Keto Strawberry Shortcake
This tender, golden keto strawberry shortcake pound cake has the strawberries baked right into it. Just top it with some whipped cream for the perfect low carb strawberry shortcake!
We celebrated my husband’s birthday last night while visiting family in Michigan. One of his favorite desserts is strawberry shortcake so I wanted to treat him for his special day.
But I also wanted to treat myself so I knew I wanted to make a low carb, sugar-free, gluten-free, Trim Healthy Mama friendly strawberry shortcake. This keto strawberry cake is studded with chopped strawberries and resembles a pound cake in texture. It is phenomenal. I ate the leftover end piece in the car for breakfast this morning and it was just as good plain.
If you’re on a low carb or gluten-free diet, finding delicious dessert options can be a challenge. However, with this low carb keto recipe, you can indulge in a sweet treat without worrying about your carbohydrate or sugar intake.
This recipe is not only low carb and sugar-free but also gluten-free, making it the perfect dessert option for those with dietary restrictions. Fresh strawberries are mixed right into moist almond flour cake and topped with whipped cream for the ultimate indulgence. Whether you’re looking for a guilt-free dessert option or just want to try something new, this keto strawberry shortcake recipe is sure to impress.
This Keto Vanilla Cake or my Keto Pound Cake also work really well as a sugar free strawberry shortcake cake! Or you can make mini shortcakes using my Almond Flour Cupcakes.
Ingredients
Butter – I use regular salted butter in all my baking. It’s a lot cheaper to just buy the store brand and I haven’t noticed a difference in any low carb dessert I’ve made. If you have unsalted butter add an extra pinch of salt.
Sugar-Free Sweetener – I like to use a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. By using a combination of sugar alcohols and stevia you only need half the amount required of regular sugar. Since these sweeteners can be more expensive this simple trick can help your grocery bill a lot.
Eggs – Just regular large eggs are fine!
Vanilla – With the price of vanilla going up the last few years I decided to try an inexpensive Mexican vanilla extract and have been happy with the results.
Sour Cream – This is what gives my pound cake much of its moisture. You can sub in plain yogurt or even cottage cheese if you prefer.
Almond Flour – I prefer bleached finely ground almond flour in baked goods. Blanched almond flour gives a tender crumb in cakes, cookies, and biscuits.
Coconut Flour – Just a little bit of coconut flour goes a long way. Coconut flour helps to balance the oiliness of almond flour since it is naturally drier and absorbs more liquid than other alternative flours.
Ground Golden Flax – Flax has a lot of fiber and the golden flax has a very mild taste. This is optional! You can use the golden flax or sub in additional almond flour for this ingredient.
Baking Powder – Always check that it is fresh.
Vanilla Extract – Vanilla enhances the natural flavors in keto recipes and desserts.
Fresh Strawberries – Look for fresh, ripe, sweet strawberries.
Heavy Cream – To make whipped cream as a topping.
How to Make Keto Strawberry Shortcake
This takes less than 10 minutes to get into the oven. Just mix the ingredients with an electric mixer, fold in the berries, and pop it in to bake! This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten free, grain free, sugar free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
Step Two: Mix together the batter ingredients and then fold in the strawberries.
Step Three: Spread into the prepared loaf pan.
Step Four: Bake until golden and firm to the touch in the center.
Expert Tip: While the keto strawberry shortcake is baking you can make your homemade whipped cream and slice more strawberries for the garnish.
Variations
Blueberry – Swap out the strawberries for frozen or fresh blueberries.
Lemon – Add a teaspoon of lemon zest or lemon extract to the batter. Lemon juice is not a strong enough flavor.
Raspberry – Swap the strawberries for frozen or fresh raspberries.
Common Questions
Can I leave the berries out of the batter?
Sure. If you prefer you can just use whipped cream and sliced strawberries to garnish instead of also mixing some into the keto strawberry cake.
You can also sub in another type of berry. Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, or a combination all go great inside this pound cake! For those berries, you can use the frozen varieties. Just add them still frozen. Strawberries work better fresh in the pound cake for my strawberry shortcake recipe.
How do I make keto whipped cream?
If you have an electric mixer or stand mixer it is very easy to make homemade whipped cream! Simply pour in the heavy whipping cream and beat it until it is firm enough to hold a peak when the beaters are lifted up (turn them off before testing to avoid a mess). Add in a little sweetener of your choice and mix again for a few seconds until it is incorporated. Enjoy with your keto strawberry shortcake!
Keto Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter softened
- 1/2 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour ***
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup ground golden flax (or additional almond flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup strawberries chopped
Whipped Cream:
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
Serve with additional sliced strawberries.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan liberally with butter.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter and sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the eggs one at a time mixing after each.
- Stir in the flours, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Fold in the strawberries. Pour into loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake at 350 for 45-60 min until golden, firm to the touch, and no longer jiggly.
- Meanwhile, whip the cream. Once peaks form add the sweetener. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice the cake and serve with whipped cream and extra berries.
Notes
Nutrition
Love healthy recipes with strawberries? Try these keto strawberry recipes next!
Originally published April 2, 2016. Republished June 21, 2023.
