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    Home » Recipes » Gluten-Free

    Strawberries and Cream (Honey Sour Cream Dip)

    Published: May 22, 2013 · Modified: Jul 6, 2022 by Sally Cameron · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    This is a super easy and delicious dessert. No cooking required and about 5 minutes of work. Everyone has time for this! Fresh strawberries and cream is about the sweetened sour cream dip. That is the "cream". The sweet and tangy combination makes them hard to stop eating. My mom used to serve this as a dessert and I had completely forgotten about it.

    Ripe red strawberries on a plate with sour cream dip.
    Ripe red strawberries on a plate with sour cream dip.

    One of the fun things about being a chef and blogger is attending special events. I attended a cheesemaking and tasting class featuring Redwood Hill Farm and Green Valley Organics. This award-winning, certified humane goat dairy farm and creamery is family owned and operated in beautiful Sonoma County, California.

    Strawberries in a bowl next to a tub of sour cream.
    Strawberries in a bowl next to a tub of sour cream.

    Use Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche

    This dessert dip uses Green Valley Organics lactose-free sour cream. It’s not the usual sour cream. The texture is thick and rich, more like the French sour cream called creme fraiche. It’s available at Whole Foods and many other grocers. If you can’t find this brand, use regular sour cream (what my mom did) or creme fraiche.

    Dipping a strawberry into sour cream.
    Dipping a strawberry into sour cream.

    Whip it Up In a Minute

    Whisk sour cream with honey and vanilla together in a small bowl. Wash the berries and leave the green tops on to hold the berries. They are like a natural handle for the creamy dip. The combination of the sweet and tang are incredible. Its an easy, no-cook solution for dessert.

    Offer a small bowl of natural brown sugar or coconut sugar to dip the berries in after the sour cream. That gives a bit more sweetness and a nice crunch.

    A messy plate with berries and sour cream.
    A messy plate with berries and sour cream.

    More Strawberry Recipes

    If you love berries, here's another dessert idea for you, berries with a Champagne sabayon sauce or chocolate dipped strawberries. 

    Susan Bice Redwood Hill Farm

    Strawberries and Cream (Honey Sour Cream Dip)

    Sally Cameron
    The perfect no-cook dessert for friends and family: fresh strawberries with a sweet and tangy sour cream dip made with vanilla and honey. What could be easier. Use either regular sour cream or creme fraiche.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 to 8
    Calories 58 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 16 ounce container of sour cream or creme fraiche
    • 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract or vanilla paste
    • 1 tablespoon mild honey or more
    • 1 pound box fresh strawberries washed, dried, green stems left on
    • ½ cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar optional

    Instructions
     

    • Conbine the sour cream, vanilla and honey in a small bowl and whisk or stir together until smooth and creamy. Serve with fresh strawberries as a dip. For added sweetness and crunch, offer a small bowl of brown sugar to sprinkle on berries or dip into after the sour cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.03gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.002gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.02mg
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    Comments

    1. Steve Williamson says

      July 01, 2014 at 6:10 pm

      Where do you buy the organic sour cream

      Reply
      • Sally says

        July 01, 2014 at 10:31 pm

        Hi Steve. Most any grocery store has organic sour cream these days. The most amazing brand is Green Valley Organics. Not sure where you live, so not sure if it in is your area. Check their website. if you can't find it, use Creme Fraiche, a kind of thick, tangy French-style sour cream. You can find it at most markets often in the cheese department. Ask around.

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    2. Mark says

      June 04, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Hi Sally,

      This recipe sure brought back some fond memories. My grandmother used to make me strawberries and sour cream sprinkled with sugar all the time growing up as a little kid. Love the new twist with honey and vanilla......delicious! Keep em coming!

      Reply
      • Sally says

        June 08, 2013 at 3:48 pm

        Hi Mark. Isn't it amazing how food can provoke such powerful memories? I had not thought of this combination for years, and when I saw it, the memories popped up for me too!

        Reply
    3. Lizzy (Good Things) says

      May 22, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      I'm a huge fan of sour cream desserts... will bookmark this recipe for strawberry season in Australia ; )

      Reply
    4. Green Valley Organics says

      May 22, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      Hi Sally,

      Thanks for the beautiful recipe idea using our lactose-free sour cream! We're glad you discovered it and are spreading the news! Your photos are beautiful - we love the way you subtly added in the blue color for a nice red, white and blue Memorial day picnic look! We are sharing your recipe on our Facebook and our next newsletter, due out tomorrow!

      Reply
      • Sally says

        May 22, 2013 at 6:54 pm

        Thanks Nancy! You have a big-time new fan here in So Cal. Two more posts coming soon with your raw goat feta, then how to make goat milk ricotta. My hats off to Redwood Hill Farm. And please thank Jennifer for me. She is amazing!

        Reply
    5. Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says

      May 22, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      Gosh, you can't get easier than this. Nice to be able to have a dessert that takes the pressure off the cook.

      Reply
    6. Cathy @ She Paused 4 Thought says

      May 22, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      I am still in awe of how delicious that sour cream was... lactose free and all.

      Reply
      • Sally says

        May 22, 2013 at 12:07 pm

        No kidding! It was almost like butter, so creamy and rich. Heavenly! So glad Whole Foods has it. Have you used yours yet?

        Reply

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