This is the best Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits recipe you will ever try! One bite of these flaky and sweet biscuits with strawberry shortcake whipped cream filling and you will fall in love. It is heavenly!
🍓 What makes this the best strawberry shortcake recipe?
The first time I had strawberry shortcake was at The Cheesecake Factory many years ago. It was a giant strawberry shortcake filled to the brim with whipped cream and fresh berries, and it instantly became one of my favorite strawberry desserts.
I loved it so much, I ordered it as a meal a few times! I’m sure I can still pack that giant dessert down, but nowadays I prefer these homemade yogurt biscuits.
From the first time I gave this shortcake biscuits recipe a try, I knew it was a winner. Trust me, you need it in your life!
The sweet yogurt biscuits, homemade whipped cream, and tangy fresh strawberries all together are a masterpiece on a plate. It is the perfect strawberry shortcake recipe! Just try it – I know you’ll agree!
They are the perfect portion and are so easy to make. Everything from the shortcake biscuit dough to the strawberry filling and the whipped cream comes down to simple prep work.
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Take it from our readers – they are loving this recipe! Here’s what they’re saying:
“This recipe was delicious! I followed the directions exactly and it turned out perfectly!” – @slay86
“Excellent recipe..I used strawberry cheesecake Greek yogurt as a substitute for the plain yogurt and it just gave a richer strawberry flavor!” – @dbrnusak
“So easy to make. It was delicious. I will be making again but will try with different fruits. 🍓🍓😋😋♥♥” – @rochelle1061
“I added lemon zest to the batter, it was soooo goooood!! Smelled amazing and tasted better then any shortcake i ever tried. Definitely a keeper 🍓🍨” – Vera
“These turned out pretty good. I had to use sour cream instead of yogurt. 😋” – @asyacsure
“Absolutely amazing! Never been the biggest fan of strawberry shortcake, but I was looking to bake something new and I cannot stop eating this! Super simple, quick, and tasty. 10/10 would recommend!” – @ezdisney
“Thank You so much for the recipe, these are amazing ‼️‼️‼️ ‼️‼️ l doubled the recipe and made them a bit bigger (2 sheets of 6 to a 1/2 sheet size (13 x 18 )baking sheet) yielding 12 shortcakes. I didn’t have yogurt so I used full fat sour cream.
They are so tender but hold together very well not crumbly like a biscuit at all. 😍
Well, these hold up so well to the strawberries, I have to say the shortcake is the BEST SHORTCAKE BISCUIT I HAVE EVER HAD/MADE‼️ It has a very nice flavor on its own too. I will ALWAYS make it in the future!!! 😀” – @wildflr48
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🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits Ingredients
Homemade Biscuit Recipe
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Kosher salt
- Butter, cold
- Yogurt, plain
- Milk
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling the top of the biscuits
Strawberry Shortcake Filling
- Strawberries
- Granulated sugar
Whipped Cream Recipe
- Whipping cream
- Granulated sugar
- Pure vanilla extract
🍰 How to Make Strawberry Shortcake
This is the easiest shortcake biscuit recipe you will ever make. Follow these instructions to make these delicious yogurt biscuits and sweet whipped cream filling from scratch!
Making Strawberry Shortcake Filling
- Cut off the tops of the strawberries and dice the berries into bite-size pieces. Toss with granulated sugar.
- Take a wooden spoon and press lightly until you have slightly crushed strawberries. This way the flavor of the strawberries bursts in your mouth when you take a bite.
- Refrigerate until ready to use, or at least an hour before serving.
How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Add all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined.
- Cube cold butter and add to the flour mixture. Toss to coat all the butter pieces with flour, and rub the butter into the flour until coarse crumbs form. Work quickly so the butter doesn’t melt.
- Mix egg, plain yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Beat to combine.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the liquid to it.
Mix with a spatula until a wet dough is formed. - Use a 2 oz. ice cream scoop to portion the dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. This will give you 8 biscuits.
- Sprinkle the top with plenty of turbinado sugar. Bake at 400°F for 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
How to Make Whipping Cream
- Chill a mixing bowl and the whisk attachment of your mixer in the refrigerator for about 15-30 minutes. You may also use an electric hand mixer.
- Add heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to the chilled mixing bowl. Then mix on medium-high speed until it forms stiff peaks.
Assembling the Strawberry Biscuits
- To assemble the shortcakes, cut them in half like a burger bun with a serrated knife.
- Add a generous spoon of whipped cream. Spoon strawberries along with some juice over the cream.
- Replace the top portion of the biscuit. Enjoy right away!
⭐ Family Foodie Tips
- When cutting the butter into the flour for the homemade strawberry biscuits, you can use a pastry cutter if you prefer.
- If you don’t have a pastry cutter, don’t run out and buy one! I always use my hands to cut the butter in when making these homemade biscuits. I find it quick and effective and actually prefer it over using a pastry cutter!
Only work with the tips of your fingers and work quickly to avoid melting the butter. Cold butter is key when making biscuits of any kind.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon. The batter will be very wet. To keep the biscuits soft and moist, avoid adding more flour!
- The best way to divide this batter is with an ice cream scoop. I love my ice cream scoop. It’s the perfect device to portion everything perfectly!
- Try our homemade strawberry sauce recipe to top your biscuits. It is amazingly delicious!
These homemade biscuits are more like scones. They’re made with butter and yogurt, which makes this recipe for strawberry shortcake with biscuits so soft and moist. This biscuit recipe is just scrumptious!
