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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

    Published: Feb 10, 2019 Modified: Jun 10, 2023 by Catherine Arena 18 Comments

    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

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    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream) is a quick hyper delicious snack or dessert for any day.  Made with 4 ingredients and in less than 10 minutes.  Exquisite and elegant dessert!  

    Fresas con crema (Strawberries and Cream) served in small transparent glasses with a side of fresh strawberries served on a transparent plate with a fork on top of a green lime napkin.

    “Fresas con Crema” (Strawberries with Cream) is one of the easiest Mexican desserts to make but don’t let that fool you because….Fresas con Crema is by far one of the most delicious desserts you will ever make.

    This is not your ordinary strawberries and cream, that I promise you!

    In less than ten minutes you will have a heavenly, sweet, hyper-delicious dessert or snack.

    With just four ingredients to make this amazing and elegant dessert it makes it a winner for any day.

    And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, not sure what to make?  This treat is definitely a winner!

    Fresas con crema will surely be a delectable surprise for anyone you may want to impress.

    It’s just truly amazing that just 4 simple ingredients can create such impressive flavors.

    This strawberries and cream makes for a no fuss delicious exquisite treat!

    Fresas con Crema or Strawberries and Cream served in transparent glasses and a side of fresh strawberries.

    Ingredients for Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

    • strawberries
    • condensed milk
    • Mexican cream
    • vanilla

    Optional: cinnamon

    Garnish with mint to make even more adorable and pretty!

    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries with Cream) served in beautiful small transparent glasses.

    How to Make Fresas con Crema (Como Hacer Fresas con Crema)

    Wash strawberries and pat dry with a paper towel.

    Remove stem with a knife and cut strawberries in half or into bite size pieces.

    Combine Mexican cream (crema) with condensed milk and vanilla.  Mix well.

    In small bowls or cups divide some of the cream and top with the strawberries, top with more cream.

    Set in refrigerator to cool for five minutes.  Serve!

    preparing the cream (crema) for the fresas con crema (strawberries and cream)
    Cream prepared in a white bowl and strawberries rinsed, stemmed and cut into bite size pieces for the fresas con crema (strawberries and cream) dessert.

    *Sprinkle with cinnamon if you like.

    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries with Cream) served in small transparent glasses.

    Make Ahead and Refrigerate

    If you would like to make the fresas con crema ahead of time simply add some of the cream to each bowl or cup then top with strawberries and cover with saran wrap or aluminum foil.  Refrigerate.

    Showing how to pre-make and refrigerate Fresas con Crema

    When ready to serve, top with additional cream and serve.

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    Fresas con Crema or Strawberries and Cream served in transparent glasses and a side of fresh strawberries.

    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

    Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream) is a quick hyper delicious snack or dessert for any day.  Made with 4 ingredients and in less than 10 minutes.  Exquisite and elegant dessert!  
    4.59 from 12 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 190kcal
    Author: Catherine Arena

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups strawberries rinsed, stem removed and cut into bite size pieces
    • 1 cup Mexican cream (crema)
    • 3-4 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk depending on how sweet you want the fresas (strawberries)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Topping

    • mint for garnish (optional)
    • sprinkle with cinnamon (optional)

    Instructions

    • Combine condense milk, crema and vanilla in a bowl and mix well.
    • Add some of the crema to four small bowls or cups, top with strawberries and additional cream on top.
      Garnish with mint and sprinkle cinnamon if you would like.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4 | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 63.9mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    1. Neha says

      March 30, 2019 at 7:33 pm

      I am all about strawberries right now and this one looks so delicious and pretty at the same time! I love that it sounds so easy to put together too.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        April 01, 2019 at 10:07 am

        Thanks Neha! So delicious!

        Reply
    2. Natalie says

      March 30, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      Looks so refreshing, delicious and perfect for brunch!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        April 01, 2019 at 10:08 am

        It is! Perfect for Mothers Day too!

        Reply
    3. Lisa Bryan says

      March 30, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      This looks so deliciously sweet! Perfect for spring and all the fresh strawberries in the market right now!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        April 01, 2019 at 10:09 am

        Yes its perfectly sweet! This combination of strawberries and cream is beyond perfect and delicious! The cream is like no other!

        Reply
    4. Anita says

      March 30, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      I’ve made strawberry ice cream with almost exact ingredients, using fresh heavy cream, instead of Mexican cream, and I love that ice cream so much. I’m certain I’ll be swooning all over this fresas con crema too. 🙂

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        April 01, 2019 at 10:10 am

        Yay! Perfect!

        Reply
    5. Valentina says

      February 12, 2019 at 11:20 pm

      This does indeed look fabulous! I adore strawberry desserts and I’ve never seen this combination before. Bookmarking and pinning now. 🙂

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 12, 2019 at 11:58 pm

        Awesome! You will love this treat so much Valentina!

        Reply
    6. Tilly says

      February 12, 2019 at 10:24 pm

      so easy and so delicious! I want to put this on top of my oatmeal tomorrow.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 12, 2019 at 11:59 pm

        Oh you just gave me a great idea!! Thanks!

        Reply
    7. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says

      February 12, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      This looks so fresh and springy I want to jump right in. I love thinking about the fresh berries that will be available soon. Adding cinnamon sounds like the perfect topper!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 13, 2019 at 12:04 am

        You will love this Karen! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Danielle Wolter says

      February 12, 2019 at 7:54 pm

      this looks like the perfect easy quick dessert! loving the strawberry with the condensed milk – great flavors!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 13, 2019 at 12:08 am

        Its amazing that this is so good Danielle-such simple ingredients that creates such a yummy dessert! Just soo good!!

        Reply
    9. Kristine says

      February 12, 2019 at 6:39 pm

      This is a great recipe. It was simple to prepare and so delicious. I’ll be making this again soon, thank you!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 13, 2019 at 12:11 am

        So happy you loved it Kristine! 🙂

        Reply
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