How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Crumble

5 from 6 votes

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Crumble

My recipe for this quick and easy no-bake Strawberry Shortcake Crumble is the most colorful and delicious crunchy topping or mix-in to your cakes, cupcakes, yogurt, cheesecakes, and more.

Prep Time15

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Katalin Nagy

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

300 g Golden Oreos
30 g Freeze dried strawberry
Pinch of salt
50 g Unsalted butter butter is needed to create the bigger chunks, can be left out if aiming for a more crumble texture

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Start with the melting butter in the microwave, then let it cool slightly while preparing the crumbs
The Crumble can be made either in a food processor, or in a ziplock bag and beating it with a rolling pin until the cookies and strawberries are evenly broken up not leaving any big chunks
Then, add a good pinch of salt to balance the sweetness
Add melted but not hot butter to the mixture. Once the crumble is placed in the fridge the butter cools off and acts as a binding agent creating a yummy crunchy texture
Use a plate or sheet pan to spread the crumble out before placing it in the fridge to set for an hour

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Notes

INGREDIENT NOTES:

Please note that the quantity stated above is enough to make my Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes and Strawberry Crunch Cake
Measure your ingredients with a Digital scale for accuracy
Do not skip the salt, it will balance the flavors
Free-dried strawberries will provide a beautiful natural flavor and color
Use good quality 82% unsalted butter

TECHNIQUE NOTES:

Make sure you read my step-by-step instructions with all the details of how to make this strawberry crumble recipe A short recipe alone is not able to cover all the necessary details and science behind baking
Heat butter in the microwave on low heat so it does not explode:)
Be careful not to break down the cookies and freeze-dried strawberries too much. You want the texture to be crumbly not like dust
Respect the chilling time. Chilling time is needed for the crust (butter) to set
This topping is super versatile. It's easy to replace the freeze-dried strawberries with freeze-dried raspberries, freeze-dried mango, or any freeze-dried fruit you like.

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