And of course, homemade whipped cream is a must to top any biscuit for strawberry shortcake! But when short on time, I’m not against store-bought whipped cream. It’ll do in a pinch!
📖 Easy Summer Desserts
Strawberry recipes make some of the best summer desserts for parties like a backyard BBQ! Enjoy! For more perfect summer desserts, give these a try…
- Carlota de Limon (Charlotte Russe Dessert)
- Red White and Blue Popsicles
- Chocolate Ganache
- Key Lime Pie Squares
Love strawberries? Try our Fresas con Crema! It’s a Mexican strawberries and cream dessert you will love.
Did you try my favorite homemade strawberry shortcake biscuits? Let me know in the comments and with a rating! I love to hear from you.
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📋 Recipe
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
🥘 Ingredients
Shortcake Biscuit Dough Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup butter cold
- 1/2 cup yogurt plain
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling the top of shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcake Filling Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Whipped Cream Recipe Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions
How to Make the Strawberry Shortcake Filling
- Cut off the tops of the strawberries and dice the berries into bite-size pieces. Toss with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.Take a wooden spoon and press lightly until you have slightly crushed strawberries. This way the flavor of the strawberries bursts in your mouth when you take a bite. Refrigerate until ready to use or at least an hour before serving.
How to Make Biscuit Dough for Shortcakes
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.Add 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Cube 1/3 cup cold butter and add to the flour mixture. Toss to coat all the butter pieces with flour, and rub the butter into the flour until coarse crumbs form. Work quickly so the butter doesn’t melt.
- Mix 1 large egg, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 3 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small bowl. Beat to combine.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the liquid to it. Mix with a spatula until a wet dough is formed.
- Use a 2 oz. ice cream scoop to portion the dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. This will give you 8 shortcakes. Sprinkle the top with plenty of turbinado sugar.
- Bake at 400°F for 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer shortcakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Making Homemade Whipped Cream
- Chill a mixing bowl and the whisk attachment of your mixer in the refrigerator for about 15-30 minutes. You may also use an electric hand mixer.Add 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the chill mixing bowl, then mix on medium-high speed until it forms stiff peaks.
Assembling the Shortcakes
- To assemble the shortcakes, cut the shortcakes in half like a burger bun with a serrated knife. Add a generous spoon of whipped cream, then juicy strawberries. Replace the top portion fo the biscuit and enjoy right away!
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Notes
- When cutting the butter into the flour for the homemade strawberry shortcake biscuits, you can use a pastry cutter so you don’t have to get your hands covered in flour.
- However, if you don’t have a pastry cutter, don’t run out and buy one! I always use my hand to cut the butter in when making these homemade strawberry shortcake biscuits. I find it to be quicker and more effective. Only work with the tips of your fingers and work quickly to avoid melting the butter. Cold butter is key when making biscuits of any kind.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon. The batter will be very wet. To keep the biscuits soft and moist, avoid adding more flour.
- The best way to divide this batter is with an ice cream scoop. I love my ice cream scoop.
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Photography by Trang Doan.
Jennifer Desiree Hays says
Hi, I tried this recipe, but they spread out thinly and ended up more like cookies. What do you think went wrong?
Em Beitel says
Hi Jennifer! I am so sorry to hear they didn’t work out for you. I am thinking something must have been off with the measurements when making them for them to have flattened out – either not enough flour, or too much liquid. I hope you’ll try making them again and let us know how it goes! This is one of our favorites, especially this time of year.
Alexis says
This was super yummy!! My local grocery store had a sale buy 1 pack of strawberries get 2 packs free!!! SO the search was on as to what i am going to do with all these strawberries. I picked your recipe because of the picture and title and I am soooo glad I did! My oven must run a little hotter so 17 minutes left them more “toasty” then the picture. I will have to shorten it about 3-4 minutes. Also, the store didn’t have plain yogurt in a smaller size so I got vanilla flavored yogurt and it was super yummy (I still added the vanilla extract becasue I am a HUGE vanilla lover :)! Now I am on to try your Strawberry sauce and Dole Whip!!!
Em Beitel says
Alexis, thank you so much! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and that’s helpful to know about your oven. I personally love vanilla too and can imagine how delicious adding a little more must be. You will LOVE our strawberry sauce and dole whip!! The sauce is really good with the biscuits, too… just saying! 😉 Thank you again for your feedback! Feel free to reach out to us any time if you ever need any help with a recipe, have any questions, or just want to give us some feedback.
Nancy Mullally says
Would using plain Greek yogurt work?
Em Beitel says
Hi Nancy! Thank you for your question! Greek yogurt is a great choice for biscuits. It has a slightly different consistency from regular yogurt, but I have no doubt it will work just fine. The only real difference I could see would be in flavor, but thanks to the other sweet ingredients, it should balance well. These biscuits are super delicious.
We would love to hear how it works for you! Feel free to let us know your thoughts!
Rosie says
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. It is absolutely the best shortcake recipe. So easy and so yummy.
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Rosie! We are thrilled to hear that!
Heather Roberts-VanSickle says
I used Greek yogurt and it worked great!
Em Beitel says
That is awesome, Heather! Thank you for sharing! We’re glad you enjoyed them!
Vicki Smith says
This recipe is is easy and absolutely scrumptious. One of the comments mentioned using strawberry cheesecake yogurt instead of plain. I did as well and you can’t imagine the wonderful aroma coming from my oven! Thank you for sharing.
Em Beitel says
Vicki, thank you so much for your wonderful comment! That sounds absolutely delicious – we’re going to have to try that, too! We’re so happy you enjoyed it.