🍓 Fresas con Crema 🥛

Indulge in this delightful and nutritious fresas con crema recipe, a perfect blend of creamy Greek yogurt and the natural sweetness of strawberries. Greek yogurt is not only a delicious treat but also a powerhouse of nutrition. Adding vanilla protein powder boosts the protein content of the Greek yogurt even further, ensuring you stay full and satisfied for longer.

The strawberries add a burst of flavor and are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber, promoting overall health. Whether you enjoy this dessert as a post-workout snack or a guilt-free treat, it’s sure to become a favorite in your healthy eating routine. Try adding a pinch of cinnamon as a flavor enhancer.

This recipe is a bit higher in carbohydrates than most of the others in this cookbook, so if you are eating a low-carb diet, be mindful that each serving of this fresas con crema recipe contains twenty-four grams of carbs.

I recommend using an animal-based protein powder from whey or casein; we as humans, are just not optimized to utilize plant proteins as well as animal proteins. I also would like to say that protein powder is a processed food, and consumption should be limited.

I have adapted this recipe from the beloved Mexican dessert Fresas con crema, which means strawberries with cream—traditionally made from fresh strawberries, sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. My version has more protein, less sugar, and fewer ingredients, making it healthier.

You can make this dish beforehand and store it in the fridge for about a week or so. This is an excellent meal prep recipe, as you can prepare a few batches at a time and store them in small mason jars as a grab-and-go snack.

If you don’t like strawberries or are out of season, you can substitute other berries or fruits. Blueberries would be a good choice. You could skip the fruit or berries and replace the vanilla protein powder with chocolate for a different vibe.

This recipe calls for either fresh or frozen. When you freeze fruit or berries, the cell walls burst, releasing additional flavor to the dish, so fresh or frozen is acceptable, but frozen is ideal.

Fresas con Crema Recipe

Difficulty Level:  1 Meatballs

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: None

Servings: 1

• 1 cup of Greek yogurt
• 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
• 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen), sliced

In a medium bowl, combine the Greek yogurt and protein powder. Stir until the protein powder is fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.

Gently fold the sliced strawberries into the yogurt mixture.

Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for a refreshing snack.