American
Strawberry Shortcake Cups
Warm drop biscuits split and filled with macerated strawberries and a spoon of whipped cream. The berries sit in sugar first so they make their own juice.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 14 min
- Total
- 34 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why you’ll love it
- The biscuits are mixed in one bowl.
- Sugar pulls juice from the berries so you do not need a sauce.
- Cream is whipped, not a canned shortcut you have to pretend is homemade.
- Cups make the serving obvious.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Toss the strawberries with 3 tbsp sugar and let them sit 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet.
- 3
Stir the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tbsp sugar. Cut in the butter until the pieces are pea-sized. Stir in the milk until a soft dough forms.
- 4
Drop 6 mounds onto the sheet. Bake at 425°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops are golden.
- 5
Whip the cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.
- 6
Split the warm biscuits, spoon on strawberries and juice, and add the cream.
Pro tips
- Cold butter is what makes the biscuits flaky. Soft butter makes them cakey.
- Do not overwork the dough after the milk goes in.
- Assemble right before you eat. Cream on a biscuit an hour early turns it soggy.
Easy substitutions
- Strawberries
- Peaches, sliced
- Heavy cream
- A dollop of yogurt if you want it less rich
- All-purpose flour
- A gluten-free cup-for-cup blend, and expect a slightly more delicate biscuit
Storage and reheating
Storage
Keep components separate. Biscuits are best the day you bake them. Berries keep refrigerated 1 day. Whip the cream when you serve.
Reheating
Warm biscuits at 325°F for 5 minutes. Add cold berries and cream after.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 300
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Moderate · Oven · Vegetarian
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