Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Sandwiches
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These Strawberry Cream Sandwiches are a simple and eye-catching treat. Slices of soft bread are layered with cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and sweet strawberry jam, then topped with a fun heart-shaped design showing the jam inside.
These are great for high teas, weddings, bridesmaid parties, or adding something extra to Valentine’s Day breakfast. They’re simple enough that kids can make them for Mother’s Day!
How to Make Strawberry Cream Sandwich
Start by preparing three slices of bread, removing the crusts, and cutting a heart design into one slice with a small heart-shaped cookie cutter. Spread cream cheese on one slice, add a layer of fresh strawberry slices, and top with another slice spread with jam. Finish with the decorative top slice to create a beautiful layered sandwich.
You can prep parts of these sandwiches ahead of time. The bread can be cut and stored in an airtight container, and the strawberries can be sliced and kept in the fridge until assembly.
Continue below for the full recipe with ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Customization Ideas
- Swap strawberries with other fruits such as raspberries or cherries.
- Use honey or Nutella instead of jam for a new flavor twist.
- Switch out regular cream cheese for strawberry-flavored cream cheese or mascarpone.
- Make it a dessert sandwich by adding whipped cream.
Enjoy your adorable and delicious Strawberry Cream Sandwiches!
Strawberry and Cream Sandwiches
Celebrate love with these Strawberry Cream Sandwiches. Bread, cream cheese, strawberries, and jam create a loving treat for anniversaries or other special moments.
Ready in 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 slices of sandwich bread (white or whole-grain)
- 4 oz (½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- 4-5 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
- 2-3 tablespoons strawberry jam
Instructions
- Lay out three slices of bread on a clean surface. Remove the crusts.
- Take one slice and cut out two heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Set this slice aside.
- Spread a layer of softened cream cheese on one of the remaining slices.
- Arrange the sliced strawberries evenly over the cream cheese.
- Spread a layer of strawberry jam on the second slice of bread and place it on top of the strawberry-covered slice, jam side up.
- Place the heart-shaped slice of bread on top so the jam shows through the cut-outs.
- Press gently to hold everything together, then cut the sandwich diagonally into two triangles.
Notes
Store the sandwiches in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 448Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 604mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 17g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated. These figures should be considered estimates.
