Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Looking for a delicious breakfast treat? Try our Easy Strawberry Shortcake recipe without fuss! A scrumptious treat with a twist, this recipe for strawberry shortcakes is so easy, everyone will want a second one. Serve them for breakfast with your favorite coffee or tea, or as a quick dessert for family and friends anytime!
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe…
We love strawberry shortcakes, but prefer to make them easily and with a few bought items from your local grocery store. You too, can them them in minutes!
We decided to make them using our favorite mini crispy croissants instead of the large size ones. Then, with 3 simple ingredients to make the filling – these strawberry shortcake recipe came together in no time!
Using fresh strawberries, strawberry preserves, and whipped cream, these yummy strawberry shortcakes can be ready in minutes!
What makes this shortcake recipe different?
Well, there are a few things to note.
1. Using a buttery, flaky croissant will give you a taste that’s light and crispy at your first bite. The same sensation of deliciousness we get when we walk into a cafe or a local coffee shop.
2. This simple recipe skips the intense labor of making “homemade biscuits” without sacrificing the taste.
3. Why bother going through the trouble to make them homemade when you can easily buy frozen croissants and bake them fresh? Or, you can simply buy them already freshly baked at your local bakeshop.
Personally, I prefer the flavor of a buttery, crispy, flaky croissant over that of a biscuit. The croissant by nature is light and fluffy, while the biscuit can be denser or drier.
Serve them with our easy, low-fat Caffe Lattes and you’ll have a real treat!
Ingredients You Will Need:
This is a very easy recipe, practically effortless, simply because you really only need a few ingredients. And, mostly bought items too.
Mini plain frozen or fresh croissants ~ or you can buy them already freshly baked at your local coffee shop or the bakery section of your supermarket.
Fresh strawberries ~ one basket of fresh strawberries will suffice.
Strawberry preserves or jam ~ to spread a teaspoon or more on each croissant.
Whipped cream ~ is already store-bought, or you can make it fresh.
Powdered sugar ~ as a pretty garnish.
How To Make These Easy Strawberry Shortcakes?
Don’t forget, our full printable recipe is located at the bottom. But, let’s go over our steps to making these easy strawberry shortcakes:
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Slice open each croissant. Spread a little strawberry preserves or jam on the bottom.
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Place a few sliced strawberries on top of the preserves, and as many as you can in one layer.
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Top each one with whipped cream. Close with their tops. Sprinkle powdered sugar over them and serve immediately.
To make a pretty and even elegant presentation, you can add a small dollop of whipped cream on top of each one, with a slice of strawberry.
Recipe Tips for Success…
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If you plan to buy croissants already baked, you can pop them into a toaster oven and reheat them for 5 minutes, until they become a little crispy and flaky.
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When baked, always allow the croissants to completely cool before adding the whipped cream; otherwise, the cream will melt quickly and become mushy.
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As always, add the whipped cream just before you are ready to serve them.
Serve and Enjoy!
Have fun and enjoy making these strawberry shortcakes in a matter of minutes.
Ideal for weekend breakfast, or as an afternoon treat with your coffee or tea. Have a great weekend, everyone!
ENJOY!!
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Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Easy Strawberry Shortcake recipe is an effortless way to make little, delicious sweet cakes without the fuss! Serve them as a delightful treat for breakfast or for a quick dessert anytime!
Ingredients
- 5 or more mini plain (frozen or freshly baked) croissants
- 5 to 6 fresh strawberries - thinly sliced.
- 4 to 5 Tbsp. strawberry preserves or jam.
- 1 can of real whipped cream
- powdered sugar, as garnish
Instructions
- IF frozen, follow the directions on the package to baking mini croissants.
For the Filling:
- Slice open each croissant.
- Spread a little strawberry preserves or jam on the bottom of each one.
- Place a few sliced strawberries on top of the preserves, and as many as you can fit in one single layer.
- Then add the whipped cream. Close with their tops.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar over them and serve immediately.
Notes
The baking time to bake frozen croissants will vary. Anywhere and approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Sometimes, you may have to allow the croissants to thaw overnight before baking the next morning, and that will depend on the brand you buy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 servings Serving Size: 1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 105Total Fat: 4.4gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 10mgCarbohydrates: 15.4gFiber: .6gSugar: 8.4gProtein: 1g
More Recipes for Fresh Strawberries!
- Strawberry Pineapple Crumble Bars ~ deliciously scrumptious! Need I say more?
- Easy Strawberry and Banana Kabobs with Chocolate ~ will make such a great impression, everyone LOVES them! Kids too!
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Waffles ~ the sweetest way (in the morning) to send your loved ones a sweet message that says – I love you!
- Fresh Strawberry Snack Cake Recipe ~ fresh chopped strawberries are tossed both inside the batter and with the frosting to give this dessert a double dose of flavor.
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xo Anna and Liz
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I made the Strawberry Croissants Shortcake using Almond Filled Croissants
as this is What Bakery Had Only available
and let me Tell Ya it was more than DELICIOUS
and served with a Good Quality Coffee. This is DEFINTELY A KEEPER FOLKS
10 STARS ******** Makes a Very Impressive Presentation for Guests .
Date Night and Valentine or Any Other Occassion.
Hi Sonia! Thank you so much for your lovely comment, and welcome to our recipe blog – it’s SO nice to meet you! We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Looks scrumptious. Where can I find the mini frozen croissants and which brand?
Hi Kani! That’s a good question. Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s sells the mini ones “frozen” in their freezer section. Also, you can use “freshly baked” mini croissants with our recipe and find them in most supermarkets that have a bakery department, including Whole Foods. Keep in mind, you can use freshly baked ones – making it even easier! I hope this helps. Have a great day! 🙂
these look so delicious!
Thanks so much, Sherry
Those are the prettiest strawberry shortcakes I’ve ever seen! Wonderful idea to use croissants!
Thanks, Susan. I got the idea from years of traveling to Italy. In Italy, they make these croissants during the warm weather in cafes/bars and serve them with an espresso. So yummy, we would order them often.
I love this! I’m sure croissants are perfect for this!
Yes, they are delicious! Thanks so much, Jeff! Happy Easter!