then they just mold really quickly.
00:49I just like to wash them right before I use them.
00:51You need about six cups total of sliced strawberries.
00:55And now we just whip up our little Jell-O mixture,
00:58and this is gonna act as the glue to hold all this together in the pie crust.
01:02You're not using the whole box.
01:03You want it to just be like a glaze almost.
01:06So we're just gonna combine some water with two-thirds cup sugar,
01:11and then four tablespoons each of the Jell-O and cornstarch.
01:15And you want to dissolve the cornstarch before you bring it up to a boil.
01:19I'm gonna bring this up to a boil and then take it off the heat and combine it with the strawberry.
01:24You just want to make sure every strawberry is coated.
01:28All right, pour it in our pie crust.
01:31Be sure you get all that glaze worked in so that it will glue it together while it chills.
01:38Now it just goes into the fridge.
01:40You want to chill it for at least two to four hours or until it's completely set.
01:44Look how pretty this is.
01:46All set up and ready to be enjoyed.
01:49Glazed strawberry pie.
01:51This is that.
01:52Look how pretty she is.
01:54Top it off with some whipped cream.
01:56Classic dessert with a classic garnish.
02:00If you want the dessert that tastes like a burst of summer, this is the one.
02:06God, that's good.
02:13That is good.
02:15I didn't even expect it to be that good.
02:17When the Jell-O marries with the strawberries, it just tastes like so like addictingly fresh.
02:24Like this one's going to be hard to like stop eating.
02:26Starting off strong.
02:28Let's keep going.
02:29I've got three words that scream easy and delicious.
02:33Strawberry cheesecake dump cake.
02:37And you know if it's a dump cake, it's going to be easy.
02:39Scratch it.
02:40Start with strawberry pie filling.
02:44And as the name describes, dump it on in.
02:47And then because the strawberries are a plenty, I'm going to add fresh strawberries in.
02:53So I'm going to chop up about a cup of strawberries and add them in.
02:57Just kind of mix those in and spread it out in an even layer.
03:01For the cheesecake layer, it's just whipping together a block of cream cheese that's been softened well.
03:06A little sugar.
03:09An egg.
03:10And vanilla.
03:11You know, the same things you would put in a cheesecake filling.
03:15Okay, then you spoon this over the strawberries.
03:21And this doesn't have to be perfect.
03:23That way you get little kind of like dollops of cheesecake throughout.
03:29And then you just pour the cake mix right on top.
03:32Don't stir it.
03:33You know the rules when it comes to dump cake.
03:35And then 10 tablespoons of butter melted as evenly as possible.
03:41Get this butter in there.
03:42All right, into the oven we go.
03:44This goes in at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until it's all browned, gooey, and bubbly.
03:49And then you're going to let it stand for about 10 minutes before we serve it.
03:52It's going to be really hard to pick a favorite of one of these today.
03:57Look at this.
03:59Look at this.
04:01To fight the temptation of digging in right now is going to take a lot of willpower.
04:07But it is so hot.
04:08You have to let it come together to really get the full experience.
04:12You get the saucy, gooey goodness.
04:14You see like the creamy cheesecake under there.
04:17But then the best part of the dump cake is that top, that buttery, crusty top.
04:22This is like going to be one of my favorites of the day just because I love all these things.
04:30And this is my favorite kind of dessert to also eat for breakfast.
04:35Look at that perfect bite.
04:37Oh my God.
04:38Look at that.
04:39When you get that buttery, salty goodness in the crust on the top, paired with the sweetness
04:53and then that like creamy mix with that like burst of juicy fruit in there.
05:0012 out of 10.
05:04My favorite kind of desserts to make are the ones that look way harder than they actually
05:09were to make.
05:10This is that.
05:11And it brings nostalgia.
05:12Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake.
05:14It is a big version of the ice cream bars with the crunchy strawberry crunch on the outside
05:22that you would get off the ice cream truck.
05:24I'm very proud of this creation.
05:25So I hope you love it.
05:27We start by making the strawberry crunch.
05:32You get the golden Oreos and you crush them all.
05:35I'll do like half at a time.
05:40Okay, add it to the bowl.
05:49I'm going to save the second half of the cookies.
05:51And to the first half, you're going to stir in some strawberry jello.
05:56Basically, we're flavoring half of the crumbs.
05:59To this, we're going to add in a stick of melted butter and we're creating like almost
06:04like a strawberry granola situation or like a crumble.
06:08I'm also going to flavor it up with just a splash of almond extract, a quarter teaspoon
06:12and a little pinch of salt.
06:14A little almond extract goes a long way.
06:16This goes onto a baking sheet and it goes into an oven 350 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes.
06:22You just want to kind of toast it up like a cookie crust in a pie.
06:26All right, here is what it looks like and you have to let it cool completely.
06:30And then we just crumble it up again and mix in those other vanilla ones.
06:34All right, so once it's mostly cooled, you're going to have like some bigger chunks.
06:38So I'm just going to pop it back in the food processor for just like...
06:46Now, we combine them with the other half of the cookie crumbs.
06:54I mean, does that not look exactly like the real deal?
06:58This is going to be a little more than you need for the cake, but save the extra.
07:02You'll probably just want to start eating it by the spoonful, but it really is a great like ice cream topping.
07:07The base of the cake doesn't get any easier than just using ice cream sandwiches.
07:12Vanilla cake with the vanilla inside, not chocolate.
