Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz) pkg strawberries, sliced
- ⅔ cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup miniature chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream (or use half-n-half)
- 1 (8-oz) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together strawberries and ⅓ cup sugar in a bowl; chill until ready to serve.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt and ⅓ cup sugar in a large bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender or two knives until crumbly.
- Stir in chocolate chips. Add cream, stirring with a fork until dough forms.
- Shape dough into 8 mounds, and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; sprinkle tops lightly with more sugar.
- Bake shortcakes 12 to 14 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean; cool on a wire rack.
- To assemble, split each shortcake. Place shortcake bottoms on dessert plates; top with three-fourths of strawberries and whipped topping. Drizzle lightly with chocolate syrup.
- Add shortcake tops; top with remaining berries, whipped topping, and desired amount of chocolate syrup. Makes 8 servings.
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