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Healthy Strawberry Shortcake

June 10, 2010 by Laura 65 Comments

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When fresh strawberries are in season, nothing much tastes better than Strawberry Shortcake. This variation of Strawberry Shortcake is lightly sweetened with honey and made with whole wheat flour. We had the entire cake eaten up in just a few minutes!

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 Strawberry Shortcake

1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground whole wheat)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup oil (I use coconut oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

4-5 cups of fresh, sliced strawberries
Whipped cream (fresh cream whipped to form soft peaks, with a bit of stevia added for sweetness)

Mix together flour and baking powder. Add in eggs, honey, oil, vanilla and milk. Stir well (or mix well with hand mixer). Pour into a well buttered 8×8 inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.

Allow cake to cool completely. Top with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. (9 servings)

Strawberry Shortcake with Whole Wheat and Honey

If you’d like more ideas for what to do with all the fresh strawberries that are in season right now, you may want to take a look at this fun recipe list!

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Filed Under: Desserts, Healthy Celebrations, Recipes Tagged With: healthy, honey, recipe, strawberries, strawberry shortcake, whole wheat

Comments

  1. Erin Guerrero says

    June 10, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Looks yummy! I love strawberries, but find that store bought always smell better than they taste. I can’t wait to dig in some organic ones. Hopefully picked by us :-)

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  2. April says

    June 10, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Yum, this looks great! Can’t wait to try it. :)

    Reply
  3. Gail says

    June 11, 2010 at 3:10 am

    So glad you are making real strawberry shortcake–moist cake not dry, dry bisquits!

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  4. Kelsey says

    June 11, 2010 at 7:43 am

    YUMM!!!

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  5. Kristi says

    June 11, 2010 at 8:21 am

    This looks amazing. I’d love to try it if the fiber count were high enough. I usually eat whole grain stuff, but I’m thinking that freshly ground whole wheat would be quite fibrous (which brings down the net carb count), since it’s home-milled. Do you know if this is true?

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    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:31 pm

      Since I grind the flour myself, it is whole grain. Every bit of the wheat goes into the flour.

      Reply
  6. Hollie says

    June 11, 2010 at 9:01 am

    This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!

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  7. Katherine says

    June 11, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Great healthy recipe for the upcoming Father’s Day!

    how does the shortcake taste? like regular shortcake? will the picky men in the family be able to tell that this is “health” food?

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    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:32 pm

      I haven’t eaten a regular shortcake in such a long time…I really don’t know. This cake tasted only slightly sweet..a little spongy…and totally awesome with strawberries and whipped cream. The two eggs and the honey make it moist. Mmm…I’m going to have to make another cake!

      Reply
  8. Merry Jo says

    June 11, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Sounds so good, but unfortunately I’ll have to wait for next year to try it. Our strawberries here in MD have been done for a couple weeks already! :( I was wondering, where do you get your stevia? We’re on a very strict diet, and the one sweetener hubby’s allowed to eat is stevia, but I’ve looked on Amazon, and there are lots of names for it ~ just wondering what you use.

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    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:34 pm

      I order mine from Azure Standard…my favorite to use is NuNaturals…liquid form.

      Reply
  9. Shawnna Gugler says

    June 11, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Can’t wait to find strawberries on sale!

    Reply
  10. LaRue Miller says

    June 11, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    I’ve been looking for something other than that angel food cake (?) version of shortcake from the store. So thanks heaps for this. Yummo!!!

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    June 11, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    The ingredient list calls for baking powder, but the instructions mention baking soda. I’m about to try this and will probably use powder and just hope that’s the one I need. I’ll figure out if it’s not, but you might want to edit so other readers don’t get confused like I did.

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    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:35 pm

      Oops! Thanks so much for pointing out my typo! You’re right…it IS baking POWDER. I’ll go edit it now!

      Reply
  12. Travelin Pilgrim says

    June 11, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    OOOOO, this looks good!! I can’t wait. We will have fresh strawberries soon and ready to pick at a U-Pick place close to us. I will definitely be trying this recipe.

    On a side note, I just purchsed the white cheddar cheese (Landmark?) from Azure. Have you had success with freezing that at all? I bought a five-pound loaf.

    Second side note, I am doing a giveaway for anyone interested. http://travelinpilgrim.blogspot.com/2010/06/fabulous-friday-finds-and-giveaway.html

    Thanks for the great recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:36 pm

      LOVE Landmark raw white cheddar!! Yes, it freezes just fine. I always buy a case at a time and freeze what I don’t need right away.

