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Healthy Strawberry Shortcake (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free)

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  • Author: Joanie Simon
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Vegetarian

Description

Healthy strawberry shortcake made with almond flour biscuits, fresh strawberries, and real whipped cream for a balanced desert that keeps glucose steady.


Ingredients

Biscuits

  • 1¾ cups plus 1 tbsp (176g) blanched almond flour
  • 1 tbsp (8g) coconut flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup (57g) butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp (42g) zero sugar honey
  • 3 tbsp (45g) whole milk, cold
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Strawberries

  • 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 2 tbsp powdered allulose or zero sugar honey

Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 1 to 2 tbsp powdered allulose or monk fruit sweetener
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  3. Melt butter, then add cold milk directly to the melted butter and whisk. The butter will break into small pieces.
  4. Add eggs, zero sugar honey, and vanilla to the butter mixture and whisk until combined.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry and fold until a thick, cohesive dough forms.
  6. Scoop rounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet using a food disher, spacing about 2 inches apart. Do not flatten.
  7. Bake 25 minutes until deep golden and internal temperature reaches 190°F. Cool completely on the pan.
  8. While biscuits bake, toss sliced strawberries with allulose or honey and let sit at room temperature until juicy, at least 30 minutes.
  9. Make whipped cream using your preferred method.
  10. Split cooled biscuits, layer with strawberries and whipped cream, and serve immediately.

Notes

Biscuits can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Macerated strawberries keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Assemble just before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 311
  • Sugar: 8.2 g
  • Sodium: 230.6 mg
  • Fat: 15.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.4 g
  • Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 82.5 mg