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Paletas de Fresas con Crema

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Paletas de fresas con crema are popsicles made with fresh strawberries and cream. This recipe is extra creamy and full of strawberries for a refreshing treat.

Overhead view of paletas de fresas con crema on a plate with ice.

These strawberry and cream popsicles are made with simple ingredients for a creamy treat you can enjoy all Summer long. I also enjoy having chilled Arroz con Leche as a treat too.

What is a Paleta?

A Paleta is a popsicle and they can either be water-based or cream-based like this recipe. Fresas con crema is a popular Mexican dessert of fresh strawberries and cream. So Paletas de Fresas Con Crema is this dessert in a popsicle form 🙂

In Mexico, you’ll find shops called Paletería, selling a variety of paletas in different flavors. They also will let you customize them by dipping the paleta in chocolate or nuts. Sometimes you can find frozen dipped bananas too.

Ingredients

This is what you’ll need:

  • Fresh Strawberries
  • Heavy Cream
  • Mexican Crema
  • Corn Starch
  • Sugar
Ingredients for fresas con crema paleta.

I prefer to do a soak of water and a splash of vinegar to rinse my strawberries and remove excess dirt. Then rinse the strawberries with clean water.

Mexican Crema can be found at most grocery stores. I used the refrigerated kind instead of the shelf stable one.

Corn Starch is added as a stabilizer to prevent the paleta from getting too icy. Just make sure it is blended well in the mixture to avoid any clumps of corn starch.

How to Make Paletas

I’m using this silicon popsicle mold from Amazon. It also came with popsicle sticks and sealing baggies to put the paletas in once they are frozen.

Teal colored popsicle mold.

Add heavy cream, Mexican crema, sugar, and corn starch to a blender. Blend just until incorporated. Too much blending and you’ll get whipped cream 🙂

Collage of ingredients in blender.

Remove the stems from the rinsed strawberries and add them in whole to the blender. If you prefer to have some chunks of strawberry, then reserve some to add to the mixture after blending.

Carefully pour the blended mixture into the mold. Leave a little room, since the mixture will expand as it freezes.

Give the mold a gentle tap to release any air bubbles. The number of paletas you get will depend on the size of the mold you are using.

Collage of filling the popsicle mold.

Rinse the popsicle sticks and place them evenly into the lid of the mold. Don’t push the stick all the way in, otherwise, it will be more difficult to remove the paleta.

Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight. Don’t let the paletas sit in the freezer for more than a day. This makes it harder to remove.

How to Remove and Store

Remove the frozen paletas from the freezer and allow them to sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes.

This popsicle mold came with self-sealing baggies to place the paletas in and store back in the freezer.

Two strawberry popsicles on ice.

Carefully pull out the paletas from the mold, and enjoy them immediately or place them in bags for the freezer.

These Paletas de fresas con crema will last about a month sealed in the freezer.

If you love strawberry and chocolate, try this delicious Gansito Blizzard.

Feature image of three paletas de fresas con crema on a plate.

Paletas de Fresas con Crema

Renee
Paletas de fresas con crema are popsicles made with fresh strawberries and cream. This recipe is extra creamy for a refreshing treat.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the strawberries well to remove any excess dirt. Then allow them to drain and remove the stems.
  • Add heavy cream, Mexican crema, sugar, and corn starch to a blender. Blend just until incorporated. Too much blending and you'll get whipped cream.
  • Add the strawberries to the blender, and blend until incorporated.
  • Pour the blended mixture into the mold, leaving a little room at the top. The mixture will expand a little when frozen. Give the mold a gentle tap to release any air bubbles.
  • Rinse the popsicle sticks and place them evenly into the lid of the mold. Don't push the stick all the way in, otherwise, it will be more difficult to remove the paleta.
  • Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight. Don't let the paletas sit in the freezer for more than a day. This makes it harder to remove.
  • Remove the frozen paletas from the freezer and allow them to sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes.
  • Carefully pull out the paletas from the mold, and enjoy them immediately or place them in bags for the freezer.

Video

Notes

These Paletas de fresas con crema will last about a month sealed in the freezer.
Try this recipe for frozen dipped bananas or Jericallas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 292IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Keyword Paletas de fresas con crema, Strawberry and Cream Popsicles
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