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vegan strawberry shortcake
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Homemade Vegan Strawberry Shortcake

The Best Vegan Strawberry Shortcake on a flakey and buttery biscuit layered with whipped topping and juicy macerated strawberries. Enjoy this classic dessert for brunch or perfect for a weekend picnic.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry shortcake
Servings: 6 people
Author: Ciarra Siller

Equipment

  • hand mixer or stand alone mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • baking sheet

Ingredients

for the macerated strawberries

  • 1 lbs strawberries sliced
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

for the biscuits

  • 1 cup plant milk
  • 1 tbsp white distilled vinegar
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar
  • 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp vegan butter frozen

for the whipped topping

  • 1 can coconut cream chilled overnight

Instructions

  • Make the strawberries: Combine the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside while you prepare the biscuits.
  • Bake the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 400 F° and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine the plant milk and vinegar and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use a cheese grater to grate the butter into the flour mixture and mix using your hands or a fork.
  • Next, add half of the plant milk and vinegar mixture and combine using the fork and then add the remaining milk while mixing until the dough starts to come together. It's okay if there's some dry bits. The dough should look "shaggy".
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gather it all together into a mound. You are going to fold the dough four times, folding from a different direction each time. Think about creating layers but don’t over fold. Shape into a rectangle. Cut the dough into 6 evenly sized squares and place them on the baking sheet. Brush with almond milk and bake for 16-19 minutes and golden.
  • Make the whipped topping: Add the chilled coconut cream to a cold bowl and use a hand mixer (or you can place it into a stand alone mixer with the whisk attachment) and beat for until fluffy.
  • Assemble and serve: Cut the warm biscuits in half and top with the cream and strawberries. Serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe is best if serve immediately.