Name: Strawberry Crunch Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 15 oz sugar cookies; 1/2 cup sugar; 6 tbsp butter (melted); 8 oz cream cheese (softened); 1 cup heavy cream; 1 lb fresh strawberries

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Strawberry crunch bars feature an ice cream like layer of fresh strawberries and cream sandwiched between a crisp sugar cookie crust and crumbled cookie topping. They’re a perfect dessert and a welcome addition to any brunch spread.

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Don’t you just love the combination of strawberries and cream?

It’s classic for a reason: it’s so darn good!

I love it in my oatmeal, and I love it in my cake and cupcakes.

And I really love it in these dessert bars.

A mouthful of sweet in every bite, they’re oh so refreshing in this warm weather with this perfect blend of silky smooth filling and crunchy cookie crust in one dish.

Serve them at the end of a family dinner, or for a real treat in the afternoon.

You can even include them on your next brunch menu for a sweet addition to the more typical breakfast options.

Ingredients

To make these you’ll need:

Sugar cookies– No need to make homemade sugar cookies. Store bought or the kind from the refrigerated cookie dough are fine for this,
Sugar– Granulated sugar.
Butter– Melted
Cream cheese– Use full fat cream cheese and let it soften on the counter first.
Heavy cream– Don’t substitute a lower fat dairy. You need the heavy cream to make it so rich and silky.
Fresh strawberries– Washed, hulled, and sliced.

How to Make

To start, crush 10 oz of sugar cookies in a food processor.

Pour in the melted butter and pulse until evenly incorporated into the crushed cookies.

Then, press the mixture out evenly into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish that’s been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.

Bake the crust at 325 degrees for 20-30 minutes until the cookie crust is just golden.

Remove the pan from the oven and set it aside to cool completely.

Once the crust has baked, prep the strawberries by washing, hulling and slicing them.

Then, start making the filling.

Add the cream and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and use the whip attachment to beat on medium speed until soft peaks form.

Once soft peaks form, add the cream cheese to the bowl and whip again just until the cream cheese is completely incorporated.

Use a spatula to gently fold in the sliced strawberries.

Spread the strawberry and cream mixture evenly out over top of the cooled crust.

Then crush the rest of the sugar cookies in the food processor.

Sprinkle the crushed cookies out over top of cream mixture.

Cover and place the dish in the freezer for at least an hour.

Remove the dish from the freezer about 15 minutes before you’re ready to serve.

Slice into squares and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Storing

Store these bars in the freezer, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn for up to a week.

Just be sure to thaw them for about 15 minutes prior to enjoying them.

Tips and Tricks

Watch the crust carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn.
These bars get very hard when frozen. Thaw them briefly to make cutting easier. If you don’t have time to thaw, or want to ensure perfectly cut lines, use a (new/clean) large putty blade from the hardware store. It will give perfectly cut square and cut through the tough cookie crust with ease.
For an authentic strawberry crunch style bar, sub crushed golden oreos for the sugar cookie crust and use a blend of crushed Golden Oreo cookies and strawberry JELLO powder mix for the topping.

Other Strawberry Desserts

These strawberry crunch bars are the summer sweet you need to make to enjoy all those fresh strawberries. Make it and enjoy!

Looking for other strawberry desserts? Try these:

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