No-Bake Strawberry Fool
Any April Fool’s jokes will be forgiven if you feed your family this delightfully creamy and tasty No-Bake Strawberry Fool for dessert.
This old-fashioned dessert is made with only a few ingredients including sweet, ripe berries and whipped cream. This Fool Recipe is quick to make and incredibly tasty!
Why You Must Make
- Instead of making meatloaf topped with mashed potatoes that look like cupcakes or some other food trickery for April Fool’s Day, I took decided on another, more literal, direction.
- With only a few ingredients, a fool is a super easy recipe that’s rich and delicious.
- It’s the perfect way to showcase sweet spring and summer strawberries
How to Make
Light and creamy and redolent of ripe berries, this strawberry fool was a simple to make, yet elegant dessert.
- Mix diced berries with sugar and allow it to macerate or soften and exude juices.
- Add a touch of lemon juice to brighten the flavors.
- Next, gently fold the berries into sweetened whipped cream. Easy as can be.
- Divide among serving dishes (glass is very pretty), either 4 small or 2 larger dishes. This was a hit with my family; I know it will be with yours!
Frequently Asked Questions
I’d heard my mother-in-law talk about “fools,” meaning a dessert made of berries mixed into whipped cream, a dessert that dates way back to 16th century England.
Fools were traditionally made with gooseberries. Seemingly easy, the appeal and appropriateness of a no-bake strawberry fool for April Fool’s Day were too great to ignore.
Strawberry Shortcakes are my go-to recipe when strawberries are in season. This Strawberry Pie Dessert, Strawberry Mousse, and Fresh Strawberry Souffle are also magnificent strawberry recipes. Use them to top ice cream sundaes, in green salads, and in fresh fruit salads, too.
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No-Bake Strawberry Fool
This light and creamy berry dessert is perfect for spring! Adapted from Chow.com
Ingredients
- 6 ounces strawberries, hulled and medium diced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries and mint to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place the diced strawberries, sugar, and salt in a bowl, lightly toss.
- Let steep for about 10 minutes, then mash to break up the berries into small bits.
- Add the lemon juice, mix and set aside.
- Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat till medium peaks form.
- Fold the berries into the whipped cream.
- Divide the mixture into serving dishes, then put a dollop of the reserved berries in the center of each dessert. Garnish with fresh berries and mint if desired.
- Refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
Use other favorite berries instead of strawberries. May adjust sugar amounts depending on the sweetness of the berries.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 328Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 85mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 3gSugar: 29gProtein: 3g
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38 Comments on “No-Bake Strawberry Fool”
Everyone at my house was impressed with this dessert! I will definitely make it again!
This looks like the ultimate dessert, and the colour is a favourite 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I’ve never heard of a fool (of the dessert variety) before but it sounds so amazing. Light and refreshing. The perfect spring or summer sweet.
Lizzy,
This fool recipe (hee, hee) looks delicious. Well, that was a little corny but sometimes I just kill me.
Annamaria
As an Anglophile, your strawberry fool speaks to my heart and stomach! I can see why this delight has survived the centuries!
So pretty and looks so refreshing!
These are so elegant! Perfect for spring!
Your recipe layout went a little haywire! Notwithstanding a fool is a perfect end to a meal. The Hungarian add a bit of fruit syrup to the whipping cream (we have a syphon whipped cream maker) and serve it over fruit. It’s so delicious and simple.
I love fools – the edible kind! What a beautiful dessert for the first of April.
My great aunt used to make this type of thing but I never knew this is what it was called! Looks scrumptious
I’d like to try this! Desserts featuring fresh berries are right up my alley.
Simple et très chic !
Sounds so light and delicious, Liz!
Spotted this gem of a dish earlier today―had to come by for a closer look. It’s history intrigues, and the dessert pulls together easily. Beautiful photos, my friend. Pinned!
This is the best kind of “fool” for April Fool’s Day! You can’t go wrong with strawberries and cream. 🙂
So pretty, this looks like a strawberry dream!
A very appropriate dessert for April Fools Day! I’ve never made a fool before. How did I not know they were so simple? Sounds delicious.
I definitely wanna do this ! Love strawberry flavor and the light consistency! Looks delightful!
Looks like a good way to interpret fool to me! Always love April Fool’s Day as it is my great grandmother’s birthday (she died many years ago) and she was such fun. She said she started off fooling her mother as her mother was convinced she was going to be a boy and had no girl’s name picked out at all. As a result when her mother was in labor she kept hearing that spring bird that sounds like it is singing “Birdie Birdie Birdie…” and when they asked her what she would name the little girl, she replied, “Well, I guess her name will be Birdie!” She would have loved your fool of a dessert, berries were her favorite!
This is such a pretty recipe, and a fun play on words!
Well it’s certainly a ‘fool’ for April Fool’s and a tasty-looking one too. I remember having fool a few times as a child, gooseberry was the most common one I had where the tartness was a great contrast but this looks great as well.
This is yet another dreamy dessert from you my friend! Beautiful and mouthwatering!
Another gorgeous dessert! I’ve never had a “fool” before, I’ll have to try this out.
I love the idea of a fool for April Fool’s Day!
I love the idea of a fool for April Fools’ Day!
I have heard about fools a lot but never made one. A great summer recipe!
Beautiful and I love that it has strawberries!
Dear Lizzy, I could not think of anything more appropriate. This fool is elegant and delightful. xo, Catherine
Love this easy recipe, Liz. It’s not low carb but so easily could be made so, I am sharing it on The Low Carb Test Kitchen today.
A simple and very delicious spring dessert!
Liz, it looks great! My family would love this.
16th century England?! Wow!!! so cool!!! haha, love this strawberry fool. . april 1st is always a special day for us b/c it’s my wedding anniversary . . no joke! 😛 love this dessert!!!
I can’t wait till strawberry season hits so we can try this.
One of the things I am planning to try! Looks delicious!
I’d love a big ole spoonful… or three:@) Looks great!
Beautiful and delicious Lizzy!!
xo
Have a nice Sunday!
I made a fool last year and it was delicious but it was so rich I couldn’t eat a lot of it. Yours is gorgeous!