If using Monk Fruit as the sweetener instead of your blend (which I have read up on) would we still use 1/2 cup or should we use one full cup?
Hi Jessica, I would use at least 3/4 cup. You can go up to the full cup if you like your desserts very sweet.
I used 1/4 cup granulated and 1/4 cup powder lakanto monk fruit. I added a 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. And it was delicious. I like a more moist and I know coconut can be dry. I also made in a bundt pan and it took 30 min to cook. Thx for amazing recipe.
Question: what does the golden flax do?
Flax has a lot of fiber and the golden variety has a mild taste and color. I don’t like it on its own but it’s good in a combination of other flours.
Can THM baking blend be used instead of the other flours? If so, how much?
I have not tested this with baking blend but it should work. Use a little less, it is drier.
I can’t use almond flour due to an almond allergy but can use coconut flour. How much should i u but
And if I am only using Stevie and erythritol, how much of that? Thank you!!! Hope to make in the morning!
I’m sorry but this won’t work with all coconut flour. I’d suggest using sunflower seed flour instead of the almond flour. You can make my sweetener blend with just erythritol and stevia: https://joyfilledeats.com/sweetener/
I’m sorry but this won’t work with all coconut flour. I’d suggest using sunflower seed flour instead of the almond flour. You can make my sweetener blend with just erythritol and stevia: https://joyfilledeats.com/sweetener/
Is there any possible way to make this without a hand mixer? I probably won’t make the whipped cream because I tried without a mixer and it didn’t work. But do you think I can do the butter/sugar part without a hand mixer? I really want to make this for my bf’s bday.
Thanks!
Yes. Make sure your butter is room temp and mix it with the sugar thoroughly before proceeding. It should be light and fluffy. Hand mixers are pretty inexpensive though. I have this one https://amzn.to/2WHvi4X and it is $15. You can probably find one cheaper at WalMart.
Thanks so much!
I ended up making this for my boyfriend’s birthday. He did notice it was sugar free from the first bite but my 3 year old son and I loved it 🙂 Will definitely make again and try the golden flax meal next time. I used double almond flour like you suggested because I didn’t have the flax.
Have u tried making whipped cream in a shaker? I have used the Tupperware shaker but any of those with the wire balls in them will work great – it will really work in any sealable container but it takes longer without something inside.
I can not believe I did this right or how delicious it has turned out. I scoured the internet to find a bday cake replacement for my hubby tomorrow. I only have half a cake left as this was the test cake but it is too perfect to even try again tomorrow!!!! I hope it is okay but I am posting to Instagram and pointing folks to your blog!!!!!
Of course! Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
I don’t usually leave comments, but felt I must for this. On a whim my wife and I thought of strawberry shortcake for dessert. I’ve been on a Keto lifestyle for almost a year and immediately took to the internet looking for some sort of recipe to find this one. Yes, there are a lot out there, but the reason for the review is because I couldn’t imagine how good this really would turn out. My wife, who is not Keto, generally frowns on my “sweets” since they lack taste. This though she immediately said it was the BEST Keto recipe I’ve made so far. Compliments to the creator.
This is the moistest, delicious, “shortcake” I’ve ever had and I haven’t even had it yet with the whipped heavy cream.
As for substitutions, I ended up using about 1 cup of very ripe strawberries along with the recipe for amount of sweetener. I used Swerve granular. The next time I make this, which will happen repeatedly, I feel I could cut the sweetener in half and still get a tasty cake.
Thank you, Greg, for taking the time to comment! I’m glad you liked it.
Im looking forward making this recipe; however, I only have swerve, xylitol and stevia. What do you recommend? Your help is appreciated!
You can make my sweetener with just xylitol and stevia and use that. You’d need twice as much swerve. Joyfilledeats.com/sweetener
I made this recipe without the addition of strawberries in the batter as we also had blueberries for topping. Used Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener blend. Even the non-keto guests loved this recipe. Moist, flavorful, dense and so low carb the keto people were swooning. I am making it again this weekend for my son in law’s birthday dinner at his request.
Wanted to double check……ido you use 1/4 cup of almond flou or 1 & 1/4 cup? I love all of you recipes! My go to cakes are always from you collection as they are always moist not grainy. Thanks a bunch for all of your work!
1.25 cups. Hope you love it!
Hi ! Does the nutritional informations includes the whipped cream topping or is it just the pound cake ??
Yes, it does include the whipped cream.
Hi, I’m not much of a baker and since I don’t have a electric mixer. I was wondering if a hand held mixer would work?
Thanks
Yes that would be fine.
Could I use all almond flour? I don’t have coconut or flax 🙁
Yes. If the batter seems too wet add a little extra.
Could these work as muffins or cupcakes? Thanks.
Yup! I think it would make 8-10. I’d bake at 350 and check at 20 minutes and then every 5 minutes until they are done.
If I didn’t have sour cream, could I use heavy cream instead?
Plain yogurt would be a better sub than heavy cream. Cream should work but I have not tested it.
Great recipe! My husband and 2 year old both LOVE it! Do you need to refrigerate any leftovers? Or is it ok to sit out at room temperature for a couple days?
I always refrigerate baked goods. This would probably be ok at room temp for a day or so but I don’t like to chance my desserts getting moldy.