Description
Treat your mom to a delightful dessert with these Mother’s Day Strawberry Shortcake Bars. Soft, buttery layers cradle sweet, ripe strawberries and a luscious whipped cream topping, making this recipe perfect for celebrating love and joy. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, these bars are sure to impress anyone at your gathering, turning every bite into a cherished memory.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold)
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut cold butter into small cubes and mix into the dry ingredients until crumbly.
- Stir in milk until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Gently fold in sliced strawberries and pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, whip heavy cream with vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Allow baked bars to cool before spreading whipped cream on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg