White Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Bars

Strawberry season just got sweeter with these white chocolate strawberry dessert bars. A perfect light and fluffy dessert for your sweetie.

In the spring, light and fresh desserts are perfect. Many are cheesecake based, but that doesn’t work for those who don’t care for cream cheese. White chocolate strawberry bars remind me of the texture of cheesecake, but not the same taste.

These end up being very fluffy when you are done. And using both dried and fresh strawberries lets you add strawberry flavors to the crust and top it with fresh strawberries. My boys don’t care for cooked strawberries, so this was a great way to please everyone in the family.

Saltine crackers are often used as the base of dessert bars. They work well because they don’t have a lot of flavor, so they let the dessert really shine. Saltines also add just a bit of salty taste to a dessert to give it that sweet and salty combination.

Step by Step

Preheat the oven to 350F and gather your ingredients.

Use a food processor to grind the freeze-dried strawberries into a powder and set aside.

Add saltines to the food processor and pulse until crumbled and set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix 1 tbsp of the strawberry powder with the egg white. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute.

Add the saltines and melted butter and stir to combine.

Press the mixture into the bottom of a parchment paper-lined square baking dish, making sure to press firmly into place. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate according to the directions then let it cool for 15 minutes, stirring often.

Place the heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes, until stiff peaks form.

Fold the melted chocolate and yogurt into the whipped cream.

Pour the chocolate mixture onto the cooled crust.

Sprinkle with 3 tsp of the strawberry powder. Chill for 1 hour. Cut into square pieces and serve chilled garnished with sliced fresh strawberries.

Leftovers

Store leftover white chocolate strawberry dessert bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you know you will have leftovers, it’s best to wait to add the fresh strawberries until you are ready to serve so they don’t get soft.

Recipe

White Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Bars

Strawberry season just got sweeter with these white chocolate strawberry dessert bars. A perfect light and fluffy dessert for your sweetie.

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Chill Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

dessert bars

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strawberry

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valentine’s day

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white chocolate

Dietary Needs:

Nut-Free

Servings: 12 bars

5 from 8 votes

Ingredients

• 1 oz dried strawberries
• 4 oz saltine crackers
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 5 1/2 oz white chocolate baking bar
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 oz strawberries

Recommended Equipment

• Food Processor
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Electric Mixer
• Stand Mixer
• Parchment Paper
• 8×8 Baking Dish
• Wire Cooling Rack

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Use a food processor to grind the freeze-dried strawberries into a powder and set aside
• Add saltines to the food processor and pulse until crumbled and set aside
• In a medium bowl, mix 1 tbsp of the strawberry powder with the egg white
• Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute
• Add the saltines and melted butter and stir to combine
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a parchment paper-lined square baking dish, making sure to press firmly into place
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes, until golden brown
• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes
• Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate according to the directions then let it cool for 15 minutes, stirring often
• Place the heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes, until stiff peaks form
• Fold the melted chocolate and yogurt into the whipped cream
• Pour the chocolate mixture onto the cooled crust and sprinkle with 3 tsp of the strawberry powder
• Chill for 1 hour
• Cut into square pieces and serve chilled garnished with sliced fresh strawberries

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Nutrition Facts

White Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Bars

Amount Per Serving (1 bar)

Calories 166 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 122mg5%

Potassium 91mg3%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 145IU3%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 51mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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