My Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake recipe is a classic summertime dessert. When my younger son graduated from high school I made this easy low-carb dessert recipe for our celebration and everyone went crazy for it. Not a single person knew it was healthy and appropriate for the Keto Diet. And since everyone on Instagram asked for my recipe I thought I’d share it with you here!
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Most strawberry shortcake recipes are quite complicated. My homemade Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake recipe is a cinch to throw together. The low-carb vanilla cake I use is a one-pot recipe made with 6 ingredients total, nothing more. While the cake cools you have time to make my 2-ingredient Low-Carb Whipped Cream. After that, you simply assemble it and add the sliced strawberries.
Is Strawberry Shortcake Gluten-Free?
Usually, strawberry shortcake contains gluten because the cake is typically made of wheat flour. Here I use a low-carb cake made of coconut flour that is totally gluten-free and safe for those of you, who like me, have Celiac Disease. On top of that, my Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake will not spike your blood sugar since it contains such a small amount of sweetener.
Can You Eat Whipped Cream On The Keto Diet?
I’m often asked if whipped cream is allowed on a Gluten-Free Diet. Yes, it is. That’s good because it’s a key component of my Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake. I’m also asked, can you have whipped cream on the Keto Diet? The answer is a resounding yes. Whipped cream is the perfect high-fat food for keto, but be sure to use stevia or another zero-calorie, no-carb sweetener to keep it that way.
The Best Keto Strawberry Shortcake
I love using berries to make Keto Desserts since they’re low in carbohydrates compared to other fruit. One of my very favorite low-carb desserts is strawberries and whipped cream. It’s so elegant, and at the same time incredibly easy to throw together. When I don’t have time to bake something, I like to serve strawberries and whipped cream for dessert, along with one of my favorite Low-Carb Chocolate Bars. When I do have time? This Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake recipe is at the top of my list.
How Do You Make Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake From Scratch?
So, getting down to it, how do you make Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake from scratch? Well, it’s easy. Bake my Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake, whip up some organic heavy cream and slice a pound of strawberries. Often I bake the cake the night before, let it cool on the counter overnight, then remove it from the pan. All you have to do after that is assemble your layers and you’re good to go. Voilá. Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake.
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3 Ingredient Strawberry Shortcake
If you don’t have time to make my easy Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake from scratch, you can buy a gluten-free vanilla cake and use that to make a quick and easy gluten-free strawberry shortcake with only 3 ingredients. While you’re at the grocery store, buy yourself some pre-made whipped cream, and strawberries and you’re off to the races. Trust me, your guests will be impressed.
Low-Carb Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
- 1 Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake
- 2 batches Homemade Whipped Cream In A Mason Jar
- 1 pound strawberries
Instructions
- Allow the Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake to cool
- Slice each cake in half horizontally in order to create four separate discs
- Set one disc aside for other use
- Place one disc on a 9 inch clear glass cake stand
- Cover disc with whipped cream, then layer with strawberries
- Repeat process with two remaining discs
- Serve
Low-Carb Nut-Free Dessert Recipe
For those of you that follow a Nut-Free Diet, my low-carb, coconut flour Strawberry Shortcake recipe is perfect. That’s because its comprised of an easy nut-free cake recipe, lightly sweetened with maple syrup. I smother this rich spongey cake in my purely low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) topping. My unsweetened Homemade Whipped Cream, perfumed with vanilla is simply divine on this low-carb dessert.
How To Make Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
If you’re a chocolate lover, you’ll want to try my Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. My older son created the recipe when he was 12 years old, and it’s a good one if I do say so myself.
Dealing with Carbohydrate Intolerance
I recently wrote a post called, “Am I Allergic to Almond and Coconut Flour?“. In it, I discuss carbohydrate intolerance. I believe this condition originated because carbohydrates were not regularly and abundantly available to humans prior to modern times. Royalty and the wealthy had greater access to sugar and carbohydrates, however, most of our ancestors would not have easily obtained sweets and starches, or any foods at all, in great abundance. Since I have carb intolerance I do much better on a low-carb Ketogenic Diet. On occasion, I like to celebrate with a low-carb dessert like this.
