Looking for an easy and casual dessert? This Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar recipe is a quick treat you can whip up in 10 minutes. It’s a perfect way to serve a delicious shortcake recipe at summer BBQs, cookouts, or get-togethers.
This time of year is one of our favorites. It’s strawberry season! ? Red, sweet, and delicious—all the better if they're fresh-picked! This Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar Recipe works for so many occasions and keeps your dessert in single servings.
If you’ve never picked fresh fruit before, you must try it at least once. You’ll be amazed at the flavor!
Fresh berries taste wonderful in this Strawberry Balsamic Flatbread or these Strawberry Oatmeal Bars. Another great way to enjoy strawberry season is Brownie Strawberry Shortcake and Strawberry Balsamic Flatbread.
Another No-Bake summer favorite around our house is No-Bake Banana Cream Pie!
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Why You'll Love This Dessert
- Quick and Easy
- Make-Ahead
- Inexpensive
- No-Bake
How to Serve Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits
So many recipes and sweet treats are perfect for fresh strawberries. This Strawberry Shortcake in a mason jar is one of our favorites, and it’s also one of the easiest. In addition, it makes a beautiful presentation.
We like to serve our shortcake in these half-pint mason jars. These jars are a perfect size.
Step By Step Instructions
Before you start, reserve a few strawberries for a garnish. This is optional but adds a little something extra to your finished dessert.
Step 1 - Cut Up Strawberries
Now, wash and dry all the strawberries. Then, remove stems and chop them into quarters.
Step 2 - Add Sugar to Berries
Place strawberries in a medium bowl and mix 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with them. Allow the berries to sit for at least 30 minutes, which will soften them and create a sweet syrup.
Erin's Tip: You can leave the strawberries on the counter or refrigerate them while waiting.
Step 3 - Cut Cake
Next, cut your cake into 1-inch cubes.
Step 4 - Make Whipped Cream
It's time to make your whipped cream. Combine heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form.
Tip: The cream whips faster if you start with a chilled bowl.
Step 5 - Assemble Dessert
In each jar, layer cake, strawberries, and whipped cream; repeat these layers and end with whipped cream.
Finally, garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.
Enjoy!
Other Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberry Lemonade Cookies
- Strawberry Lemon Cookie Cups
- Paleo Strawberry Balsamic Fig Jam
- Homemade Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Right after the strawberry season is blueberry season, and that’s just as exciting! You get to make fresh Blueberry Cobbler with Cookie Dough Crust! Picking blueberries is even easier. Give it a try!
If you want some other dessert ideas, check out these Mason Jar Desserts.
Erin's Tip & Tricks
- Storing: This dessert should be refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Make-Ahead: You can make this easy dessert a few hours ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Topping Idea: We like to top our strawberry shortcake with a drizzle of chocolate.
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Printable Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar
Equipment
- mason jars
- medium bowls
- whisk (or mixer)
Ingredients
- 1 pound Angel Food Cake or Pound Cake (cut into cubes)
- 1 pound Strawberries (washed and cut)
- 2 tablespoons Granulated White Sugar
- 1 cup cold Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
Instructions
- Reserve a few strawberries for garnish (optional)
- Wash and dry strawberries. Then remove stems and chop into quarters.
- Place strawberries in a medium bowl and mix 2 tablespoons sugar with berries. Allow berries to sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut cake into 1-inch cubes.
- Combine heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- In each jar layer cake, then strawberries, then whip cream and repeat these layers ending with whip cream.
- Top each jar with reserved strawberries.
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Enjoy this Strawberry Shortcake in a Mason Jar all summer long!
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Aimee Shugarman says
This was so easy to make and a huge hit at our house. Will definitely make it again.
Erin Henry says
A wonderful and easy recipe to celebrate the season!
April says
Such a simple and cute dessert - perfect for summer!
katerina @ diethood.com says
YUM!! The perfect summer dessert!!
Erin Henry says
We couldn't agree more! So easy and perfect for warm weather.
Lindsey says
After putting the sugar on the strawberries, do we need to let it sit in the refrigerator or leave them out ?
Erin Henry says
It depends, they will be fine left out if you're going to use them shortly afterward. If it will be a while, refrigerate them.
Kris says
I love this recipe. Do you know how long these will keep in the jar and if it has to be refrigerated?
Erin says
Good questions, Kris. They are best served after you make them so they don't get too soggy, but I think they could be kept in the refrigerator for a couple hours.
Rebecca says
Yum!!! I love strawberry shortcake! It reminds me of summertime, playing outside when I was a kid, with not a care in the world 🙂 Thanks for this fun recipe! I'd love for you to visit my blog, where I highlight two "farm to table" restaurants!
Erin says
Nice blog, Rebecca. I love farm to table restaurants as we have several here in Oregon! Keep up the good work.
Hope says
I love this website
Erin says
You're so sweet, Hope! Thanks for stopping by!
Jenny says
This looks so DELIOUSIOUS!!! I'm definitely going to have to make this for my family. Too bad that we don't have anywhere to hand-pick Fresh Strawberries ourselves, or any other kind of Fresh Fruits, that would be so wonderful to do with my family. Thank you so much for posting these receipes, I will be trying them out for sure?
Erin says
Fresh picked berries are the best! But you'll enjoy this with fresh or store bought strawberries. Enjoy!
Angel says
I make these and I sell them I live in a very small country town and everyone loves strawberries here. I have to buy store bought ones but it's the same with different taste. I decorate the mason jars and they fly like hot cakes.
Erin says
Oh, how fun, Angel! I bet everyone flocks to get a jar of your homemade goods!
Carol says
I love strawberries and that shortcake looks so delicious.
Jeanette says
This looks so easy and very good. Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
Erin says
You're welcome, Jeanette. I love simple summer desserts...well, anything with strawberries is great. A little healthy, a little sweet. Perfect.
Kim~madeinaday says
What a great cool summer treat. Looks yummy.Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
Kim
Nikki Frank-Hamilton says
What's more fun that Strawberry shortcake in the spring? Making them in these adorable single serving mason jars! Love this, what a great idea, I bet the kids love having their own!!!
Charlene Asay says
Yummy! This would be a perfect fix for my sweet tooth. I hope you can join us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2532
Anita says
This looks so yummy with the fresh strawberries! Thanks for sharing at Freedom Fridays!
Erin says
Thanks for the party! I love fresh strawberries this time of year. I can't wait to make a crisp and the many other strawberry desserts in my recipe book!
Debbie says
Hi Erin, this sounds like the perfect summer pudding. It's strawberry season here at the moment and I think this dessert would go down well as a nice change from strawberries and yogurt or ice cream!
xx
Erin says
Yes! It's perfect with fresh strawberries. Absolutely wonderful. This would change it up from the yogurt and ice cream in a good way 🙂 Enjoy!