Best Creamy Strawberry Dessert Squares Recipes

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CREAMY STRAWBERRY DESSERT SQUARES



Creamy Strawberry Dessert Squares image

Easy dessert squares. They can be made with any fruit topping but strawberries and cream can't be beat!

Provided by MilcaC

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
1 (17.5 ounce) pouch sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
⅓ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided
⅓ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash red food coloring, or desired amount

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the inside bottom of a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms; press evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese using an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until smooth. Add whipped topping and stir until smooth; spread over crust. Refrigerate.
  • Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a 2-quart saucepan; add 1 cup strawberries, water, and vanilla extract. Cook and stir strawberry mixture, mashing strawberries with spoon while cooking, over medium heat until strawberries are softened and mixture is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir food coloring into strawberry mixture and remove from heat; cool for 10 minutes. Gently stir remaining 3 cups strawberries into strawberry mixture; spoon over cream cheese filling. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Serve within 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 33.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 130.3 mg, Sugar 19.1 g

CREAMY STRAWBERRY DESSERT SQUARES



Creamy Strawberry Dessert Squares image

Made this delicious strawberry recipe for our weekend barbecue get-together and will certainly make it again. It was enjoyed by all !!

Provided by Dorene Fishkin

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 bag(s) sugar cookie mix
1/2 c butter, softened
1 large egg
1 c white chips
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 c sliced strawberries
1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/3 c water
cooking oil spray

Steps:

  • 1. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Spray bottom of 13x9 pan with cooking oil spray. Press evenly in bottom of pan.
  • 2. Bake at 350' for 15-20 minutes until light golden brown. Cool completly.
  • 3. In small microwavable bowl melt chips (about 60 seconds) Mix until smooth. In medium bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Stir in melted chips. Spread mixture over crust.
  • 4. Prepare topping: In small bowl crush one cup of the stawberries. In 2 quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in crushed strawberries and 1/3 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until mixture bowls and thickens. Stir constantly. Cool 10 minutes then stir in the remaining 3 cups of stawberries. Spoon topping over filling. Refrigerate until set and store remaining squares covered in the refrigerator. Enjoy !!

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