Strawberry shortcake is my favorite spring and summer dessert! It's sweet, fruity, and with this recipe, it's HEALTHY and GLUTEN FREE!
The shortcake is made with healthy ingredients, isn't too sweet, and blends beautifully with the healthy whipped topping and fresh strawberries!
I won't bore you any longer, because I'm sure you're ready to get to the recipe!
Healthy Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake
The perefect summer dessert is now healthy and gluten free!
Equipment
- Hand or stand mixer
Ingredients
For the Shortcakes:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
For the Whipped Topping:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
Strawberries:
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
Instructions
For the Shortcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine, until there are no more large clumps
- Use a ⅓ cup measuring cup to schoop batter into greased large muffin, donut, or small bundt tins (6 servings)
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes, until edges become golden brown
- Makes 6 shortcakes
For the Whipped Topping:
- Add heavy cream and maple syrup to bowl of stand mixer and attach whisk attachment
- Whisk until thick, soft peaks form, about 2 minutes
Strawberries:
- Rinse strawberries with cold water, remove stems, and thinly slice strawberries
Assembling the Shortcakes:
- Slice shortcake in half so you have a top and a bottom
- Add whipped topping to bottom half, then top with sliced strawberries and top half of shortcake
Nutrition
Serving: 1shortcakeCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 37.3gProtein: 3.3gFat: 20.2gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 121.8mgPotassium: 192.6mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 16.4g
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