These Strawberry Shortcake Sliders may be the ultimate summer dessert. Perfectly sized biscuits piled high with juicy, fresh-picked berries and a dollop of rich whipped cream.
What type of cake to use for Strawberry Shortcake
Although some people prefer spongecake or angel food, traditional shortcake is made with biscuits and I am a purist. Especially when it involves my husbands biscuits. His recipe is legendary amongst our friends because the biscuits are incredibly fluffy and delicious. The prefect base for a pile of gorgeous, juicy berries. If you’re like me and you like your desserts sized “just right,” these gorgeous little beauties are just a couple of perfect bites.
Perfect Summer Dessert for a Crowd
During “normal” years, we make a gigantic batch of biscuits and set up a shortcake bar for our annual June block party. Alas, no block party this year, but strawberry season is still worth celebrating!
Of course the crown jewel of any shortcake is the big, fluffy dollop of whipped cream. We’ve given ours a twist that is both decadent and practical: ours is a 50/50 blend of heavy whipping cream and full-fat Greek Yogurt. The result is a rich, fluffy, slightly-tangy dollop that will hold up in the summer heat far longer than traditional whipped cream — its absolutely ideal for a picnic or summer bbq.
Strawberry Shortcake Sliders
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Desserts
Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Sliders may be the ultimate summer dessert. Perfectly sized biscuits piled high with juicy, fresh-picked berries and a dollop of rich whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 quart of fresh strawberries, rinsed under cool water
- 2 tablespoons sugar (more or less depending on how sweet the berries are)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, well chilled
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons sugar (more or less to your taste)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 freshly baked 1-inch biscuits (see recipe here)
- 12 mini cupcake liners
Instructions
- Hull and slice strawberries and place in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar, adjusting as needed based on sweetness of the berries. Toss gently with a spoon. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow berries to release their juices.
- Meanwhile, place chilled whipping cream in the bowl of stand mixer and beat with whisk attachment on high speed for 2 minutes, until soft peaks begin to form. Add Greek yogurt and continue whipping until the mixture is thick and rich. Add sugar and vanilla extract and beat until well combined and smooth.
- To serve, arrange mini cupcake liners on a large serving platter or tray. Flatten each cupcake liner. Split biscuits in half and place the bottom half of each biscuit on a cupcake liner. Top bottom half of each biscuit with a spoonful of strawberries and juices and a large dollop of the whipped cream mixture. Top with biscuit tops and serve immediately.
Keywords: Strawberry Shortcake, Desserts for a crowd, Summer desserts, Easy Desserts. Strawberries
