One other day, one other high-protein cottage cheese recipe over right here on Match Foodie Finds! These cottage cheese strawberry shortcakes use my simple cottage cheese dough (with no rise time!) for the biscuits. Whereas the lovable biscuits are baking, all you should do is toss some contemporary strawberries in brown sugar and make a batch of do-it-yourself whipped cream. Reduce the biscuits in half and sandwich within the strawberries. High with the whip, contemporary mint and a drizzle of honey. Title a greater summer season dessert 😋😋.
- Excessive-protein dessert — thanks, cottage cheese!
- A Match Foodie twist on the traditional dessert — made with juicy strawberries and fluffy, do-it-yourself biscuits.
- Really they’re simply so dang cute and scream summertime 🥰
Ingredient Highlights
- Cottage Cheese: the protein powerhouse and base of my simple to seek 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.
- Turbine Sugar: you’ll press turbinado sugar into either side of the biscuits earlier than baking to present them somewhat further sweetness and sparkle.
- Selfmade Whipped Cream: don’t fear! I’ve bought you coated right here — it’s tremendous fast and simple to make do-it-yourself whip.
Discover the record of full elements within the recipe card beneath.
Ideas for Making These Strawberry Shortcakes
- The cottage cheese you employ will have an effect on how a lot flour you want: I want utilizing 2% or 4% cottage cheese for this recipe as a result of it comprises much less water. In case your dough is simply too moist, add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time till the dough doesn’t keep on with your fingers.
- Be sure to measure the cottage cheese after mixing it: It will 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 prime with the opposite biscuit half. High with a dollop of contemporary whipped creamand luxuriate 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 buddies. 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 type. Then, change to your fingers and knead till a ball kinds.
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Separate the ball into 4 balls. Type 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 an additional 6 minutes. We flip the biscuits in order that either side turn out to be a golden brown colour.
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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. High one-half with sliced strawberries and prime with the opposite biscuit. High with contemporary whipped cream and luxuriate in.
- The cottage cheese you employ will have an effect on how a lot flour you want. We want 2% or 4%. If the dough is simply 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 routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Pictures: photographs taken on this publish are by Erin from The Wood Skillet.
