Easy, No bake Strawberry Crunch Topping for strawberry crunch cake and all your favorite desserts! This Strawberry Shortcake Crumble recipe only takes three ingredients since we're making our strawberry crunch topping with freeze dried strawberries!
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Try it on my Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake, or sprinkle it on my No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream, or add it between the layers of my Vanilla Cake with Strawberries!
No Bake Strawberry Crunch Topping Recipe
If you've had those strawberry shortcake ice cream bars, you might have some idea how yummy this strawberry crunch topping is -- it's that fruity strawberry crunch on the outside of the ice cream bar! It's got a bright, bold strawberry flavor, along with rich buttery vanilla crumbs just perfect for pairing with other desserts. Or if you're like me, you'll be tempted to eat it with a spoon!
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- No Bake Strawberry Crunch Topping Recipe
- Strawberry Shortcake Crumble Recipe
- What are strawberry crunchies made of?
- Strawberry Crunch Topping Recipe with Jello
- Equipment Needed
- How to Make Strawberry Crunch Topping with Freeze Dried Strawberries
- Storage
- Tips and F.A.Q.
- More Easy No-Bake Recipes You'll Love
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Strawberry Shortcake Crumble Recipe
This easy strawberry shortcake crumb topping is a no-bake recipe, and only requires three ingredients! It couldn't be easier to make, and you'll be making it so often!
And the best part is that it's not made with fresh strawberries, so you won't need to worry about whether it's strawberry season! This crunchy crumble is my favorite way to add the perfect balance of strawberry flavor to any strawberry recipes! And if you love strawberry desserts, you've got to try my Strawberry Blueberry Pie!
What are strawberry crunchies made of?
Strawberry crunch topping (strawberry shortcake crumble) is made with just three simple ingredients: Golden Oreo cookies, freeze dried strawberries, and melted butter!
- freeze-dried strawberries - these are the secret ingredient to making strawberry crunch crumbles! They add intense strawberry flavor and color without adding the excess moisture that fresh strawberries would. That way our strawberry crunch topping is the perfect texture! And if you love baking with berries, try my Blackberry Coffee Cake!
- Golden Oreos - I use a full 14-ounce package of Golden Oreos (or another similar type of vanilla sandwich cookies). It ends up being about 36 cookies. And if you like Oreos, try my Oreo Pound Cake!
- salted butter - we'll bring these strawberry shortcake crumbs together with some melted butter. Using salted butter helps to bring out the flavors in our strawberry crunch topping, but if you only have unsalted just add a few pinches of salt to taste.
Strawberry Crunch Topping Recipe with Jello
If you prefer, you can replace the freeze dried strawberries in this recipe with strawberry jello mix. I personally prefer using the freeze-dried fruit because it adds a more naturally sweet strawberry flavor, but both can work!
Equipment Needed
I use a food processor to make this no bake strawberry crunch topping, and it was so easy! Or if you don't have a food processor, you can still make this strawberry crunch topping super easy by crushing the strawberries and cookies with a gallon-size ziploc bag and a rolling pin.
How to Make Strawberry Crunch Topping with Freeze Dried Strawberries
It's so easy! Just toss your freeze-dried strawberries and cookies into your food processor and pulse once or twice. Add in your melted butter and pulse again until the mixture reaches the consistency you like!
If you don't have a food processor, just place the strawberries and cookies in a gallon-size freezer bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into coarse crumbs. Then transfer them both to a bowl and stir in your melted butter. That's it!
Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post to see the full instructions and ingredient measurements!
Storage
Store your strawberry shortcake crunch at room temperature in an airtight container. You can also freeze this homemade strawberry crunch for use in recipes later!
Tips and F.A.Q.
You sure can! Since Golden Oreos are considered by many in the vegan community to be vegan, you can just swap out the butter in this recipe for vegan butter and you're good to go!
Shortcake refers to a cake or biscuit that is crumbly or crispy. The "short" part of the name refers to the crisp texture, which is usually achieved by adding butter or another type of fat. In this strawberry shortcake crumb topping, we're not using a traditional shortcake, but it's more inspired by the beloved Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake frozen treat!
Strawberry Shortcake pops are made from milk, their cake crunch, water, corn syrup, and sugar, among other ingredients. Click here for full nutrition information.
You can use this quick homemade strawberry crumble recipe as a topping for a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a crunchy coating for strawberry crunch cupcakes, or to accompany any of your favorite dessert recipes!
I love it on my Mini Red Velvet Cake, my Strawberry Banana Sorbet, and my Strawberry Turnovers!
If you try this recipe, I would love it if you could leave a star review rating and comment below! It’s so wonderful hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to share your creations with me by tagging @chenee_today on Instagram!
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Ingredients
- 1.2 oz (34 g) freeze-dried strawberries
- 14.3 oz (405 g) Golden Oreos
- ½ cup (114 g) salted butter - (or salted vegan butter), melted
Instructions
- Combine cookies and strawberries in a food processor and pulse until they form large crumbs.
- Add melted butter and pulse once or twice to combine, until desired crumb size is achieved.
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Last Updated on August 26, 2025 by Chenée Lewis
Bam miller says
Can you do this in cups and ounces and things like that because I don’t do grams micrograms kilograms I live in America. We’re not metric here.
Chenée Lewis says
I also live in the US -- the freeze-dried strawberries and Oreos are listed in ounces because that's how they're listed on the package here -- you need one small package of freeze-dried strawberries (1.2 ounces) and one regular-sized package of Golden Oreos (14.3 ounces).
Nina says
Loved it! Definitely saving this recipe! How do you recommend to best store it?
Chenée Lewis says
Glad you like it! I usually store it in an airtight food storage container or canister 🙂
Candace Manuel says
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Chenée Lewis says
You're so welcome!
Jen Prendergast says
Omg, this strawberry crumb topping is GOLD!!! I wanted to make a big batch of this so I have it on hand when either I'm making a dessert or when my grandkids come over and want a little treat with some ice cream. Do you know how a pre-made batch would do if it was frozen into single serve bags? Thank you so much, I'm so glad I found your recipe
Chenée Lewis says
I think that would work well! Freezing it will help keep it fresher longer.
Samar Arboleda says
Can I use this to top my cupcakes before backing them.
Chenée Lewis says
You definitely could, but I'm not sure how well the color of the freeze-dried strawberries would hold up through baking. My suggestion would be to add it as a topping when decorating the finished cupcakes, like with my Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes!
Jewel says
Thank you I'm gonna try right away...
Chenée Lewis says
I hope you love it!
Michelle Aldridge says
Although late to the party to comment (I'll try to do better) Lol, this recipe has now become my go-to when I make my strawberry crunch cake. I've printed the recipe several times but can't find it when I need it! What I love about it is that it doesn't require Jello and I'm learning that vegans don't eat food with Jello in it. So, please include this recipe in your cookbook!!
Chenée Lewis says
I'm so glad you like the strawberry crunch topping! It's perfect for a strawberry crunch cake!
Chelsea says
Would this work with Lorna doone
shortbread cookies instead of Oreos?
Chenée Lewis says
I think it's worth a shot, but the texture and sweetness may not be the same, since the Lorna Doones don't have any cream filling. You could try adding a little extra butter?
Shanin says
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
Chenée Lewis says
So glad it worked for you!
Amy says
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
Chenée Lewis says
So glad to hear it!
Karen Oliver says
Fantastic! Such an easy recipe, and it elevates ice cream and any other dessert with a few sprinkles. I added a tiny bit of almond extract to a batch and it was phenomenal! I need an Oreo version next!
Chenée Lewis says
Almond extract sounds like a great idea! Glad you liked it!