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Strawberries and Cream (Fresas con Crema) is an easy Mexican dessert made with fresh strawberries, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and heavy cream. It's light, no-bake treat and delicious any time of year.
Mexican Strawberries and Cream you can make in minutes.
This easy Strawberries and Cream recipe is one of my all-time favorite summer desserts, and once you try it, you'll understand why! It's light, refreshing, and comes together in just minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. The creamy sauce is perfectly sweet without being heavy, and it compliments fresh strawberries perfectly! Whether you're looking for a quick no-bake dessert for a weeknight treat or something impressive to bring to a summer gathering, this fresas con crema recipe delivers every time. It's been a staple in my home ever since I first tasted it in Mexico, and I just know it's going to become one of your family favorites too!
Try more of my no-bake dessert recipes, like Chocolate Strawberry Cups, Banana Pudding, Rice Krispie Treats, Arroz con Leche, No-Bake Cheesecake, Lemon Tiramisu, Chocolate Milkshake, or Lemon Mousse!
How to make Strawberries and Cream:
Prep Strawberries: Use a knife to slice the strawberries into thin slices then set aside.
Make Cream: In a mixing bowl, add the sour cream, evaporated milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Use an electric hand mixer to beat the mixture for 2 minutes.
Assemble: Scoop some strawberries into a cup with a spoon then pour ½ cup of the cream mixture over the top. Serve with whipped cream on top, if desired!
Fresas con Crema Recipe
Ingredients
- 32 ounces fresh strawberries, , hulled
- 16 ounces sour cream, (or plain greek yogurt)
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, , la lechera
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Slice the strawberries into thin slices.32 ounces fresh strawberries
- Add the sour cream, evaporated milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixers for 2 minutes.16 ounces sour cream, 2/3 cup evaporated milk, 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Spoon ½ cup of fresh sliced strawberries into a cup. Pour ½ cup of the cream mixture over the top.
- Serve with whipped cream on top, if desired.Serves 8 (1 cup servings)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe August 2019. Updated April 2026.
I haven’t made this yet. Curious if vanilla should be 1 tsp instead of 1 tbsp.
I do use 1 tablespoon. You can always start with less if you like.
does the creme thicken if you store them in the fridge for a bit?
No it won’t thicken significantly.
It wasn’t like grandma used to make. Good but too thin.
Me and the lady said the exact same thing. Maybe less heavy cream next time? Overall the taste was there though!
to achieve a thicker cream you’d actually want less evaporated milk or more heavy cream. once whipped the heavy cream becomes thick
Hi Mrs. Lauran, I’m an eleven-year-old girl and when I’m old enough to use the oven, I’m going to make this.
I am a Mexican, and I love Mexican food, have you made a pozole recipe?? I’m going to check, but if you haven’t, you should totally make one!!😁😊
If I could give you a prize, it would be 50,000,000$. Unfortunately, I don’t have that much money.
Thanks Shayla! I’ll be sharing my pozole recipe really soon–in just a few weeks! If you want to email me I can send you the recipe sooner :-). I have regular pozole or pozole verde. lauren@tastesbetterfromscratch.com
Can this be made ahead and refrigerated
Sure. It would be best to keep the strawberries, whipped cream, and crema separate until ready to serve.
Sooo good watery at first but then thickens up thank you so much will be making again
They are really good thanks for the recipe
I have been craving fresas con crema and was a little bit sketchy on making this recipe but it actually came out pretty good! The amount I would spend on one cup was almost the same amount for all of the items I bought from my local grocery store. Definitely will continue to make this recipe. It was very delicious!
I made this recently and added a slice of French Vanilla cake slice as the first layer, with the cream and strawberries. It was delicious.
How can I thicken the cream just a little bit? Either way this dessert is absolutely devine. Thank you
I was looking for a simple “fresas con creme” recipe and found this one. It was perfect and a really easy recipe. Thanks!