The Best Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake
A quick and easy homemade shortcake recipe that is allergy-friendly, yet tender and delicious.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free baking blend Like King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure or regular all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot for corn-free
- 1 tbsp baking powder corn-free if needed
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp sugar or a sugar substitute like Monk Fruit Sweetener or Splenda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp cold butter or a non-dairy substitute
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or this substitute; any milk or non-dairy substitute with 1 tbsp vinegar
- Strawberries Rinsed and sliced or chopped
- Whipped topping Regular or dairy-free
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 425
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- In a large mixing bowl add flour, cornstarch or arrowroot, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Cut butter into several small chunks, as this will be easier to mix in. Using a pastry blender cut butter into the dry mixture until pieces are the size of small peas and evenly incorporated.
- Add buttermilk and gently toss dry mixture around with a fork until dough begins to stick together and form a ball. Be careful not to overmix if you are using regular all-purpose flour or your shortcakes will be tough instead of tender.
- Cover your hands with a little flour and form 8 mounds. The texture will remain rough looking not smooth. Place mounds on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 16 minutes for gluten-free shortcakes and about 13 minutes if you are using regular all-purpose flour (not gluten-free)
- To serve shortcakes cut them in half and load them up with strawberries and whipped topping. Replace the top half and add more berries and whipped topping.
Notes
Homemade corn-free baking powder.
King Artur Measure For Measure Gluten-Free Flour ~I have great results using this product for all my gluten-free baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 663IU | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg