Healthier Strawberry Shortcake

This healthier version of an old-fashioned favorite increases the ratio of berries to shortcake and adds whole-wheat flour for fiber and nutrients. Thick Greek yogurt makes a wonderful, healthy stand-in for whipped cream. If your berries aren't perfectly ripe, toss chopped berries in a little sugar or agave and macerate for 15 minutes before serving. For best flavor, offer this the traditional Southern way: warm from the oven, with cold berries on top.

Healthier Strawberry Shortcake

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Servings

8 people

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Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons natural cane sugar
• 3 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
• 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
• 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
• Whole fresh strawberries, for garnish

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons natural cane sugar 3 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt Whole fresh strawberries, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425˚. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add butter about a teaspoon at a time, using fingers to rub into the flour, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and stir until ingredients are just blended. Dough should be very moist.
3. Transfer dough to a generously floured work surface, sprinkle with flour, and knead 8–9 times to make dough smooth and pliable. Pull off eight egg-sized pieces; pat and shape into flat rounds. Place on prepared sheet and bake until golden, 10–12 minutes.
4. While shortcakes bake, coarsely chop berries and let stand in a bowl (toss with a little sweetener if desired).
5. Remove biscuits from oven and let cool for 1 minute. Transfer to serving plates. Spoon strawberries over each warm biscuit and top with a dollop of yogurt; or split biscuits crosswise, arrange on plates partly overlapping, and sandwich with berries and yogurt. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts

Healthier Strawberry Shortcake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 14mg 5%

Sodium 212mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 29g 10%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Protein 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PER SERVING: 183 cal, 5g fat (1g mono, 0g poly, 3g sat), 14mg chol, 6g protein, 29g carb, 3g fiber, 212mg sodium