Fresas con crema (strawberries and cream) is a delicious Mexican dessert. Perfectly sweet and creamy, this treat is especially refreshing on a hot summer day!

Fresas con crema is a Mexican strawberries and cream dessert made with fresh strawberries and a sweet cream sauce. This version uses sour cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. The velvety sauce gets spooned over sliced strawberries for an easy no-bake dessert that's ready in 10 minutes.

This quick dessert is the perfect ending to a Mexican meal like Tacos Dorados or Green Spaghetti.

Fresas con Crema Recipe

You can typically find this dessert at Hispanic grocers, ice cream parlors or other shops that sell Mexican snacks like Mexican Corn in a Cup or Mangonadas.

The good news is that this can easily be made at home with just 5 ingredients in less than 10 minutes!

The recipe below is my particular favorite, but I've also included ingredient substitutions if needed.

How to make Fresas con crema

This fresas con crema recipe starts with a cream base using sour cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth and pourable.

You can make fresas con crema the night before, but for the best texture, keep the cream and strawberries separate until serving. The cream sauce will last in the refrigerator for up to one week, so you can prepare this well ahead of time for a party, or make a batch of sauce and use throughout the week.

Because fresh cut strawberries will begin releasing their juice and thin the sauce, store them separate until shortly before serving. After assembling, fresas con crema is best eaten within a day.

For the cream base I start with sour cream. I love the rich sour tang to balance the sweetness.

You could also use Mexican crema, but just know it won't be as thick or tangy. You can also substitute plain Greek yogurt.

Next ingredient is evaporated milk. This thins the sour cream without diluting any flavor.

You can substitute just about any milk product here: whole milk, heavy cream, half-and-half or media crema.

To sweeten the mixture I prefer sweetened condensed milk (La Lechera brand). It makes it extra rich and creamy.

However, instead of sweetened condensed milk you can use white sugar. Start with ½ sugar and increase to taste. You may need to add extra milk if using sugar since the mixture needs to be thin enough to pour.

Last but not least, a little vanilla extract to flavor the cream. I always use Mexican vanilla in this and all my recipes. The flavor is incredible.

For the strawberries, simply slice or dice into bite sized pieces after removing the leafy green top.

Spoon the berries into a cup or bowl and pour the cream on top. Lots and lots of velvety smooth cream. Yummm.

This dessert tastes best with fresh, in-season strawberries, but the crema would also be delicious with various other fruits.

Blueberries, apples or grapes would be especially good! You could also mix your fruits together for the best fruit salad ever.

That's all you need to enjoy fresas con crema! But if you'd like to take it to the next level, there are a variety of toppings you can add.

Let your imagination run wild, but here are a few topping ideas for fresas con crema:

• Dash of cinnamon
• Granola
• Shredded coconut
• Chopped nuts
• Whipped cream
• Crushed Oreo cookies
• Wafer cookies

Buen provecho!

You may also like this Strawberry Shortcake Icebox Cake - fresas con crema in a no-bake cake form!