Vegan Fresas con Crema

Fresas con crema is one of the easiest Mexican desserts you’ll ever make—no baking or cooking required! Sweet, fresh strawberries are paired with a rich vegan crema for a quick, refreshing treat. Ready in just 10 minutes!
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A person holds a spoon in a cup of plant-based fresas con crema with mint garnish. Another cup rests on a white napkin with an extra spoon. In the background, there's a bowl and plate filled with more sliced strawberries, creating an easy vegan Mexican dessert scene.
Fresas con crema in Spanish, strawberries, and cream in English.

About this recipe

Fresas con crema is one of the easiest and most popular Mexican desserts—no baking or cooking required! This vegan version is just as rich and creamy as the traditional recipe, but it’s entirely plant-based. Fresh, sweet strawberries are layered with a silky, homemade vegan crema made from macadamias or cashews. It’s ready in 10 minutes, perfect for a quick summer treat.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Quick & Easy: Ready in 10 minutes with minimal ingredients.
• Creamy & Delicious: Smooth, sweet crema with juicy strawberries.
• Dairy-Free & Vegan: Plant-based ingredients without compromising on flavor.
• Customizable: Use your favorite non-dairy milk or store-bought vegan cream

How do Fresa con crema taste?

Its sweet, light taste is particularly good in summer, and the strawberry season is on.

Top-down view of ingredients on a light blue textured surface, perfect for creating vegan fresas con crema. A bowl of strawberries with some sliced, a glass of milk, a small bowl of vanilla, a half lemon, macadamia nuts, and sugar are arranged neatly. Some plates have floral patterns.

Ingredient notes

  • Cane Sugar: Use vegan-friendly cane sugar to sprinkle on top of the strawberries.
  • Strawberries: Choose ripe, sweet, and juicy strawberries. Fresh is best!
  • Vegan Crema: Made with macadamia nuts, almond milk, lime juice, sugar, and vanilla. Or, use store-bought vegan sour cream or heavy cream.
  • Vanilla: Mexican vanilla extract adds the best flavor.

Substitutions

  • Swap macadamias for raw cashews (3/4 cup) for a budget-friendly option.
  • Use any non-dairy milk you have on hand (oat, almond, or coconut).
  • Add a pinch of lime zest for a citrusy twist (optional but delicious!).
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A bowl with sliced strawberries sits on a light surface, reminiscent of vegan fresas con crema. Next to it, a small hexagonal dish contains sugar with a gold spoon resting inside. The vibrant red strawberries pop in the bright and minimalist setting.

How to make vegan fresas con crema

  • Prepare your strawberries. Wash, stem, and quarter or slice them. Place them in a bowl and sprinkle with a tablespoon of cane sugar. Set aside.
  • Make the crema. Blend the macadamia nuts with almond milk, sugar, lime juice, and vanilla. Mix with sugar and vanilla if you use vegan cashew sour cream or store-bought heavy cream.
  • Put it all together: scoop about half of the strawberries into a cup, drizzle with sweet vegan crema, add more strawberries, and finish with two or three tablespoons of cream.
A blender is pouring a creamy beige smoothie into a glass. Next to it is a pink bowl filled with sliced strawberries and a gold spoon, reminiscent of plant-based fresas con crema. The light blue background sets the scene for preparing this easy vegan Mexican dessert.
A glass filled with sliced strawberries is topped with a creamy white liquid from a blender, creating an easy vegan Mexican dessert. A pink bowl of more strawberries sits in the background on a light surface, with a small drip of the plant-based fresas con crema visible on the table.
💡Note

I like to keep my fresas con crema recipe as easy and affordable as possible using as minimal ingredients.

But some people use condensed milk (in Mexico the most popular one is called La lechera) evaporated milk, media crema and sometimes as a substitution for the heavy cream plain greek yogurt.

You can  find the vegan version of all of them in my Amazon shop.

Home cook-to-home cook tips

  • Short on time? Use store-bought vegan heavy cream or vegan cashew sour cream for a super quick version.
  • Make it sweeter: Add a tablespoon of maple syrup or agave to the crema if you like it extra sweet.
  • Texture tip: Chill the crema for 15 minutes before serving for an extra refreshing dessert.
  • Batch it: Store the crema in the fridge for up to 3 days and use it on other desserts like fruit bowls or pancakes.
  • Add lime or lemon zest to the crema; it is not traditional and optional but is still very delicious. 
Two glass cups filled with a creamy plant-based fresas con crema dessert are topped with sliced strawberries and mint leaves, set on a white cloth. Two silver spoons rest nearby, while a small dish of more strawberries blurs into the background on the light surface.
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Vegan Fresas con Crema (Mexican Strawberries and Cream)

Alejandra Graf
Fresas con crema is one of the easiest Mexican desserts you’ll ever make—no baking or cooking required! Sweet, fresh strawberries are paired with a rich vegan crema for a quick, refreshing treat. Ready in just 10 minutes!
3.50 de 4 votos
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 364 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Sweet cream (crema dulce)

Instructions
 

Prepare the Strawberries:

  • Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries. Place them in a medium bowl.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cane sugar and stir gently. Let them sit for 5 minutes to release their natural juices.

Make the Vegan Crema:

  • In a blender, combine macadamia nuts, almond milk, cane sugar, lime juice, and vanilla extract. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
  • If using store-bought vegan sour cream or heavy cream, simply stir in the sugar and vanilla.

Assemble:

  • In a serving cup or glass, layer half of the sweetened strawberries.
  • Drizzle a generous amount of the vegan crema over the strawberries.
  • Add the remaining strawberries and finish with another drizzle of crema.

Notes

    • Nut-Free Option: Use store-bought vegan sour cream or heavy cream.
    • Sweetener: Swap cane sugar for maple syrup or agave if preferred.
    • Flavor Twist: Add a bit of lime zest to the crema for extra brightness.

    🥄 Homecook-to-Homecook Tips

    • Chill the crema for 15 minutes before serving for a thicker, more refreshing texture.
    • Store extra crema in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days—perfect for topping pancakes or fruit salads!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 85mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg
Keyword fresas con crema, strawberries and cream, sweet cream, vegan crema dulce

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