      Reply
  13. Melissa says

    June 11, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    Oh I cannot wait to try this one. I am so glad that I finally have a desert that I will not feel bad about eating. Diabetes sure does limit what you eat. Thanks for the recipe.

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  14. Toia says

    June 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    This looks yummy-licious. I must and have to try this recipe, especially since I love strawberries. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a bless weekend!!!

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  15. elizabeth says

    June 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    This looks amazing. I would love to make this for Father’s Day.

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  16. Alisha says

    June 11, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I made this tonight and it turned out fabulous! As a sidenote I did use the powder not the soda….Thanks for making such delicious and healthy desserts!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 11, 2010 at 8:36 pm

      Yeah, I just edited that…sorry for the confusion!

      Reply
  17. Antoinette says

    June 12, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Got this blog post, shortly followed by a different blog post about home canning and I was off to find the nearest strawberry farm. So… we went strawberry picking today… in the rain! But now we have approx. 6 pounds of strawberries, and I’m making your shortcake tonight. ;-) Even my baby boy is getting a couple pureed with his banana. YUM!!!

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    • Antoinette says

      June 12, 2010 at 6:55 pm

      Gobbled this up after dinner. It was so yummy!!! :-D

      Reply
  18. Lenetta says

    June 12, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Yum, Laura! I linked to this on my weekly roundup. Thankfully I learned the family we sit next to at church has an overproducing patch before I tracked down a place to buy berries! Whoo!

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  19. susan says

    June 13, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    can’t wait to make it for my bible study girls tomorrow :-)

    Reply
  20. LouAnne says

    June 15, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    You come up with the best desserts! Our strawberry picking season is behind us here in Virginia, but the organic Driscoll’s at the grocery store are still a fantastic price for now. I’m going to make up this tasty treat for the family this week. Thank you again!

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  21. Susanna says

    June 16, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Made this last night and it was a big hit! I only used 1/3 cup honey and it was plenty sweet. My next project will be adapting it to be a soaked recipe – looks like it should work perfectly.

    Reply
  22. Katherine says

    June 28, 2010 at 6:15 am

    Can I use applesauce instead of oil?

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    • Laura says

      July 7, 2010 at 9:42 am

      Sure!

      Reply
  23. Crystal says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:36 am

    How do you make your whip cream? Every time I try, it turns into butter.

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    • Laura says

      August 19, 2010 at 6:55 pm

      I whip it with my electric beaters. :)

      Reply
  24. Jennifer says

    April 4, 2011 at 11:09 am

    How do you think this shortcake recipe would work as a layer cake, with your chocolate fudge frosting? I’m looking to make a healthier version of yellow cake with chocolate frosting for my dad’s retirement party and this is the closest thing I’ve found so far.

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    • Laura says

      April 7, 2011 at 7:13 am

      Um, yeah…I think it would work great and reading about it makes me want to make one!! :)

      Reply
  25. Kate says

    July 28, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Just wanted to share that I was looking online for a healthier shortcake recipe and had just thought to myself “Why haven’t I already checked out Heavenly Homemakers?” when your recipe came right up in the google search. Love your blog and have been trying some new ingredients. My husband still thinks the coconut oil is strange, wonder what he’ll think when I pull out the coconut flour?

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  26. Rebecca says

    March 10, 2012 at 10:53 am

    I made this several times last year and am so excited that strawberry season is back (I’m in the Bay Area, so it pretty much lasts half the year)! I’m making this tomorrow for our church’s Sunday dinner. Love it when I can serve sweet nourishing recipes that everyone loves! I make this with fresh ground soft white wheat (pastry flour) and no one would guess its whole wheat.

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  27. Katie says

    May 19, 2012 at 7:54 am

    How do you make healthy homemade whipped cream for the strawberry shortcake.

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    • Laura says

      May 19, 2012 at 5:13 pm

      I just whip “heavy whipping cream” until soft peaks form, add a little bit of stevia or powdered sugar, maybe a drop of vanilla and it’s done!

      Reply
  28. Linda says

    June 3, 2012 at 9:07 am

    Tried it and realized there is no salt in the recipe(?) it really is better with a bit added.

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  29. Debbie says

    June 27, 2012 at 10:55 am

    Thank you! I have had such a hard time in the past finding a healthy shortcake recipe. This one was wonderful!

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  30. Rebecca says

    October 3, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Whipped this up today using fresh-milled 1 c. oat flour and 1/3 c. rice flour. Super delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  31. Jasmyn says

    February 3, 2013 at 8:51 am

    I used Canola oil & my cake turned out somewhat dry. Any suggestions on how to make it a little more moist?

