Recipe For Strawberry Shortcake With Unsweetened Cream

Most of us always look forward to the most delicious part of meals: desserts. However, they are often loaded with artificial sugars, calories, and carbohydrates that are harmful to us. Therefore, discover this new recipe for strawberry shortcake with sugar-free cream.

Sugar-free recipes have become popular as a healthy option for those who have diseases such as diabetes, overweight, and obesity. Although many ignore it, frequent use of this substance is associated with these health problems.

For this reason, both the bakery shops and the industry have changed many of their products, eliminating this addition. Also, home recipes have been modified to dispense with this ingredient. Because of this, today we share with you a delicious sugar-free strawberry cake.

Strawberry Shortcake with Cream, Sugar Free

Research published through the journal Nutrition assures that strawberries are a food with a high content of essential nutrients and beneficial phytochemicals that, apparently, exert an important biological activity on human health. Specifically, this fruit provides:

• Vitamin C
• Potassium
• Folic acid
• Manganese
• Dietary fiber
• Vitamin E
• Magnesium

On the other hand, a study published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition  highlights its content of phytochemicals such as ellagic acid, anthocyanins, quercetin and catechin, which also promote health.

Now, it must be taken into account that the availability of these nutrients may vary according to the way the food is consumed. Therefore, they will not be the same when introduced in this dessert. However, it will remain a healthy option for those who want to pamper their palate while taking care of their health.

However, we suggest consulting your nutritionist first before introducing these desserts into your diet. This, especially, in case of diabetes or special conditions. We also recommend eating it in moderation so as not to exceed calories.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• ½ cup of stevia (75 g)
• ½ cup of butter (100 g)
• 1 cup of strawberries (150 g)
• 3 tablespoons of unsweetened strawberry jam (60 g)
• ½ cup of unsweetened whipped cream (125 ml)
• ½ cup of wheat flour (60 g)
• 2 tablespoons of vanilla essence (30 ml)
• 1 baking pan

Preparation of the cake

• The first thing you should do is preheat your oven to about 200 ºC.
• Then, take the baking dish and spread a little butter and flour so that the mixture does not stick when baking.
• Then, place the rest of the butter in a bowl and, with the help of an electric mixer, make a cream. Add the sweetener little by little until you get a homogeneous mixture.
• Next, add the eggs, the wheat flour and a little vanilla extract and continue beating until the ingredients are properly incorporated.
• You will notice that the mixture will get thick ; don’t worry, that’s the idea.

• Pour the mixture into the previously floured mold and place it in the oven, at the same temperature as the preheated one, for about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Finally, remove from the oven, let it cool and reserve in a cool place.

Preparation of the cream

• To start, mix the whipped cream with a little stevia and vanilla extract until it foams. Reservation.
• Then, you must take the cake and cut it in half; With the help of a kitchen brush, varnish each part with the strawberry jam.
• Next, put the cake back together and proceed to decorate it with the cream. Use a large putty knife for a better finish.
• To finish, cut the strawberries in half and decorate the entire cake with them.

• Done, enjoy a delicious strawberry shortcake with whipped cream totally without sugar.

Additional tips

• If you don’t want to use stevia as a sweetener for your cake, you can use honey but you will need a larger amount ; the recommended is 1 cup.
• To make this gluten-free dessert, replace the wheat flour with an oatmeal flour and the eggs with three tablespoons of cornstarch.
• You can also add some strawberries to the inside of the cake before decorating it.
• To make the whipped cream yourself, you just have to mix skimmed cream with a little sweetener (other than sugar) and vanilla essence.

Ready to make this sugar-free dessert at home? As you can see, it is quite simple and with a delicious result, enjoy it with the whole family.