Sweet strawberry recipes are always a delight and much-loved by most people. But all the sugar and butter in most dessert recipes may not appeal to everyone. The good news is that it is very easy to make healthy strawberry dessert recipes even with these ingredients. You can also indulge in some sweet taste in the morning by making healthy strawberry smoothie recipes.

Here are five fresh strawberry recipes that are both sweet and healthy.

Strawberry Cinnamon Pie

Ingredients 

• 1 small pastry shell
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, thinly-sliced
• ½ cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tbsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tsp low-fat cream (optional)

(Serves 1)

How to prepare

This is one of the healthiest strawberry pie recipes you can make. Line the pastry shell with foil and bake for 5 minutes at 450 degrees.
In a pan, add chopped strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, salt, ¼ tsp cinnamon and cornstarch. Cook until the mixture becomes viscous. When done, put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Now, arrange sliced strawberries in the pastry shell. Pour the cool strawberry mixture on top of the shell, covering it entirely. Put the pastry shell in the refrigerator until it sets. Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon on top before serving. Add cream if you prefer.

Strawberry Coconut Smoothie

Ingredients 

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tsp desiccated coconut
• 5 almonds, chopped
• Ice cubes (optional)

(Serves 1)

How to prepare

Blend together all the ingredients and serve. This is one of the best and the easiest strawberry recipes to make for breakfast, as it is rich in antioxidants and healthy fats.

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Strawberry Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
• ½ cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• ¼ tsp stevia
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 2 tsp butter
• 4 tsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp cinnamon

(Yields 6 small slices)

How to prepare

To make this strawberry cake recipe, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar and butter. Melt chocolate chips. Mix melted chocolate, ½ cup pureed strawberries and rest of the ingredients with the egg mixture. Pour it into a cake tin, greased with some coconut oil. Bake for 25 minutes at 300 degrees in an oven, preheated for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

When the cake cools down, spread the rest of the strawberry puree on top. Sprinkle cinnamon. For this strawberry recipe, you can add a bit of sugar or honey in the pureed strawberry if you prefer.

Strawberry and Rhubarb Dessert

Ingredients 

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup fresh rhubarb, diced
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup bran
• 4 tsp sugar
• 4 tsp butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 tsp baking powder

(Yields 6 small slices)

How to prepare

To make the sweet strawberry rhubarb recipe, whisk together, eggs, milk, sugar and butter. Add flour, bran and baking powder. Pour some of the batter in a cake tin. Add a layer of rhubarbs. Now, pour rest of the batter on top of it. Add strawberries over the cake. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. And there you have the perfect strawberry recipe for spring.

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Strawberry Oat Cups

Ingredients 

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup oats
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp low-fat milk
• 2 tsp slivered almonds

(Serves 1)

How to prepare

For this strawberry recipe, cook oats with milk and sugar. Pour half of it into a dessert cup and layer it with strawberries and almonds. Repeat to make 2-3 layers. Cool it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes and serve.
The five recipes discussed here are extremely delicious, easy to prepare and can help you quench your appetite, when you’re running low on time.

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