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A small glass with fresas con crema topped with a fresh strawberry.
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Easy Fresas Con Crema Recipe

Fresas Con Crema, there’s something about this strawberries and cream that’s humbling and unassuming, and yet, utterly striking.  With only five ingredients, it's the simplest dessert around, but the flavors do something incredible when they meld together.
Course Desserts
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 12 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 250kcal
Author Ana Frias

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Lb fresh ripe strawberries
  • 1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 7.6 oz can media crema
  • 1 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt, regular plain yogurt or Crème fraîche.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • To a blender, add sweetened condensed milk, media crema, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract.
    1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk, 1 7.6 oz can media crema, 1 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt, regular plain yogurt or Crème fraîche., 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Puree everything well. Make sure to scrape the sides with a spatula to make sure all ingredients are incorporated well. Note: The cream mixture is like a milkshake.
  • Pour into a mixing bowl and set aside in the fridge.
  • Slice the berries in whatever shape you like: halves, fourths, circles, cubes, etc.
    1 ½ Lb fresh ripe strawberries
  • dd the sliced strawberries into the reserved crema mixture and mix gently.
  • Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours for the strawberries to infuse the cream. Besides, this dessert tastes better when cold.
  • Divide into bowls or glasses and enjoy!

Notes

  • Keep everything cold! Place the cans & strawberries in the fridge so that they're cold before making the recipe.
  • Picking strawberries: The best strawberries have a bright red color, a natural shine and fresh looking green caps. Keep your berries in the fridge and wash them just before serving.
  • How to rinse strawberries: Do not remove the stems still yet and rinse berries under cool water. To dry them just blot with a paper towel or place in a colander to air dry for a few minutes.
  • Make head for up to 1 day in advance for a stress free dessert the day of.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g