Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

This easy homemade Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and made completely from scratch with healthy ingredients you already have! With a simple tender and flaky biscuit, fresh juicy strawberries, and sweet dairy-free whipped cream, there's nothing not to love about this classic spring and summer dessert!

One of the most simple desserts of the season. Delicious, fresh, juicy, sweet, and beautiful strawberries served with a tender biscuit and sweet whipped cream...what a dream! A classic not-overly sweet dessert that lets the strawberry goodness shine! And guess what? You can make classic gluten-free strawberry shortcake right at home and enjoy this healthy vegan and allergy-free recipe with minimal fuss!

Why You'll LOVE This 100% Homemade Recipe

No junk, no extra sugar or preservatives, only real fresh ingredients I know you have in your kitchen! 100% from scratch desserts are always my favorite and believe it or not, they can be easy and quick with minimal fuss! This recipe is also 100%...

• Gluten-Free
• Vegan & Vegetarian
• Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
• No Added Sugar, Healthy, & Oil-Free
• Quick & Easy with Make-Ahead Components
• Deliciously Kid-Friendly
• Great for Desserts, Breakfast or Brunch

Ingredients You'll Need

Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuit:

Shortcake is a crumbly sweet bread that's been leavened like a cake, but denser! It's basically a cross between a scone, buttermilk biscuit, and fluffy cake! It's not the same as shortbread, since shortcake is made with vegetable fat and a leavening ingredient (baking soda or powder). Since this is a vegan shortcake the vegetable fat vs. animal fat is irrelevant!

• Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour + Baking Powder + Baking Soda: A simple all-purpose flour will be perfect for these "scone" type biscuits. Add some extra baking powder to make them fluffy and a pinch of baking soda to react with the fresh vegan buttermilk!
• Sweetener + Vanilla Extract: To make these plain biscuits sweeter and taste a little more "cake-like", you'll need a bit of granulated sweetener and flavorful pure vanilla extract.
• Vegan Butter + Vegan Buttermilk: To make these gluten-free shortcakes moist, buttery, and flaky, a little vegan butter and homemade dairy-free buttermilk are all you need! Some dairy-free milk mixed with a splash of white vinegar or lemon juice is how you make the vegan buttermilk!

Fresh Strawberries:

You can't have strawberry shortcake without the strawberries! Fresh juicy sweet berries are best and that's why making strawberry shortcakes during strawberry season is key! To really help develop and bring out the strawberries' sweetness, you'll add a pinch of granulated sweetener which will release (unlock, if you will) the juices of the fresh strawberries! While you're making the shortcake biscuits, you can have those sliced strawberries marinating!

Dairy-Free Whipped Cream:

The creamy goodness you'll sandwich between your fresh cut scone and dollop on top! You make this super simple 3 ingredient coconut whipped cream, vegan marshmallow fluff, or any type of dairy-free whipped cream you'd like!

Making the Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuits

1. Start by mixing together the dry ingredients before cutting in the cold vegan butter and buttermilk.
2. Knead it all with your hands until you get a thick cut-out sugar cookie type of dough.
3. Roll on the dough enough so that you can cut 6 biscuits from it (about 1 inch).
4. You can lightly brush the biscuits with non-dairy milk and/or sprinkle the tops with some granulated sweetener before baking them until golden brown!

Assembling the Vegan Strawberry Shortcakes

1. Gather your 3 strawberry shortcake components.
2. For each sliced biscuit, add a good dollop of whipped cream, then some strawberry slices, another dap of whipped cream, before closing the with top biscuit half.
3. Now top the shortcake with more whipped cream and some final strawberry slices before you dive in and devour! (Yes, it's that easy!)

Tips for Making the Best Strawberry Shortcakes

• Use a round 3-inch biscuit cutter for perfectly shaped shortcake rounds! You can also make them super rustic and shape them with your hands if you don't have any type of round cutter. Drinking glasses, cookie cutters, anything will do in a pinch!
• Adjust the sweetness of the biscuits, strawberries, and whipped cream to your liking. Keep in mind that this shouldn't be an overly sweet dessert!
• All your components can be made ahead of time! Prep the shortcakes up to 2 days ahead of time and store them in the fridge for freshness. Bring them to room temperature before assembling. You can prep the strawberries the day before and leave them in the fridge. The whipped cream (depending on the type you use) can be made as long as a week in advance!
• Store leftover strawberry shortcake ingredients in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also store assembled shortcakes in the fridge for 3 days and they will hold up! Bring them to room temperature before serving.
• The only thing you can freeze is the baked shortcake biscuits. They can be frozen for 4-5 months and thawed in the fridge.
• Don't slice the shortcake biscuits until you are ready to serve them. Strawberry shortcake is also best served at room temperature or just slightly warm.

More Delicious Strawberry Recipes:

• Strawberry Quick Bread
• Strawberry Crisp
• Cream Stuffed Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
• Strawberry Coconut Thumbprint Cookies
• Strawberry Cappuccino Ice Cream
• Homemade Gluten-Free Strawberry Poptarts

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Strawberry shortcake is certainly a perfect summer treat and now is the time to make it from scratch and perfectly gluten-free and vegan!

So tell me:

+ What's your favorite fruity dessert?

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