June 19, 2022

All Those Glorious Strawberries

It’s strawberry 🍓 season!

West Farm Orchard, Perry, OH
These local Ohio grown vine ripened berries are at their peak in mid June. This year it seems that the season is unusually short due to rainy weather and a spell of exceptionally hot and humid days. U-Pick farms experienced fluctuating or reduced schedules making it a bit of a challenge for those wanting to pick their own berries. However. Once at the farm, you were rewarded with beautiful berries.

Granola Parfait

Granola strawberry parfait

Fresh strawberries are some of my favorite fruits and I couldn’t imagine them tasting better, until I’d tasted them roasted. The berries release their juices and become caramelized and syrupy which is perfect as a topping for ice cream, yogurt, cake or just enjoyed out of the jar.

Ingredients:

1 lb. strawberries, washed, dried and hulled

1/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°. On a large parchment-lined baking sheet, toss strawberries with sugar and vanilla.
Bake until caramelized and juicy, 28 to 30 minutes.
The strawberries will look their very best within a few hours of roasting. Transfer to a glass jar and store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Going to a party, BBQ or gathering and are bringing dessert? Bring a jar of these roasted berries and some vanilla ice cream or pound cake. Thank me later.

Try using roasted strawberries in a Roasted Strawberry Sheet Cake.

Pat Bennett is the founder and President of Pat's Granola, a Cleveland based food and lifestyle company. Pat's Granola is sold online at www.patsgranola.com and is also available at several Northeast Ohio businesses including: