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chocolate strawberry shortcake
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Chocolate Lover's Strawberry Shortcake

Easy to make twist on strawberry shortcake with chocolate
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8
Calories: 506cal
Author: Melissa

Materials

Biscuits

  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. baking cocoa
  • 16 oz. large buttermilk biscuits such as Pillsbury

Strawberries

  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries or 2 cups of frozen thawed and drained
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar

Chocolate Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
  • cup confectioners' sugar

Optional Topping

  • 1 cup Hot Fudge Sauce such as Smuckers

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • In a medium sized bowl, mix the cocoa and confectioners' sugar together
  • Dip the refrigerated biscuits into the chocolate mixture
  • Bake according to the package directions
  • Allow the biscuits to cool off a little bit
  • Meanwhile, place the strawberries in a large bowl and toss with sugar, leave the strawberries alone to absorb the sugar
  • In another mixing bowl, make the chocolate whipped cream by beating the whipping cream and chocolate together until it thickens up
  • Add the confectioners' sugar and continue to mix until you see soft peaks
  • Assemble the biscuits by, splitting the biscuits open, scooping out some whipped cream onto one side, adding a scoop of strawberries, and closing it up with the other half of the biscuit
  • Serve with additional whipped cream, strawberries, and hot fudge

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 506cal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg