Easy Strawberry Eton Mess Recipe
An easy, no-bake dessert with layers of strawberries, lightly sweetened whipped cream, and crushed meringue cookies. Eaton Mess is a classic British dessert that's deliciously perfect for summer gatherings.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Ingredients
- 10-12 meringue cookies about 1 ½-2” wide
- 1 pound fresh strawberries hulled and roughly chopped, divided
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar or to taste
- 1 ½ cups cold heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Crush the Meringue Cookies
- Add your meringue cookies (homemade or store-bought) into a zip-lock bag and crush them into course crumbles.
Strawberries
- In a blender, puree ⅓ of the strawberries into a sauce. Add the remaining chopped strawberries, lemon zest, and juice in a medium bowl. Depending on the sweetness of the berries, sweeten them to taste with granulated sugar if needed.
- Combine the strawberry sauce, sweetened chopped strawberries, and ¾ of the crushed meringue cookies. Stir together.
Whip the Cream
- Add cold heavy cream and 1-2 tablespoons of powdered sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer or an electric mixer. Beat on medium/high speed with the whisk attachment until whipped and spreadable, about 3-4 minutes.
Assemble the Eton Mess
- Layer the whipped cream and berries into clear glasses, beginning and ending with a whipped cream layer. Top each serving with remaining crushed meringues.
Notes
- Meringue Cookies: You can easily make meringues from scratch or buy ready-made cookies from Amazon or your local bakery. While vanilla meringues are traditional, I love to substitute Lemon Meringues. Use your favorite!
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 884IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.4mg