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A cupcake with pink frosting covered in a pink crumble topping.

Strawberry shortcake crumble topping in a jar with a spoon.

This homemade strawberry shortcake crumble topping is the perfect thing to sprinkle on ice cream, cupcakes, frosted cookies and cheesecake! This is a no-bake topping and only takes minutes to prepare.

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Do you remember those strawberry shortcake ice cream bars? This is just like the outside of the ice cream bar but a homemade version!

This is really similar to the topping on my strawberry crunch cheesecake! It doesn't use gelatin,strawberry jello or vanilla pudding mix, and instead uses freeze-dried strawberries. I think using freeze-dried strawberries gives a sweet strawberry flavor which is exactly what I want with strawberry shortcake crumble! I've used it to decorate my strawberry filled cupcakes before but you can sprinkle it on top of so many desserts.

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Why you'll love this recipe!
Ingredients Needed
How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Crumble
Ella's Tips & Tricks
Recipe FAQs
Try these strawberry recipes next!
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Why you'll love this recipe!

Quick: This is a really quick and simple recipe, it takes just 5 minutes to make!
Four Ingredients: You only need four simple ingredients to make it.
Versatile: you can use it as a topping on so many desserts, from ice cream, frosted sugar cookies, cheesecakes and frosted cupcakes!
Naturally Pink: This strawberry shortcake crumble topping is naturally pink that's to the freeze-dried strawberries.

Ingredients Needed

Butter: I always use unsalted butter in my recipes, this way you can control the amount of salt in the recipe.
Golden Oreos: you could swap these out for vanilla wafer cookies if that's all you have on hand.
Freeze-Dried Strawberries: please note you can't swap this out for fresh or frozen strawberries! Freeze-dried strawberries have all the moisture taken out of them. You can find them at Target, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Amazon.

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Crumble

Steps 1 and 2 in the strawberry shortcake crumble process.

Step 1: In a food processor or blender, blend together the golden Oreos and freeze-dried strawberries until you have a coarse crumb.

Step 2: Pour the crumbs into a large bowl and pour in your melted butter and your salt. Mix everything with a spoon until all the crumbs are evenly moist.

Store in an airtight container or sprinkle over whatever you wish! This makes 1.5 cups of topping.

Ella's Tips & Tricks

Too Dry: If you find your topping isn't as moist as you would like, add more melted butter a tablespoon at a time.
Blending Strawberries: I found that if I blended the freeze-dried strawberries ahead of time, they would clump together and be almost moist. I recommend blending them just before you want to use them and not ahead of time!
No Food Processor: If you don't have a food processor or blender, place the cookies and strawberries in a ziplock bag. Crush them using a rolling pin or meat mallet.
Storage: Keep your finished strawberry crunch topping in an airtight container, otherwise it might go stale!
Small Crumbs: Make sure the strawberry and Oreo crumbles are fine enough, you shouldn't have large pieces of cookies and freeze-dried strawberries and instead want small crumbles.
Decorate: Sprinkle this topping on mascarpone no bake cheesecake, strawberry filled cupcakes, a layer cake or frosted sugar cookies!

Recipe FAQs

What are strawberry shortcake crumbs made of?

This strawberry shortcake topping is made of just 4 ingredients - melted butter, salt, golden Oreos and freeze dried strawberries.

How do you store this topping?

Keep it in an airtight container for up to 7 days in the fridge.

Try these strawberry recipes next!

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Easy Strawberry Apple Crisp
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake (No Bake)
Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies from Scratch

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Strawberry Shortcake Crumble

Ella Gilbert this Homemade strawberry crunch topping is perfect for sprinkling over desserts! It's made with just 4 simple ingredients and is naturally pink thanks to the freeze-dried strawberries. I love using this on top of cheesecakes, cupcakes and frosted cookies! 5 from 3 votes Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 5 minutes Total Time 5 minutes Course DessertCuisine American Servings 10Calories 182 kcal

Equipment

▢ 1 food processor

Ingredients 1x2x3x

▢ 12 golden Oreos
▢ 1 cup (18 grams) freeze dried strawberries
▢ pinch kosher salt
▢ 2 tablespoon (28 grams) unsalted butter melted

Ella's Baking Tip!Weigh your ingredients with a kitchen scale for the best results!

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, blend together the golden Oreo cookies and freeze dried strawberries until you have coarse crumbs. The cookies should be in very small pieces and you shouldn't have large pieces left. 12 golden Oreos, 1 cup (18 grams) freeze dried strawberries
Pour the mixture into a large or medium bowl and pour over the melted butter and salt. Mix everything together until the crumbs are evenly moist. This makes 1 ½ cups. pinch kosher salt, 2 tablespoon (28 grams) unsalted butter
Sprinkle on top of cakes, cupcakes, frosted cookies, cheesecakes or ice cream!

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Notes

This recipe makes 1 ½ cups of topping. Freeze Dried Strawberries: you can find these online, at Target or at Trader Joe's. Do not substitute in frozen strawberries! Storage: Keep in an airtight container or ziploc bag in the fridge for up to a week. Food Processor: if you don't have a food processor, place the cookies and strawberries in a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin. Show Nutritional Information Hide Nutritional Information Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 289mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 6mg

The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

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About Ella Gilbert

Hi, I’m Ella! I'm a recipe developer, food photographer and food blogger that has been featured in Reader's Digest and Mollie Makes magazine. Since 2020, I've been creating recipes that are impressive but easy to make. You can read more about me here!

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