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Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

Last Updated April 21, 2020. Published June 28, 2019 By Davinah

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This Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake recipe is an easy keto-friendly dessert that features a homemade grain-free pound cake, strawberries and a no sugar added whipped cream. I make my pound cake with a mix of almond flour and coconut flour, but include an easy option for Keto Strawberry Shortcake with coconut flour only. Overall, this is an easy low carb dessert that is perfect all year long.

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Why make Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake?

One of my favorite childhood birthday memories was going to Isgro Bakery in South Philly to get a Strawberry Shortcake. Besides having what seemed to be GIGANTIC strawberries, their cake and whipped cream were always fluffy and moist. This recipe is my way of re-making a childhood favorite in a way that is low-carb and keto-friendly.

What is included in this Strawberry Shortcake?

This Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake includes a vanilla almond and coconut flour pound cake, a keto strawberry sauce (sometimes I use fresh strawberries), and sugar-free whipped cream. 

My version of this recipe is slightly different than most others because I prefer to include pound cake instead of angel food cake. 

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake in a glass

Fresh or Frozen Strawberries?

If you can find sweet strawberries in your local market, then fresh strawberries certainly work in this dish! Sometimes, though, you can substitute fresh strawberries with frozen strawberries. 

When I substitute frozen strawberries, I turn them into a Keto Berry Sauce (the same sauce I used on Keto Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bites).

The sauce includes frozen strawberries (you can use fresh if you just want a strawberry sauce), lemon juice, Xanthan Gum, and a keto-friendly sugar-replacement. 

Keto Cheesecake Topping

Variations to the Keto Strawberry Topping:

If you want to create different versions of this dessert, then you can change the berry used. In fact, I love to swap the strawberries for blueberries, raspberries, and mixed berries. 

In the example below, I used frozen mixed berries and the low carb coconut flour pound cake that I mention in the recipe notes. 

a close up of a slice of Coconut Flour Pound Cake with Berry Topping

Can you make Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake with coconut flour only?

Yes. In this recipe, I’m sharing a method for making a keto pound cake with an almond flour and coconut flour mix. I tend to avoid baking with coconut flour exclusively because it can be a bit tricky.

For example, you cannot substitute coconut flour 1:1 with almond flour. It can also get pretty dry if you don’t add enough moisture. 

So, when I’ve made this cake with coconut flour only, I use my go-to low carb coconut flour pound cake mix. Besides being super easy to make, I’ve had really great results in using it to get a moist pound cake. Each serving of cake mix has 1g net carb. 

Tips to Making Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

Use a quality loaf pan

I prepared this cake in my new, stainless steel loaf pan from 360 Cookware. The construction of this pan allowed me to make the cake without using additional fat or spray. I lined the bottom of the pan with a piece of parchment paper, and when it was done, the cake plopped right out.

Loaf pan, almond flour, and other ingredients for Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake

Make the Brown Butter or Browned Ghee

One key ingredient to this Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake is brown butter or browned ghee. Brown Butter or Brown Butter Ghee is essentially butter or ghee that has been “browned” in a saucepan.

You can easily make it by simply adding the required amount of ghee or butter to a saucepan on medium-low heat and cook it until it turns an amber color. This process takes about 5 minutes.

I like to add browned butter to desserts because it adds another caramel-like hint of flavor that just takes the dessert to the next level. 

If you don’t want to brown your butter, then no worries! This dessert will still taste delicious without it. 

Swap Collagen Peptides for the Xanthum gum if you wish

When I first started doing keto and low carb baking, I noticed that a lot of recipes used Xanthum gum. This was the one ingredient that I didn’t have in my keto pantry.

After buying Xanthum gum and testing more recipes, I have noticed that it can easily be substituted for Unflavored Collagen Peptides. In this recipe, you can use 2 scoops of Collagen Peptides (~2 tbsp) in place of the Xanthum gum.

In this recipe, the Xanthan Gum or Collagen Peptides give the cake a bit more structure. However, if you don’t have either of these and still want to make this, then you can omit it. 

Want more keto cake recipes?

If you’re a cake lover like me, then it’s important to have a stash of keto-friendly cake recipes. Some options are any one of these 15+ keto cake recipes. In the collection, there’s a range of yellow cakes, chocolate cakes, and cheesecakes.

If you want a more traditional cake recipe then this Classic Keto Vanilla Cake Or Cupcakes might be a good fit for you. 

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake Stacked on a plate

Low-carb Strawberry Shortcake

A keto-friendly, low-carb recipe for Strawberry Shortcake. Includes layers for grain-free pound cake, fresh strawberries or a strawberry sauce, and no sugar added whipped cream.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 50 mins
Ready in: 1 hr
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

Cake Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt

Cake Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown butter ghee or browned butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered Monk Fruit Erythritol
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 4 large Eggs

No Sugar Added Whipped Cream

  • Sugar-free Whipped Cream, click for recipe

Strawberry Topping

  • 2 cups Strawberries
  • 1/4 cup Granular Monk Fruit Erythritol
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl
  • Mix all wet ingredients to a stand mixer or mixing bowl
  • Use a rubber spatula to incorporate dry ingredients to the wet in 3 stages (in other words don't dump the whole bowl of dry ingredients into the wet ingredients all at once).
  • Add the mixture to a non-stick loaf pan
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
  • If you make a Strawberry Topping: Adding all of the ingredients for the Strawbery Topping to a sauce-pan. Cook on medium low for 10-15 minutes. As it cools, the sauce will thicken.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes
  • Combine the Strawberry Shortcake layers: cake, whipped cream, berries

Recipe Notes

How to make Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake with coconut flour:

If you would like to make this with coconut flour only, then I'd recommend this low carb coconut flour pound cake mix. It gives me a moist, fluffy cake every time without having to worry about how to substitute coconut flour with almond flour correctly. 

Nutrition Details

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1.2mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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