Fresh Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcakes

If you love homemade biscuits topped with juicy fresh strawberries and whipped cream, this gluten free strawberry shortcakes recipe is a must-make! The flakiness of the sweet biscuits makes this recipe a winner! Make it in under 30 minutes!

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If you are looking for a simple dessert, I can't say enough about this simple gluten free strawberry shortcake recipe. I slightly modified my popular gluten free biscuit recipe to be a little sweeter so that the flavor of the strawberries and cream could stand out.

The biscuits are light and fluffy, and I have tested my flaky biscuit recipe with multiple gluten free flour blends so you know this is a tried and true recipe! If you love a homemade strawberry shortcake, this is the recipe you need to make next.

While you are visiting, I have lots of delicious gluten free strawberries recipes to make. Strawberries are available all year round at both our farmer's market and local grocery store but strawberry season is when they are at their best flavor. It is the best summer dessert!

While you are here, check out all of my incredible gluten free dessert recipes.

Why This Gluten Free Shortcake Recipe Is Great:

1. These shortcakes are a quick and easy recipe to make. All you need is 30 minutes to make this classic dessert recipe.
2. It is delicious with juicy ripe strawberries, but other berries also work beautifully alone or combined with strawberries. The strawberry flavor is what makes these shortcakes so special.
3. I tested multiple gluten free flour blends so you know what works so that your biscuits are totally flaky and delicious.
4. You can make the biscuits drop style, or with a biscuit cutter.

Ingredient Notes:

• Gluten Free Flour Blend - For this recipe, I used Cup4Cup because it was my favorite yielding big fluffy biscuits. I tested 8 different brands and quite a few were excellent as well. I also liked King Arthur Measure for Measure, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1, Better Batter Artisian Blend Gum Free, Pillsbury Gluten Free Blend, and Gluten Free Bisquick Baking Mix.
• Xanthan Gum - If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
• Strawberries - Although fresh strawberries are best, you can use frozen strawberries too. Just thaw them and drain some of the juice.
• Pure Vanilla Extract - When you make a recipe with few ingredients like these strawberry shortcakes, you really want to use pure vanilla extract and not imitation.
• Whipped Cream - You can use any brand or make it from scratch. Check out to be sure Cool Whip and Other Brands Are Gluten Free.

Recipe Step By Step Directions:

Step 1: Add your gluten free flour blend, baking soda, sugar, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Use a wire whisk to blend the ingredients together.

To measure your gluten free flour, I recommend using either the spoon method or leveling method.

Spoon Method: You can also use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.

Leveling Method: Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour.

Step 2: Add cold butter chunks to the dry ingredients and use a pastry blender (aka pastry cutter) to cut in the butter. You can also use two knives to cut the butter into crumb-sized pieces, but it takes longer.

Do not use a food processor because it tends to overmix the butter. If this happens you will not get the delicious flaky layers!

HINT: Freeze the butter chunks for 15 minutes to get them colder. This will really make delicious flaky pockets in your biscuits.

Step 3: In a small bowl, combine the milk and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to form a nice biscuit dough.

Step 4: This is what the biscuit dough will look like. It will vary slightly by gluten free flour blend used. If you need to dust flour on the biscuit dough to roll the dough, that is fine.

Step 5: Use a rolling pin or your hand to press the biscuit dough to 1 ½ to 2 inches in thickness. (This will depend on how tall you want your biscuits.)

Use a biscuit cutter to cut out the biscuit shapes. You can also use a glass or cookie cutter.

Step 6: Preheat your oven to 425º F. Place the biscuits on a parchment paper-lined or prepared baking sheet. Be sure to space them out so they are not touching. Brush milk over each biscuit. This will help them brown on top to a nice golden color.

Step 7: Bake the biscuits for 15-18 minutes. The baking time will vary by the size of the biscuits.

Step 8: Remove from the oven and allow the biscuits to cool on a wire rack. Slice the shortcake biscuits in half when cool.

Step 9: Wash your strawberries. Slice the strawberry tops off and then slice the strawberries into pieces. Place the cut strawberries into a bowl and add the orange juice.

Optional: If your strawberries are sweet, you do not need to add sugar. If your strawberries were purchased in the off-season (winter) you can add 1-2 teaspoons of sugar to sweeten them up.

Step 10: Top a biscuit half with the strawberry mixture. Top with whipped cream. I like to use Truvia brand dairy-free whipped cream because it doesn't have corn syrup. Cool whip is another option.

How To Make Whipped Cream:

You can also make homemade whipped cream by adding heavy whipping cream to a standing mixer with the whisk attachment or to a large bowl with an electric handheld mixer. Whip the cream for 5 minutes until it forms stiff peaks. If you like sweet whipped cream, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to the heavy cream.

This whipped cream would also taste amazing on my Gluten Free Strawberry Crumble Bars!

Storage:

For best results, store these gluten free shortcakes separately from their toppings. The biscuits can be stored in an air-tight container for up to 3 days, or frozen in a zipper bag for up to 4 months.

The strawberries can also be made ahead and stored in an air-tight container. I recommend whipping the cream the day you plan to serve these gluten free strawberry shortcakes.

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Check out this fun shortcakes web story too!

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• Gluten Free Whoopie Pies
• Easy Gluten Free Blueberry Crumble Bars
• Gluten Free Strawberry Pies
• Gluten Free Cake Mix Cobbler

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