Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Bars are a nostalgic frozen dessert featuring a creamy strawberry–vanilla center coated in a crunchy shortcake crumb. Made from fresh ingredients, they offer a refreshing, homemade twist on a classic ice cream truck favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup strawberry puree
- 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup all-purpose bleached wheat flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup palm oil or neutral vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon natural strawberry flavor or a few drops natural red coloring
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1 tablespoon soybean oil (or any neutral oil)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, strawberry puree, sugar, corn syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into ice-pop molds or rectangular silicone bar molds.
- Insert sticks and freeze for at least 4 hours or until fully firm.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) to make the crumb coating.
- In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, palm oil, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, strawberry powder, and soybean oil until small crumbs form.
- Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Let them cool completely.
- Remove the frozen bars from their molds.
- Press the bars gently into the crumb coating, covering all sides.
- Return the coated bars to the freezer for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Let the bars freeze fully before applying the coating to ensure it sticks well.
- You can blend the filling for a smoother consistency.
- Freeze-dried strawberry powder boosts color and flavor in the crumb.
- Wrap individual bars in parchment paper for easy grab-and-go storage.
- Use gluten-free flour in the crumb to make the recipe gluten-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
