This Homemade Strawberry Frosting is the BEST you’ll ever make! And there’s two different ways to achieve it! You can use fresh strawberries that have been reduced over the stove to increase flavor, or freeze dried strawberries!The Best Homemade Strawberry Frosting RecipeI would say that of all the flavors of frosting, I get the most questions about strawberry frosting.It’s a bit illusive.Strawberry puree alone often doesn’t lend enough flavor and if you add too much, you thin out your frosting beyond where it’s usable.

And if you add chunks of strawberries, it really throws things off.So what’s a strawberry lover to do?I’ve used both these methods for strawberry frosting before in various recipes on the site and finally decided to put it into its own post and give you all my tips! First, let’s go over both ways to make this frosting.One method is to use fresh strawberries that have been cooked in a pan on the stove to reduce the liquid and create a thicker, stronger strawberry puree/sauce.

The second method would be to grind up freeze dried strawberries and add the powder to your frosting.How to Make Strawberry FrostingBoth methods of strawberry frosting have the same frosting base.Much like my vanilla buttercream frosting, you’ll start with your butter (and shortening, if you like) and beat that until it’s nice and smooth.From there, you’ll add about half of the powdered sugar and mix it all together until smooth.

Next, you’ll want to add your

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