One other day, one other high-protein cottage cheese recipe over right here on Match Foodie Finds! These cottage cheese strawberry shortcakes use my straightforward cottage cheese dough (with no rise time!) for the biscuits. Whereas the lovable biscuits are baking, all you must do is toss some contemporary strawberries in brown sugar and make a batch of home made whipped cream. Minimize the biscuits in half and sandwich within the strawberries. Prime with the whip, contemporary mint and a drizzle of honey. Identify a greater summer time dessert 😋😋.
- Excessive-protein dessert — thanks, cottage cheese!
- A Match Foodie twist on the traditional dessert — made with juicy strawberries and fluffy, home made biscuits.
- Really they’re simply so dang cute and scream summertime 🥰
Ingredient Highlights
- Cottage Cheese: the protein powerhouse and base of my straightforward to search out ingredient dough you’ll use for the biscuits. It’s actually such a flexible dough for each candy and savory recipes (like these protein breakfast biscuits which are omg so so good👀).
- Strawberries: can’t have strawberry shortcakes with out the strawberries! However actually, any contemporary berry could be fairly scrumptious on this recipe.
- Turbinado Sugar: you’ll press turbinado sugar into either side of the biscuits earlier than baking to present them a bit of additional sweetness and sparkle.
- Home made Whipped Cream: don’t fear! I’ve acquired you coated right here — it’s tremendous fast and straightforward to make home made whip.
Discover the checklist of full components within the recipe card under.
Suggestions for Making These Strawberry Shortcakes
- The cottage cheese you utilize will have an effect on how a lot flour you want: I choose utilizing 2% or 4% cottage cheese for this recipe as a result of it comprises much less water. In case your dough is just too moist, add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time till the dough doesn’t keep on with your fingers.
- Ensure that to measure the cottage cheese after mixing it: This may yield a extra correct measurement than measuring when the cottage cheese curds are nonetheless in tact.
Serve and Get pleasure from!
To serve, slice the biscuits in half. Tope one half with sliced strawberries after which high with the opposite biscuit half. Prime with a dollop of contemporary whipped cream, and revel in! I like so as to add a sprig of contemporary mint and a drizzle of honey to fancy these up when serving household and associates. My toddler recommends topping with rainbow sprinkles 🥰.
What to Do With Leftovers
Have leftovers? Wait to assemble the remaining shortcakes till you’re able to serve. Retailer the biscuits in an air-tight container within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Retailer the strawberries and whip individually in air-tight containers additionally within the fridge.
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Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Add the sliced strawberries and brown sugar to a bowl and toss to coat. Put aside.
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Put together the biscuits. Add the flour, cottage cheese, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar to a bowl. Utilizing a silicone spatula, stir till a ball begins to kind. Then, swap to your arms and knead till a ball kinds.
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Separate the ball into 4 balls. Kind every particular person ball right into a spherical biscuit, about 1 inch excessive and about 4 inches in diameter. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet.
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Wipe every biscuit with an egg wash and sprinkle sugar excessive. Bake for six minutes, flip the biscuit, and bake for one more 6 minutes. We flip the biscuits in order that either side change into a golden brown shade.
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Take away from the oven and put aside to chill for 5-10 minutes.
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To serve, slice the biscuits in half. Prime one-half with sliced strawberries and high with the opposite biscuit. Prime with contemporary whipped cream and revel in.
- The cottage cheese you utilize will have an effect on how a lot flour you want. We choose 2% or 4%. If the dough is just too moist, add extra flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- *We measure the cottage cheese after now we have blended it.
Energy: 171 kcal, Carbohydrates: 31 g, Protein: 6 g, Fats: 3 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 17 g
Diet info is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Pictures: images taken on this submit are by Erin from The Wood Skillet.
