Minichefs: frozen strawberry dreams

With abundant fresh strawberries to use after a strawberry picking outing, nothing is more popular with the Minichefs than this frozen dessert. It is a super-easy treat, requires no cooking and is perfect  for little hands to prepare. Just be prepared to wait for it to freeze.

Time taken: 30mins plus freezing time
Ages involved: 4 – 10
Number of children: 6
Makes: 3 Dozen

Tools:
Electric mixer
Measuring cups and spoons
Cup cake trays or silicone cupcake cases
Chopping board and knives

Crunch:
200g packet Nuttikrust  (or any sweet biscuits)
100g melted butter

Filling:
4 cups fresh strawberries (or 1 tin well drained)
2 egg whites
200 ml sugar
1 tbs lemon juice
5ml vanilla
250ml cream – whipped
Method:
1. Place the strawberries, egg whites, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla into a mixing bowl and whip until firm.
2. Transfer the strawberry mix to another bowl then whip the cream until firm.
3. Fold the cream and strawberry mix together.
4. Place the whole bag of biscuits in a ziplock bag, wrap in a tea towel and bash on the floor or with a rolling pin to crush.
5. Melt the butter in a large bowl, add the crushed biscuits and mix.
6. Place a teaspoonful of the biscuit crumbles into each muffin case.
7. Fill muffin cases with the strawberry cream and decorate with slices of strawberry.
9. Freeze for 4 hours or until solid enough to remove from the cupcake cases and serve immediately.
Alternate idea | Place half the crumble into the bottom of a round springform tin. Pour in the strawberry cream mixture and then top with the other half of crumble. Freeze overnight, remove from the tin and serve cut into wedges like a cake.

Download print-friendly recipe. If you’re in the mood for strawberries, check out a further two kid-friendly berry recipes:

Strawberry smoothie milkshakes
Strawberry and cream pancakes