Red Mountain Spa Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Summer means strawberries, red and juicy from your local fruit stand.  Red Mountain Spa’s lower calorie version of  Strawberry Shortcake is a delicious way to use this nutrient dense summer fruit.   As with any recipe, you can substitute the whipped cream with another topping of choice, including coconut cream or non-dairy topping, and you may use alternative sweeteners if you don’t wish to use white sugar.    Try it with peaches and other berries, or a mix of your favorites.

Red Mountain Spa Strawberry Shortcake

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cool: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Red Mountain Resort, Strawberry

Servings: 4 to 6

Calories: 435kcal

Courtesy Of: Red Mountain Spa

Summer means strawberries, red and juicy from your local fruit stand. Red Mountain Spa’s lower calorie version of Strawberry Shortcake is a delicious way to use this nutrient dense summer fruit.   

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup strawberries sliced
• ▢ 6 teaspoons Splenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar)
• ▢ 1 whole egg
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ cup sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon baking powder (low sodium)
• ▢ 5 tablespoons canola oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ▢ ½ cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• ▢ 2 - ¼ cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 6 tablespoons whipped cream

Instructions

• Combine sliced strawberries and sugar. Mix well and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes. The mixture should become very juicy. as the berries macerate.
• Preheat conventional oven to º350 F.
• Whisk the egg, sugar, lemon juice and oil together in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix the lemon zest and dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients (egg, sugar, lemon juice and oil) and mix to create a thick dough.
• Add the milk and mix well.
• Lightly grease a baking pan, drop 3 tablespoon size mounds on the baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Bake at º350 for 12-15 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Prepare the whipped cream.
• Place bottom half of the shortcake on plate. Top with sliced strawberries, some of the juice from the strawberry/sugar mixture, and whipped cream.
• Top with the other half of the shortcake and enjoy.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Red Mountain provided this Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 346/18/11/18/7.

That didn't sound right to us, as this recipe uses more carb ingredients than 18 grams. We ran each ingredient through our recipe calculator and divided it into 6 small portions. The stats shown below are based on our own calculations, and 6 portions.

Bonus Tip: If you have really sweet, farm fresh berries, you don't need as much sugar to macerate. Slice, sprinkle with lemon juice and just a little bit of sugar, and let your tongue be your guide, rather than the numbers.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 435 kcal (22%) | Carbohydrates: 60 g (20%) | Protein: 7 g (14%) | Fat: 19 g (29%) | Sodium: 112 mg (5%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 23 g (26%)

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