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    • Laura says

      February 5, 2013 at 1:40 pm

      Hmm, maybe try butter next time to see if that works?

      Reply
  32. dena says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    Can I use the last of our frozen strawberries from last year? How would you recommend preparing them? Thank you!

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    • Laura says

      April 4, 2013 at 8:24 am

      Yes, I’d probably cook them down in a saucepan with a little sugar (sucanat or honey) to make a syrup. Yum!

      Reply
  33. Cynthia C. says

    April 13, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Thank you! This will now be my to-go recipe for shortcake. It was wonderfully fluffy and had just a hint of sweetness — which is how I like it. I used white whole wheat flour and just a smidge of AP flour. Half coconut oil and half butter made the cake nice and moist. I wanted to bring down the glycemic index, so I macerated fresh strawberries in coconut sugar and used stevia as you suggested, for the whipped cream. Yum!

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  34. Margaret Grote says

    June 8, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    I used coconut oil for the first time with this recipe. I just mushed it in a bit… Mine doesn’t look as pretty on top as yours. Should I have melted it a bit first?

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    • Laura says

      June 10, 2013 at 9:32 pm

      I do melt my coconut oil first before stirring it into the mix. :)

      Reply
  35. Joy Hall says

    June 27, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    Could I cut up strawberries and mix them in with the cake mix to make strawberry muffins and if so any idea how much strawberries?

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    • [email protected] says

      July 22, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Yes, that should work. I would try using 1 cup.

      Reply
  36. Helena says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    This recipe was delicious!! I used regular AP Flour and made homemade whipped cream to top it off! Overall, a huge hit with my family!!

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  37. Patricia says

    February 2, 2014 at 11:58 am

    I made these but used round pans instead and made a layered cake. turned out perfectly.. I did half coconut oil and butter instead of all coconut oil. Was really moist.

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  38. Mike says

    February 28, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    How “healthy” is this actually? Do you happen to know the details….fat% calories….yada yada yada?

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    • Laura says

      March 1, 2014 at 7:28 am

      No, I don’t keep track of those things – I simply provide real food recipes that nourish us. :) To make this cake healthier, I would cut down on the honey a little more for less sugar intake.

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  39. Kendra says

    March 6, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    I made this shortcake yesterday and agree with a commenter above that it would be better with some salt. I sprinkled the leftover cake with just a bit of salt and it tastes better this morning.

    I’ve noticed that leftover gravies, white sauces, etc. made with my home ground flour take on a greenish-grey color. The shortcake is also turning green this morning. Does anyone know why that happens and what I could do to prevent it? It doesn’t happen with yeast bread or cookies, and it never happens when I use AP flour from the store. I grind prairie gold wheat.

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    • Kendra says

      March 6, 2014 at 3:27 pm

      I should have added that my SIL and a friend say the same thing happens to them, so I think it is more than my method.

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  40. Denise says

    May 24, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    I made this with brown rice syrup instead of honey. Also added a dash of salt. Had to cook it just a little longer than called for (30 minutes I think). Turned out dee-lish!

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  41. Jamie Garcia says

    June 11, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    I just made this tonight, yum-O! It’s exactly what I imagine Poohs honey cake tasting like ;). (I have 3, 4yo and under) take care!

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  42. Zilu Thangirala says

    December 3, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Hi, I was looking to make a healthy birthday cake for my daughter. Your recipe looks great. Would it work if I added a strawberry cream cheese frosting? Also, can you recommend amounts for a 12 in round pan. Thanks!

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    • Laura says

      December 4, 2015 at 3:58 pm

      Sounds great! This recipe should fit perfectly in a 12-inch round pan.

      Reply
  43. stephanie H says

    April 11, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    can you use almond flour instead of wheat flour? would it turn out?

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    • Laura says

      April 13, 2016 at 12:49 pm

      I’ve not tried using almond flour in this recipe but I imagine it would work. Not sure if you’d need to make any adjustments in amount or not. :)

      Reply
  44. Shelley says

    February 10, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    I added a 1/4 tsp salt….yum. Just adds something to the flavor!

    Reply
  45. Lillian says

    March 31, 2019 at 7:29 pm

    I have not made this yet, but have a question regarding the whole wheat flour. Can I substitute “Bread Flour made with Whole Wheat Flour & Malted Barley Flour” instead?
    Thank you for a reply – would like to make it ASAP. Hate to buy more flour if I do not need to.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 1, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      I would imagine that would work!

      Reply

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