Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake

Quick Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch

This Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake is just 189 calories and takes less than an hour to make! I know you’ll love this healthy strawberry shortcake recipe, my kiddo sure does!

Quick Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • 2 cups strawberries 
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ⅕ cup almond milk whipped cream
  • 10 egg whites
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 cup flour 

Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake

Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can easily meal prep this recipe! Simply place individual portions in a container, cover and store in the fridge.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and in the freezer for a month.

Quick Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch

Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch

Low Calorie Strawberry Shortcake

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This Quick Strawberry Shortcake Recipe from Scratch is easy and low in calories.
Learn how to make strawberry shortcake healthy and lower in calories with this easy strawberry shortcake recipe.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 179 kcal

Equipment

  • Cake pan

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Shortcake Topping

  • 2 cups strawberries quartered
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • cup almond milk whipped cream or whipped cream

Shortcake Ingredients

  • 10 egg whites at room temperature
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 cup flour cake flour is best

Instructions
 

Strawberry Shortcake Topping:

  • Add the strawberries and powdered sugar to a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside.

Shortcake Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 325⁰.
  • Beat egg white, cream of tartar, and salt with an electric mixer until they form soft peaks. Continue to beat while adding the vanilla, followed by the sugar.
  • Add sugar a little at a time. Continue to beat until peaks are stiff and shiny. Remove bowl from mixer.
  • Add the flour and gently fold into egg whites with a spatula.
  • Pan and bake for 40 minutes, until a wood pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool and then slice into 10 shortcake slices.

Assemble the Strawberry Shortcake:

  • To each slice of shortcake, add a mound of strawberries and a tablespoon of whipped cream… This is low calorie whipped cream, so add more should you desire.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 40.4gProtein: 5.1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 29.7gCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers. 

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.

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