We’re in the middle of berry season here and I am loving it! We’ve been enjoying lots of fresh, local strawberries and blueberries. I’m perfectly happy eating them plain but I also enjoy a treat every once in awhile.
Next
week the Florida Strawberry Festival opens and with it, lots of strawberry
shortcake. We went to the festival a few
years ago and had some shortcake but it was incredibly sweet and definitely not
healthy. I prefer simple real
ingredients that let the flavor of the fresh sweet strawberries come through!
Since strawberries are #5 on the EWG's Dirty Dozen, it's important to me to buy organic (or berries that haven't been sprayed). In another two weeks a local no-spray farm will be open for u-pick and I'm really looking forward to taking the kids. In the meantime, we're making due with local organic berries from the grocery store which have been on sale (bonus!).
Since strawberries are #5 on the EWG's Dirty Dozen, it's important to me to buy organic (or berries that haven't been sprayed). In another two weeks a local no-spray farm will be open for u-pick and I'm really looking forward to taking the kids. In the meantime, we're making due with local organic berries from the grocery store which have been on sale (bonus!).
This shortcake is free of refined sugar, dairy, and gluten so you don't have to worry about sharing with the kiddos. It's also really simple and whips up in just a few minutes— perfect for a last minute dessert!
Strawberry Shortcake
Makes
9 mini shortcakes
Shortcake Biscuits
2
cups almond flour
¾
tsp baking soda
½
tsp salt
1-2
egg, room temperature
¼
cup coconut oil, melted
1
tbsp honey
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees.
In
a small bowl, combine almond flour, baking soda and salt.
In
a large mixing bowl, beat eggs together with coconut oil and honey.
Using
a tablespoon, scoop out large spoonful’s of dough and place on a parchment
paper lined baking sheet.
Cool
on a wire rack.
Strawberry
Filling
1
qt fresh strawberries
1
tsp honey
1
tbsp water
Wash
and remove the stems of your strawberries, then slice.
Add
about ¼ cup of sliced berries along with honey and water in a small food
processor or blender and run until smooth.
Dairy
Free Whipped Cream
1
can of coconut milk
1
tsp honey
Place
can of coconut milk in fridge for a few hours (don’t shake).
Open
can without shaking and scoop off cream from top.
I am so glad I have not done groceries yet! I can add strawberries to the list :0)
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