How to make Strawberry Shortcake Crumble with Golden Oreos -- this easy, no bake strawberry crunch topping recipe only takes three ingredients! Trust me, this strawberry shortcake crumb topping will make all your favorite desserts better! 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!
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Strawberry Shortcake Crumb Topping
If you've had those strawberry shortcake ice cream bars, you might have some idea how yummy this strawberry crunch topping is! 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!
No-Bake Strawberry Crunch Topping
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!
What are strawberry crunchies made of?
Strawberry crunch topping (strawberry shortcake crumble) is made with just three ingredients: Golden Oreo cookies, freeze dried strawberries, and melted butter!
- freeze-dried strawberries - these are the secret ingredient! They add tons of strawberry flavor and color without adding too much moisture. That way our strawberry crunch topping is the perfect texture!
- Golden Oreos - I use a full 14-ounce package of Golden Oreos (or another similar vanilla sandwich cookie). It ends up being about 36 cookies.
- salted butter - we'll bring this mixture 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.
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 freezer bag and a rolling pin.
How do you make strawberry crumble with Golden Oreos?
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 crumbs. Then transfer them both to a bowl and stir in your melted butter. That's it!
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.
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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📖 Recipe
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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 May 26, 2023 by Chenée Lewis
Traci
What a fun recipe! All the kids are going to go crazy for it LOL. Thanks for the fresh idea and all the great tips!
justin
Used this on top of cupcakes with the kiddos and it was a huge hit.
Chenée Lewis
So glad to hear it!
Kushigalu
Interesting recipe with strawberries. Pinned to try this soon.
Chenée Lewis
Great! Hope you love it!
veenaazmanov
Never imagined something like this existed. Thanks for so much of detailing. A must try recipe for sure.
Chenée Lewis
Definitely! Hope you love it!
rebecca
ohhh a use for golden oreos! this is such an easy and tasty recipe. The freeze dried strawberry texture is so fun. I loved it over ice cream
Chenée Lewis
SO glad you liked it! 🙂
Sonal
I never knew this deliciousness existed. Am trying it sooooon! Sounds soo fun!!
Chenée Lewis
Thanks! You'll love it!
Ciara
OMG!!!....I just made this and let me tell you I could sit and eat this with a spoon!!! I am a home baker and if I didn't need this for orders I would literally sit and eat ALL of it!!
Chenée Lewis
Same here!! I have to stop myself whenever I make it!
Me
Perfection! Not overly sweet like the recipes that call for strawberry jello mix. Tastes like the real thing you get from the store
Chenée Lewis
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!
Tanya C
Planning to make this vegan style, but want to know if the frozen strawberries won’t produce any water??
Chenée Lewis
You want to use freeze-dried strawberries, not frozen -- you can usually find them in the grocery aisle near the dried fruit. Enjoy! 🙂
Lauryn Pawl
Hi can this be rolled onto unbaked cookies then baked in an oven? Like when using sprinkles? This looks so good.
Chenée Lewis
I haven't tried this recipe in the oven -- only on finished treats as a topping. If you do try baking it onto cookies let me know how it works for you! 🙂
Katie Crenshaw
Made this for an ice cream topping. It turned out so good! Loved the combination.
Chenée Lewis
Thank you! It's so great on ice cream.
Chenée Lewis
Good to hear it! It's perfect on ice cream!
Laura Arteaga
We tried your recipe and it has been already made three times at home! We are putting it on everything even yogurt, it's absolutely delicious, thank you!
Chenée Lewis
Great to hear that Laura!! Thanks!!
Erin
This was so tasty! I loved how easy it was, too. My kid flipped for it!
Chenée Lewis
Awesome! Thanks so much!
Freya
This was so yummy on vanilla ice cream! I was naughty and used some on my “healthy” oatmeal too 😂
Chenée Lewis
That sounds so good!!
Deb
I tried this recipe on top of strawberry muffins before I baked them and they turned out amazing! The crumb was a very nice compliment to the muffin and tasted great and I had no problems with baking the crumb on top of the muffins.
I also used the crumb to top strawberry cupcakes with vanilla frosting and strawberry frosting and it tasted great on both of them.
Chenée Lewis
Wonderful! Glad to hear it worked well in the oven!
Amy Liu Dong
Wow! It's my first time encountering a shortcake. Looks so delicious and yummy. The texture makes it so enticing and tempting. Plus it's easy to do, got to make for the family.
Chenée Lewis
You've gotta try it! SO easy to make!
Monee
Hello how are you wanted to know if you could substitute margarine instead of butter?
Chenée Lewis
Yes, definitely!
veenaazmanov
Kids to have fun making this exciting , quick and easy shortcakes while playing it friends. This will be so delicious too.
Chenée Lewis
They'll love it! Thanks!
Leslie
This recipe just blew my mind!! I LOVE strawberry crumble and now I found the perfect recipe to use over and over!!
Chenée Lewis
Yay! So glad you liked it!
Debbie
Let me just say freeze dried strawberries are so under estimated, they provide so much flavor. This Strawberry Shortcake is so good and so easy to make . We had this on top of a big scoop of ice cream.
Chenée Lewis
I agree 100%! So glad you liked it!
Natalie
My girls cant wait for me to dig up some new great recipe. They enjoy spending time in the kitchen with me. We had lots of fun making your recipe and our first time strawberry shortcake was delicious, thanks!
Chenée Lewis
You're so welcome! Glad you all could enjoy making it!
Allyssa
This strawberry shortcake crumble recipe tasted really delicious and very helpful recipe! Super loved it!
Chenée Lewis
Awesome! Thank you for the feedback!
Lauri
Strawberry shortcake bars have always been my favorite thing from the ice cream truck, so I kinda freaked when I saw this. Just made it to throw on top of some strawberry muffins and, holy sh** it’s so good I’ve eaten like half of it so far. Thank you for an awesome, easy recipe!
Chenée Lewis
They're my favorite too! So glad you liked the recipe!!