07:17So the hardest part of this whole recipe is unwrapping all these ice cream sandwiches.
07:22Put down the first layer of ice cream sandwiches.
07:25Cut this one in half.
07:28Or wouldn't you know, there's just enough for a little snack.
07:37I don't make the rules, it just makes a perfect ice cream cake.
07:40It's better.
07:42Now I'm going in with some strawberry ice cream topping,
07:47or you can use just strawberry jam or strawberry syrup.
07:52I'm also going to lay in some fresh strawberries.
07:56I have no rhyme or reason to how I'm cutting these strawberries today.
08:00Now, some of our crunchies.
08:05Then, another layer of ice cream sandwiches.
08:10Then another layer of cream.
08:12You might be looking at these ingredients and thinking that this could be a little pricey.
08:19But to that I say, you can buy the store version of like all of these ingredients.
08:26You don't have to buy like the name brand.
08:27This is a tall, hearty dessert.
08:30This is going to feed a lot of people.
08:33I recommend freezing this overnight, but you want to go probably at least six hours.
08:38Look at this one.
08:41This is the one I can probably already tell you that's going to take the cake.
08:46Pun intended.
08:48That's an impressive ice cream cake.
08:51The crunchies throughout, I mean, this has it all going on.
08:53Cheers.
08:59I mean, it's creamy with a slight bit of crunch, but it feels like a cake and ice cream all together.
09:04All we need is the ice cream man music.
09:07Gonna be hard to beat this one.
09:09For real, for real.
09:11Okay, while all these are easy, this one is the easiest of the day.
09:16I couldn't let an episode go by without a strawberry shortcake, but this one isn't your typical strawberry shortcake.
09:22Because instead of shortcake or biscuits, the guy behind the camera's eyes got really big.
09:28Glazed donut strawberry shortcake.
09:30This is the ultimate no-cook dessert.
09:33Because the donuts are sweeter than, you know, a typical biscuit or something else you might use,
09:38we're not going to sweeten the whipped cream or the strawberries quite as much.
09:42And it's not about sweetening the strawberries, but it's about creating that, like, juicy goodness.
09:47And you need a little sugar to help that happen.
09:49I'm just going to stir in one to two tablespoons of sugar.
09:52And this does not take long, probably about, like, ten minutes or so the juices will start coming out.
10:01While the berries soak, you can make some fresh whipped cream.
10:03It is simply heavy cream with a little bit of sugar.
10:06So use half the amount you normally would just to keep it from being too sweet.
10:11And then we build it on the donut.
10:13These are brioche donuts.
10:15And they're actually a little less sweet than the, like, crispy creams.
10:19Take your donut, cut it in half.
10:21Half down.
10:23Little whipped cream.
10:25See the juices that have accumulated?
10:30Okay.
10:31A little more whipped cream.
10:33The top of the donut.
10:35A little more whipped cream.
10:37And then finish with berries.
10:41I know, y'all.
10:42It hurts so good, doesn't it?
10:45Now that is strawberry shortcake.
10:49I hope you got a good look at it, because it's about to get messy.
10:52You know this is going to be good.
10:56It's another dessert fit for breakfast.
11:00Good move not to over-sweeten the berries or the whipped cream.
11:04I mean, you can't beat a classic strawberry shortcake.
11:06Literal dessert of summer.
11:08For my final trick, I'm taking our viral sensation and giving it a strawberry twist.
11:14Strawberry Neiman Marcus bars.
11:16Or Neiman Marcus cake.
11:18Or ooey gooey butter cake.
11:20Or whatever you want to call it.
11:21But it's dead gum delicious.
11:23And like all good easy desserts, starts with a cake mix.
11:27Strawberry cake mix, unlike the original that has just vanilla cake mix.
11:31Two eggs.
11:33Mix it up.
11:34This part is going to be really thick.
11:40And I'm going to spread this into a baking dish.
11:42You want to line it with some parchment paper.
11:44That way you can easily remove them and cut them into little bars.
11:48Dump and spread.
11:49You can spread it out with just the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
11:53But to make this easier, spray it with a little non-stick cooking spray.
11:57That way it doesn't stick to your utensil.
12:02First layer down.
12:03Now you make the second layer.
12:04All right, for the second layer, this one's going to get poured over the top.
12:07It starts with powdered sugar.
12:09Two more eggs.
12:13Cream cheese.
12:14You want to make sure it's well softened.
12:16And vanilla.
12:24Okay.
12:26Pour this over this and pop it in the oven.
12:30350 degrees for about half an hour.
12:33Here's the finished product.
12:34These look and smell delicious.
12:36But you're really going to be impressed when you see how they look on the inside.
12:40The hard part is you got to wait on them to cool.
12:44See how pretty it looks on the inside.
12:46The top stays like kind of creamy.
12:49Which is why sometimes it's called ooey gooey.
12:52And it mixes with this bottom part that has the texture of like a brownie.
12:57I really wish I had a cup of coffee right now.
12:59Cause this and that are just match made in heaven.
13:02I mean, truthfully, you can make this recipe with any cake mix, but the strawberry is like 10 out of 10.
13:16We did it.
13:17Five for five.
13:18Every one of these strawberry desserts are a hit.
13:20And don't forget how incredibly easy they were to make.
13:23You've got to try one, if not all of these.
13:27And let me know what you think.
13:29In the meantime, I'm going to have to check myself into a sugar coma.
13:33Dang, this is good though.
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