Frozen Strawberry Fluff with Gluten Free Option
This Frozen Strawberry Fluff is a light, refreshing dessert that’s totally no bake and made in 20 minutes!
As a kid, I loved going over to my best friend’s house for dinner. This was fantastic for 2 reasons.
1. Best friends always have awesome Barbies to play with that you don’t have.
2. Eating at someone else’s house is like, WHOA, a crazy special treat when you’re an 8 year old.
After eating someone else’s food for dinner (which is way better than eating your own food for some reason), I would cross my fingers and hope that my friend’s mom would go downstairs to the freezer and (please, please, please!) pull out a frozen dish filled with Strawberry Fluff.
It was one of her specialties and I remember enjoying it many summer evenings. Those were the best nights–running around outside, making dirt soup, bungee jumping our Barbies off the swing set (what? you didn’t do this??), staying up late, and then enjoying a cool, refreshing slice of frozen Strawberry Fluff.
This dish will always bring up memories of those warm summer nights. Something about it makes me feel like a kid again. It’s perfectly light, almost guilt free, and can easily be made gluten free. Simply whip up some egg whites and strawberries until they form puffy, billowy pink clouds. Add some sugar and vanilla, pour over an easy peasy graham cracker crust, and freeze. You’ll have a perfect dessert waiting for you in the freezer whenever you need it.
I did adult-ify this recipe a bit by adding a healthy drizzle of chocolate syrup, a few extra slices of strawberries, and a generous dollop of whipped cream. It really doesn’t need the additions, but wow, they take this dish from great to fabulous! (And darned pretty too!)
For easier slicing, simply lay the dish in about an inch of hot water for a minute or two after you get it out of the freezer. The crust should slip out pretty easily.
Call up your best friend and invite her over for dessert. It’ll be one of the best nights of the summer, I promise.
P.S. The countdown to strawberry season is upon us. Prepare yourself.
Frozen Strawberry Fluff with Gluten Free Option
Ingredients
For the fluff:
- 2 egg whites *see note
- 16 oz. frozen strawberries, thawed slightly
- 3/4 cup sugar (you can also add one very ripe banana and reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup)
- 8 oz. Cool Whip
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the crust:
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 8 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 18 whole graham crackers) *see note for GF option
- 1 Tablespoon water or more, if needed
- Sliced strawberries, chocolate syrup, and fresh whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
Notes
*There is a small risk in consuming raw egg whites, specifically for vulnerable populations such as young children, pregnant women, or those with a compromised immune system. If you're worried about raw egg whites, look for pasteurized eggs in your grocery store.
*For gluten free version, substitute graham crackers with 2 1/2 cups gluten free graham cracker crumbs-Kinnikinnick is the brand I usually use.
Can whipped cream be substituted for cool whip? What quantity? 1 pint cream whipped? Or…? Thank you! Sounds delish…but I don’t use cool whip..
I’ve been staring at this recipe since last summer and just dove into it tonight. So incredibly easy with the stand mixer, can’t believe I didn’t do this sooner. I used the store-bought graham cracker crumb pie crusts to make it even easier. Thank you so much for posting it!
Thanks so much for coming back to let me know. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
youve got a beautiful blog here, fantastic pictures! I’ve nominated you for the versatile blogger awards, as your blog continues to impress me.
Thank you so much Louise! That’s an honor!
This sounds perfect! I love strawberries, and chocolate, and the word “healthy”! 🙂
Courtney, I almost forgot about this dessert. Thanks for reminding me. I actually just bought some strawberries yesterday, so I am going to keep this recipe in mind for this summer. How pretty you make it look!! Don’t you wish sometimes just for a minute we were 8 again with no worries in the world? How much we couldn’t wait to grow up and now I think of all the times of playing Barbies and dressing them up for fake weddings and pool parties. We had it made!
One thing awesome staying over at your best friend’s house. Awesome desserts! 😀
Makes me want to be your best friend!