Chocolate, Cream and Strawberries – the classic combination.
Nothing much going on in these cups except for some whipped up cream, chopped strawberries, melted chocolate and mint – a fancy looking dessert created quickly in a kid friendly way.
Not much in the recipe, but quite a big snow to talk about; the white powdery stuff came down quite eloquently to welcome the spring this year. We were blanketed just when the spring blooms showed up nice and pretty! Unexpected and frankly speaking – freaky.
It is fantastic to see kids working in the kitchen, getting creative and apt and confident. This “no recipe” is actually perfect for kids; no cooking involved, minimal help required and at the end of it you have a pretty looking dessert and the sparkle in their eyes. Great when they have friends over and they need a little not so messy project in the kitchen and fix something for themselves and even better when at the end of the day the child is capable of making a dessert cup for everyone in the family while you sit and relax. I never really thought of posting this. DD1 saw the picture and whined “you haven’t posted this yet?!!!!” .. so here it is.
Spring brings in the vibrant, luscious red juicy strawberries. When we get to lay our hands on these fresh berries, we eat them straight till the fingers and mouth are stained pink.ย Only after that do I start to get creative with them.. jam, juice, ice cream and other desserts. With a fruit and cream combination, this is a wonderfully flexible. I have written some options after the recipe; or create your own.
When you are enjoying a nice spring afternoon make yourself a cup ofย fluffy cream and berries. Do you need a luxurious snack? Hosting a summer/spring backyard party? Have playdates for kids and want to involve them making a snack or dessert? This pairing serves all your needs!
Strawberry and Cream
Ingredients:
- Cream/Double Cream or Ready made Whipped Cream or Mascarpone Cheese (mascarpone is my favorite way to have the berries)
- Strawberries
- Sugar or Honey or Nectar
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips
For Garnish:
- Fresh Mint Leaves
- Chocolate Wafers – like kit kat (kids love it)
Preparation:Wash, dry, hull & chop the strawberries.
Drizzle hone/nectar or the sugar on the strawberries and let them sit for about 15 – 30 minutes.
Melt theย semi sweet chocolate & in the microwave; mix in some of the cream to form a chocolate mix like a thick ganache.
Whip the rest of the cream till it holds stiff peaks.
Layer a cup with the cream, then with the chocolate ganache, then some strawberries; make as many layers a you want.
Garnish with chocolate wafers & fresh mint.
Serve chilled.
Other Options:
- Use different fruits or berries or both. ( I love peaches, mangoes, pineapple and all other berries)
- Use nuts for a crunch.
- Combine liqueur with the fruit and cream for an adult version (amaretto, fruit liqueur, berry liqueur, kirsch etc)
- Use Greek yogurt or hung yogurt mixed with little bit of fruit/berry puree instead of cream/cheese. Makes a healthy alternative and a serves as a wonderful snack. A little drizzle of chocolate won’t hurt:-)
- good idea to macerate the fruits and berries.
- Add some lemon or orange zest to the the cream or when macerating the fruits and berries.
- Layer fruit/berry and cream with cookies/shortbread cookies or cake.
If you can come up with other variations let me know! always looking for easy fruit desserts….
Below are some more fruit and cream/yogurt recipes.
Related Posts:
Yogurt with Rose and Pomegranate
Sugar Grilled Mangoes with Saffron Yogurt and Nuts
Its tooooooooooooooooooo yammyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…..my daughter will surely like it….have all the ingredients at home….i will be preparing this dish soon…thanks for sharing….
Do you make this sweet post for me, right? Strawberry, cream and chocolateโฆI cannot resist it!! absolutely luscious ๐
Have a great week,
Gera
phew that was freaky snow indeed! with 75 f on friday who would have guessed a snow Saturday night! Loved this simple and elegant “no recipe” dish. Thanks for the idea, I am sure DS would love this as well.
A pick me up dessert ๐ It is definitely kid friendly recipe and I like the variations you have suggested.
I really love this kind of dessert – simple, creamy and fruity !! Not to mention chocolate…. yum!
yummy one,…looks so temptin,…
Its definately the best combo!
How i wish the wtrawberry season was here, we still have to wait a another month. Love love this combo indeed a classic one.
Such a classic combo! I had it last night for dessert – and you can never go wrong something so delightful!
Mmmmm …. mmmm … those snaps make me go mmmm. Can’t say anything right now. Mmmm … ๐
Yummy dish… I have all the ingredients with me…will be trying this soon ๐ Thanks for the recipe Soma:)
Mmmmhhh, delicious and so spring-like!
Cheers,
Rosa
Soma, you are a genious with presentation and this proves it again.
wow, this is so refreshing..thanda thanda..great presentation..
A very tempting treat, so yummy!
This looks delicious! We have a similar dessert in Colombia”Fresas con Crema”, but we use fresh crean(non pasteurized). It is wonderful.
Brrr, snow is still swirling in ur area? I like this dessert, pretty easy to involve kids in kitchen!
Lovely dessert….Nice presentation
wow!!!! I am drooling here and this is my favourite ๐ This dessert is a visual treat to the eyes and tastes just divine:) Love your clicks Soma!!!!
What a fabulous combo I’ve never had! Must try soon!
Mmmm, I want one! Looks delicious. Maybe I’ll have two! ๐
Great presentation of a simple and classic dessert. I can’t think of a better thing to make when you have sweet berries at the height of their season.
Very beautifully assembled dessert! Perfect to welcome summer.
coming here after a long time to drool over the pictures. lovely.
Great job DD1 and now Mom has not to worry at all, maybe she can go on vacation ๐
Here in Florida we are in our peak strawberry season so we enjoy fresh strawberries in many of our recipes at this time. Your dessert looks simple and delicious!
What a beautiful treat! Positively delicious.
Heh Soma,
You have melted my resistance with this strawberries & cream. Now you are going to have to pay me in cream! Yum!
I’m finding it hard to diet…..this dessert is calling me sooooo bad, gorgeous clicks!
I agree that the cream and berries look fancy! Great both for kids and adults.
The first day of spring was ridiculous this year! Cold and nasty. Strawberries are much better way to celebrate spring. Your dessert looks delicious!
How beautiful!
oh my! this looks soooo good! mascarpone and berries are the best!
I have to admit, I wanted to lick the screen. Love how simple it is to make, yet looks so fancy.
what a colorful and delicious combination! this is a great dessert!
So easy to put together and terrific on taste! I like doing this with mangoes too. Beautiful bright pictures.
strawberry & cream is very delicious.