My sister made these for her 3 years olds birthday. They were DYNAMITE!
Healthy enough to eat for breakfast and quite delicious for a birthday party celebration too!
Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cashew Cream
What You Need:
(Biscuits)
- 2 1/2 cups Almond Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid
- 1 tbsp local pure honey
- 1/4 tsp pure organic Vanilla Extract
- 2 large eggs
(Strawberry Topping)
- 1 1/2 pounds of fresh, ripe organic strawberries (stems removed, sliced)
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup (optional)
- 1/8 tsp pure organic Vanilla Extract (optional)
1. In a small bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking soda and salt.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut oil and honey until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla, whisking together until well combined.
3. Using a spoon, stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture until thoroughly combined.
4. Place dough in frige to cool about 10 minutes. (While waiting, prepare the strawberry topping, and homemade whipped cream, if using.
5. Once dough is cool, preheat oven to 350 degrees
6. Scoop a large spoonful of the biscuit dough into your hands and shape it into a ball about the size of an apricot. Then, place each dough ball onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or place into muffin tin. Use the palm of your hand to gently flatten to about one-inch thick. (The dough should yield 6 three-inch round biscuits.
7. Bake approximately 15 minutes, until top is golden brown. Allow biscuits to cool completely before splitting and filling
8. While baking, in a large bowl, combine sliced strawberries, maple syrup and vanilla. Place in fridge while biscuits bake and cool. (Sweetened sliced strawberries become mushy if they marinate overnight, so it’s best to prepare them about an hour or so before serving.
9. Once cool, split biscuits in half and top with a couple of heaping spoonfuls of strawberry topping and a dollop of Home-Made Whipped Cashew Cream. A delightful summertime treat!
This recipe was adapted from The Nourishing Home (I swapped the butter for coconut oil and the whipped cream (dairy) for cashew cream). Thanks for the inspiration!
be thoughtful. be sweet. be well.
xox
be well,
arielle
