Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
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Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
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Diving into one of these easy Strawberry Shortcakes is like enjoying a serving of sunshine! Flaky biscuits are sandwiched and topped with fresh strawberries and homemade yogurt whipped cream. It's simply delicious!
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Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 16 ounces store-bought biscuit dough (1 tube), see note
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream for brushing on top of biscuits
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for sprinkling
For the Strawberries
- 1 pint strawberries rinsed, stems removed and sliced (about 2 cups sliced strawberries)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
For the Yogurt Whipped Cream
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream chilled
- ¾ cup PLAIN yogurt chilled (see note)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup chilled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Put the mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
- Preheat oven according to the directions on the can of biscuits.
- Slice the strawberries and combine with sugar in a bowl, enough to fully coat the strawberries. Put in the refrigerator to macerate and become syrupy.
- Take the biscuit dough out of the can and separate the biscuits.
- Place the biscuits, pressed close together, on a baking sheet. Brush each biscuit with heavy cream and sprinkle the biscuit tops with sugar.
- Bake the biscuits for the number of minutes indicated on the can, until the bottoms of the biscuits are golden and the tops are lightly browned. Set the baking pan on a baking rack to cool.
- Take the mixing bowl and beaters out of the freezer. Put the heavy cream and yogurt in the chilled bowl and beat until soft peaks form. Add maple syrup to taste, and vanilla extract, and combine. (You don’t have to worry about overbeating this whipped cream).
- Split the baked biscuits in half crosswise and spoon strawberries onto the bottom half of each biscuit.
- Top with yogurt whipped cream and put the other half of each biscuit on top.
Notes
- Storage: Store fully assembled strawberry shortcakes in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour. Store biscuits, whipped cream, and strawberries separately in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Assemble before serving.
- Biscuits: I used flaky buttermilk biscuits, but you can use any kind of biscuit.
- Yogurt: You can use plain regular or Greek yogurt at any fat content you like. I used whole milk yogurt.
- You can adjust the amount of maple syrup added to your whipped cream. I tend to like it a little less on the sweet side (with 3 tablespoons) because of the sweet strawberries. Feel free to adjust it based on your personal preferences.
- The longer the strawberries sit in the sugar, the juicier your results will be. If you want super sugary berries, macerate them overnight.
- Make sure the biscuits are room temperature before topping them with whipped cream, or the cream will melt and lose shape immediately.
- If you want to add even more berries, I recommend tossing some blueberries into the mix! That would make an adorable Fourth of July dessert.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1shortcake
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
559mg
(23%)
Potassium
315mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1shortcake | |
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 559mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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