Strawberry Sando Recipe (Japanese Fruit Sandwich)

Where are my sweet-toothed friends? This one is for you. Here’s an easy strawberry sando recipe that is super fun to make and looks so pretty. Also known as a Japanese fruit sandwich.

Make these up as a dessert or as part of a tea party. Full of fresh strawberries and cream, how delicious does that sound?!

This is a wonderful option to make in the summertime and for a special occasion as it really looks so lovely. Colorful sections of fruit, wedged inside fresh cream with walls of soft, white bread.

What is strawberry sando?

It’s basically a Japanese fruit sandwich that is made with cream, strawberries, and white bread. These can be made with all different kinds of fruit. 

Strawberry sandos are traditionally made with milk bread called shokupan but can also be made with regular white bread.

The cream gets whipped and sandwiched with fruit between soft white bread. It has a lovely fluffy texture and tastes like something from a pastry shop. 

Sandos are sold all over Japan in cafes and grocery stores and paint a pretty picture with their exposed fruit “windows”.

Strawberry sando ingredients

Here are the four easy-to-find ingredients you’ll need for this strawberry sando recipe:

• 4 slices fresh white bread
• 1 cup cream, whipping
• 1 TBS sugar
• 7 fresh strawberries

Japanese fruit sandwich recipe

While these look really pretty and impressive (which they are), they are also super simple. Here’s a detailed strawberry sando recipe.

Step 1:

Hull and wash the strawberries. Dry each strawberry off really well and keep them on a cloth.

Step 2:

Whisk the cream and sugar, either by hand or with a machine, to the stiff peak stage. The cream should be soft but be able to hold a stiff peak when you pull it up.

Step 3:

Spread the whipped cream out on a slice of bread about ½ an inch thick. Place the strawberries on the layer of cream.

Step 4:

Top the strawberries with another ½ inch of cream, and then lay the other slice of bread on top. Place the sandwich in a container and refrigerate them for at least 20 minutes.

Step 5:

Slice the crusts off the sandwich. Cut the sandwich in half and then cut those in half again. Serve.

How to store Japanese fruit sandwich

For the best results, wrap the sando in plastic wrap and then place it into the refrigerator.You can make your strawberry sando up to two days in advance.

Note that you cannot freeze or store sandos in the freezer.

Strawberry sando calories

Strawberry sandos have roughly 312 calories per serving depending on the fruit you use.

Tips and tricks

Here are a couple of tips and tricks to help you go pro with your sando:

• Use fruit that will hold its shape well. You want to fruit to be ripe but not too ripe that it turns mushy. Great options to try are mangos, blueberries, kiwi fruit, and oranges. Keep away from apples and bananas that will turn brown in a heartbeat.
• Make sure the cream is chilled when you whip it. This will assist in getting a lovely stiff hold.
• Do not overwhip the cream. It will split and you’ll have a lumpy, bumpy filling that will start to seep.
• Don’t keep them for longer than two days or they’ll start to get soggy.
• Consider mixed fruit sandos for a beautiful display.
• Arrange the fruit so that when you cut through the bread, you’ll be cutting through the fruit to reveal their inner section.

How to make the prettiest Japanese strawberry sando possible

• Find the fluffiest white bread you can. You want the bread to resemble something you’d find in a pastry shop. Milk bread is the perfect bread for this treat.
• Use lovely firm fruit for your sando. In the case of strawberries, choose ones that are deep in color ad ripe but that are not too mushy.
• Use a lot of cream, guys, don’t skimp. There should be a thick wedge of cream inside when you slice that sando open.
• Make sure when you are laying the berries out, that you place them in a position so that when you cut them, the knife will cut through their centers.
• Allow the cream to set for at least 20 minutes so that it remains firm inside.
• Use a very sharp knife to cut off the edges and crusts.

Variations of Japanese strawberry sandos

There are a couple of variations you can make to this strawberry sando recipe, check these out:

• Vanilla: add in a little drop of vanilla to the cream for a totally pro flavor.
• Brioche bread: Use brioche for a next-level sando. Brioche is full of buttery goodness and lends itself to the sweet tooth life.
• Brandy: Whip in a teaspoon of brandy for a little grown-up kick to this cream.
• Yogurt: Make the cream filling with half-cream, half-drained Greek yogurt. Use double-thick yogurt to achieve a great filling consistency.
• Toasted nuts: Toast some sliced almonds and layer them onto the slices of bread before lathering on the cream. This is a dreamy combination.

FAQ

Where to buy a Japanese fruit sandwich?

Japanese fruit sandos or sandos can be found in Japanese cafes, coffee shops and grocery stores.

What is the meaning of ‘sando’ in Japanese?

“Sando” in Japanese is a nickname or a shortened name for “sandwich”.

What kinds of fruit can I add?

There are some many different kinds of fruits to try out. Some options include mangos, blueberries, kiwi fruit, and oranges. 

Keep away from apples and bananas that will oxidize and turn brown.

Wrapping it up!

Enjoy making your own soft and pillowy strawberry sando treat. Perfect for a treat, a dessert or a tea party. 

You’re going to love the taste of sweet cream and fresh strawberries. These make such a fun partnership when wedges between two soft pieces of bread.

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