Healthy Low-Carb Sweeteners
Unfortunately, I also don’t do well with most low-carb or zero-carb sweeteners. Many of us with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), cannot digest typical low-carb sweeteners like erythritol. That’s why I stick to using small amounts of natural sweeteners in my recipes. I also use pure stevia which is very easy for me to digest. Be careful though! Many products that claim to be made of monk fruit and stevia are typically comprised of erythritol. For more information on that, you’ll want to read my post called, What’s the Best Sweetener for the Keto Diet?
Your Sweetener of Choice
What’s your favorite sweetener? Do you use moderate amounts of honey or maple syrup, or does your system tolerate carbohydrates fairly well? Can you digest calorie-free sugar alcohols like erythritol and xylitol? Leave a comment and let me know!
The Best Low-Carb Cake Recipes
Finally, I’ve been blown away by the number of you letting me know how much you love my Low-Carb Cinnamon Coffee Cake and Paleo Orange Cake recipes. Thanks for each of your comment, I love it when you reach out about your Elana’s Pantry favorites.
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives, I first shared this recipe in 2018.
Jane says
This looks delicious! Your cookbooks are beaten and battered from overuse and enjoy front and center placement in my cookbook cabinet. While I don’t tolerate coconut, our favorite strawberry shortcake recipe is your drop biscuit recip.. (pg 20 but I use Maple Syrup.) No need to open your book…. I know it by heart! My allergy free guests have told me that it’s the best shortcake that have ever tasted. Warm from the oven with cool berries..delicious!
Thank you for sharing all of your fabulous recipes!
Elana says
Jane, I’m so happy to be front and center in your cookbook cabinet, and am glad we are on this good food, healing journey together :-)
Danae says
Elana, I have 2 of your books love them. Have you tried pure monk fruit sweetener? I have sibo and recently tried this its liquid by lokanta I believe from amazon, I love it in teas. No funny taste. It would be perfect in whip cream! Let me know if you try it !
Elana says
Danae, thanks for your comment! Many of the Lakanto brand products have corn (erythritol) in them so be careful about that. I did buy a pure monkfruit powder that was very nice :-)
Mária Cristina says
http://steviapoint.com/what-is-stevia/history-of-stevia/
I’m from Paraguay and the Ka’a He’e or Stevia, is very common.
I read that you prefer this natural sweetener and I just wanted to let you know it’s origins, the guarani culture. Thank you for your delicious recipes!
Elana says
Thanks Maria!
Rosie says
Dear Mária Cristina ,
Thank you very much for sharing this history, I really enjoyed learning about this.
Dianna Doblosky says
I grow stevia in my herb garden, dry it in my dehydrator, then crush it. It’s green and much less processed than the stevia you find in stores. I also tolerate small amounts of honey and maple syrup.
Elana says
Thanks Dianna!
Angela says
I am truly curious as to how you can get 12 servings out of this cake. They must be really tiny. Thanks for the recipe.
Elana says
Angela, it’s super tall, so I do thin slices! It’s a LOT of food :-)
Tierney says
Elana, I made your Paleo vanilla cake recipe for my daughter’s first birthday last month, and topped it with whipped cream and berries just as you did here. It was delicious, she absolutely loved it, and I felt really good about giving her a special first birthday cake that was actually healthy for her. Thank you!
Elana says
Tierney, great minds think alike! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this shortcake :-)
Cindy Rash says
I use trivia mostly. Read the ingredients and it looks like 100% stevia. Hope that’s right. No aftertaste. You can dip strawberries and eat raw tastes just like sugar. I have your books and love your recipes. Keep up the good work!
Elana says
Cindy, thanks for sharing your favorite form of sweetener here! I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying my books :-)
K Luck says
We also use stevia or small amounts of coconut sugar, honey or maple syrup. The sugar alcohol sweetners have two problems. One is that some are derived from milk & cause my dairy allergy to flair, the other is that since we have insulin disorders, we find the sugar alcohols cause the same metobolic reaction as sugar does.
Elana says
K, thanks for your awesome comment! I’m so glad to be on this healing journey with you :-)
Karen says
Looks scrumptious–can’t wait to try it! Thank you!
Elana says
Karen, you’re very welcome!
Kathryn says
Thank you Elana!! You solved my Memorial Day dessert dilemma! This looks wonderful and I know my family will love it. God bless you for all you do for us!!
Elana says
Kathryn, I’m so happy to help with that! I know you’ll love it as much as we do :-)