Strawberry Bavarian Cream Recipe – Creme’ Bavarios

Name: Strawberry Bavarian Cream Recipe - Creme Bavaria
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 cups
Ingredients: 375 ml Whole milk; 100 grams White sugar; 4 Egg yolks; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 tsp Vanilla; 250 ml Whipping cream; 2 cups Strawberries blended; 2 tbsp White sugar; 2 tbsp Gelatin (see notes above for substitutes); 1/2 cup Strawberries blended (about 2 cups whole strawberries); 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp White sugar; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 1/4 cup Water; 1/4 tsp Strawberry extract (optional or Strawberry liquor - 1 tbsp)

January 4, 2014 By Veena Azmanov 26 Comments

Strawberry Bavarian Cream Recipe – Creme Bavaria

The Classic strawberry Bavarian cream often called Creme Bavaria is a pastry cream based dessert with the luxury of whipped cream and strawberry. This simple, easy and effortless recipe makes a rich, decadent, and delicious Bavarian cream dessert. A few extra steps in the making but a truly impressive dessert when entertaining.

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Technically Bavarian cream also known as Bavaria is a dessert similar to pastry cream, thickened with gelatin instead of flour or cornstarch which is a custard sauce thickened with eggs and that’s exactly what we’re going to do!

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Let’s Talk Ingredients and Substitutes (Save/Pin)

Milk – You definitely want to use whole milk, not low fat. The dessert needs to have somebody to set, low-fat milk will be very delicate and not as flavorful as regular full-fat milk.
Sugar – I usually prefer to use castor sugar because it dissolves quickly in desserts like these. But regular granulated sugar works just as well.
Cream – Again you wanna use a full fat 35 to 38% whipping cream – which will add taste and body to your Bavarian cream.
Gelatin – this helps set the Bavarian Cream and gives it the right texture. As I said above you can use agar-agar as well. Just follow the package instructions and prepare the agar-agar. Add it at the same stage mentioned below.
Strawberries – you can use frozen or fresh strawberries for this Bavaria dessert. However, do not use dried strawberries as they do not blend well.

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Simple and Easy – Progress Pictures

I know this looks like so much to do but truly it’s really a very simple and easy recipe to make. One that can be made in stages over two days. It does require a bit of organization and attention but once you have done it a few times… piece of cake. I promise.

We did a Strawberry Bavarian Cream Cake Recipe and that uses this Strawberry Bavarian cream Dessert as the filling. So if you wanna see some progress pictures on how to make this Bavarian Dessert, I highly recommend you take a glance at that recipe.

Wanna make this an Eggless Strawberry Bavarian Cream Dessert?

Yes, you can make this an eggless version with a couple of replacements.

Replace the classic vanilla pastry cream with my eggless vanilla pastry cream.
Substitute the gelatin with the same amount of agar-agar. Just follow instruction on the package on how to make the agar-agar and then add exactly the same way in place of gelatin.

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Recipe – Strawberry Bavarian Cream – Creme Bavaria, Bavarios (Save/Pin)

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Doesn’t that look creamy and luxurious?

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Ingredients

For the Pastry Cream

Whole milk – 375 ml (1 1/2 cup)
White sugar – 100 grams (1/2 cup)
Egg yolks – 4 nos
Cornstarch – 2 tbsp
Vanilla – 1 tsp

For the Strawberry Cream

Whipping cream – 250 ml (1 cup)
Strawberries blended- 2 cups
White sugar – 2 tbsp
Gelatin – 2 tbsp (see notes above for substitutes)

For the Strawberry Mirror Glaze

Strawberries blended – 1/2 cup (about 2 cups whole strawberries)
Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp
White Sugar – 2 tbsp
Cornstarch – 1 tsp
Water – 1/4 cup
Strawberry extract – 1/4 tsp (optional) or strawberry liquor – 1 tbsp

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Method

Prepare Strawberries

Place two cups blended strawberry in a saucepan with 2 tbsp sugar.
Cook on low until it is reduced to half the quantity.
Once done – add the gelatin. Combine well.
Set aside – keep warm.

Prepare Pastry Cream

Bring milk to almost boiling.
In a bowl add the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Whisk well until nice and foamy.
Add hot milk to the whipped eggs a little at a time to avoid the eggs scrambling.
Once all the milk is incorporated into the eggs – pour the mixture back into the milk pot and cook on low heat.
Stir continuously until the mixture thickens to a thick custard. This will happen quickly since the number of yolks to milk is high.
Note: Do not leave custard unattended to avoid curdling.
Once the custard is ready – add the prepared strawberry gelatin mixture.
Add two drops of pink food color if you want.
Strain this mixture while still warm into a clean bowl.
Cover with cling wrap and set aside in a warm place.

Prepare Strawberry Mirror Glaze

Place blended strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
In a separate bowl combine cornstarch and water.
Add cornstarch mixture to the strawberries.
Cook on low for a minute until thick.
Strain and set aside – keep warm until ready to use.
If necessary you can warm it up to bring to consistency.

Assembly

Whip the cream to stiff peaks.
Fold whipped cream to the strawberry pastry cream mixture.
Pour the mixture into a piping bag for easy pour.
Divide mixture equally between 10 to 12 dessert cups.
Let set in the fridge for an hour until set.
Pour the slightly warm mirror glaze on the set Bavarian cream.
Chill again for a few hours (3 to 4 hours) until the dessert is chilled well before serving.

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Strawberry Bavarian Cream Recipe - Creme Bavaria

Author: Veena Azmanov

The Classic strawberry Bavarian cream often called Creme Bavaria is a pastry cream based dessert with the luxury of whipped cream and strawberry. Rich, delicious but super easy to create. A few extra steps in the making but a truly impressive dessert if you want to impress friend and family.

5 from 13 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Adjust Servings Here: 12 cups

Calories: 140kcal

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins