So I worked on this recipe for what seemed to be a ridiculously long time. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted and after 6 or 7 tries I came out with the perfect strawberries & cream no bake cookies!
I'm going to let you know way ahead of time that these no bake cookies take about an hour and half to 2 hours to set up. So, be patient and it'll be worth it!
I know I've done quite a few strawberry recipes lately. This one is totally worth it though.
Strawberries & Cream No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter cubed
- ⅓ cup milk
- ⅓ cup strawberry powder roughly ¾ cup freeze dried strawberries
- 2 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 2 ¾ cups quick cooking oats
- ¼ tsp. strawberry oil
- 1 drop super red gel paste food color optional
Instructions
- If you don't have strawberry powder on hand, get yourself a bag of freeze dried strawberries. Place about ¾ cup of freeze dried strawberries in a food processor, blender, or bullet and grind it to a powder. Sift the powder and measure out ⅓ of a cup.
- Measure out the quick cooking oats and cream cheese.
- Lay down wax paper on the counter
- In a large saucepan, add granulated sugar, butter, and milk.
- Turn on medium to high heat and let the butter melt. Stir often.
- Stir the ingredients until it comes to a boil. When it comes to a boil, time it for two minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the strawberry oil, cream cheese, strawberry powder, gel food paste, and quick cooking oats. Stir until everything is incorporated
- Spoon the mixture onto the wax paper with two spoons and let cool completely. It will take an hour and half to two hours to set up.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 64.3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.9mg
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
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Renee says
Strawberries + oats + cream cheese = awesome cookies. No-Bake is a bonus.
Miranda says
lol agreed!
Becca from ItsYummi.com says
I love the pretty color of these cookies! Strawberries make everything prettier 🙂
Miranda says
I cannot agree more! 🙂
Stacy says
Well, I learn something new every day! I have never heard of strawberry powder. Your cookies turned out beautifully, Miranda. Also, for the record, I don't think a person can ever have too many strawberry recipes.
Miranda says
You can also use freeze dried strawberries and grind them up. The powder can be kind of expensive! I'm glad you support my large amount of strawberry recipes. lol 🙂
Holly says
I have not baked with dried strawberries before or strawberry oil. Are those ingredients hard to find? I'll keep my eye out for them. What yummy looking cookies!
Miranda says
I found mine at Walmart. The dried strawberries were in with the applesauce and canned fruits and the strawberry oil is with the cake decorating and candy making aisle.
Tara says
Yummy no bake cookie!! Perfect for summer too!!
Miranda says
Thank you 😀
Graham @ Glazed & Confused says
Whaaaat!?! No bake at all for such beautiful and delicious cookies.
Gotta try these soon
Miranda says
Yes, you do! They are so delicious!!
Jill says
What great looking and sounding cookies.
Miranda says
Thank you! They are tasty little guys.
Hezzi-D says
These have such a pretty color on them! They look great!
Miranda says
Thank you! I have to confess, I added a little food coloring to make them more pink.
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
These are so pretty! I'm sure you'll find a good use for the cookie butter, right?
Miranda says
Thank you! Yeah, a great use! I use it just like peanut butter by putting it on a spoon and licking it clean. 😀
Jamie says
I'm allergic to peanut butter so I'm so glad there was none in these cookies. I HAVE to try this soon!
Miranda says
OH NO! allergic to peanut butter? That's just terrible. 🙁 Let me know how they turn out!
rehan says
Are making these cookies on birthday good idea? (x I will try.. Everyone will be happy by seeing this.
Ricky says
Strawberries and cream is always a good idea. And these cookies have oats as well! I'm excited to try these out!
Miranda says
Yayyyy!
Kris says
I wondered if using marshmellow cream instead of cream cheese would turn out yummy and set up properly? Of course that kind of made me think of a rice crispie treat, so then i wondered which would turn out best with that combination, quick oats or rice cereal?
I might have to play around with this idea.
Miranda C. says
Hi Kris- I think sticking to the cream cheese is the best option. Fluff is very different. Cream cheese is high in fat and has a thicker texture that holds the cookies together. It is more like butter than fluff! I like your thinking though- I bet you can come up with some great dessert ideas. Enjoy!
Donna says
Is there a difference in Strawberry extract and strawberry oil in the no-bake strawberry and cream cookies
Miranda says
Strawberry oil is stronger and it won't evaporate. If you try these using strawberry extract, I would love to know how they turned out!
Audra says
Holy moly! These are delicious!! Great job developing this recipe, they taste like strawberry donuts!
Shauna says
Loved no bakes since I was a kid so this was a New super fun one to try. I love the strawberry flavor it was very strawberry fruit forward tasting and so good. My son said it tasted just like a strawberry skittle which is his favorite lol. Great job with this recipe.