Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of summer with these Strawberry Shortcake Bars. This easy-to-make dessert combines fresh strawberries and a buttery shortcake base, topped with a luscious whipped cream layer. Perfect for gatherings or a sunny afternoon treat, these bars deliver the classic flavors of strawberry shortcake in a convenient format that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup salted butter, softened (1 stick)
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually stir in milk until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling, toss sliced strawberries with a tablespoon of sugar to enhance their sweetness.
- In another bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over the cooled shortcake base and layer with strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg