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Strawberry Shortcake with Banana Cream

Happy Meatless Monday and Happy June! Wow this month just flew by. My June is going to be crazy with graduations & travel. You will have to tune into our Ultimate Coffee Date Saturday to hear all about it. For today, hope you will join Tina Muir and I and check out all of the great veggie recipes this week.

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I am loving all of the ripe, juicy summer fruits and veggies available right now. Sure strawberries are available all year round but they have been so juicy and sweet lately that my family is just plowing through them. I decided to create a fun, light and fruity dessert for you all this week.

You may have seen my post a few weeks ago where I mentioned a new product, BK Creamery Extra Thick Double Cream. Since I had some in my fridge, I wanted to see what I could make with it. If it were colder out, I would throw it into a soup or stew to make it more hearty. My kids were looking for some sort of fun, healthy dessert so we decided to make our own whipped cream with it. We added in a little vanilla and banana extract and boom this was delicious! The banana extract gave it a great flavor. Here’s what we came up with hope you enjoy as much as we did.

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Strawberry Shortcake with Banana Cream
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Confessions of A Mother Runner
Prep time:
Total time:
A light fruity dessert made with BK Creamery Double Cream that you can whip up in minutes
Ingredients
  • For Banana whipped cream:
  • 9 oz container of BK Creamery Extra Thick Double Cream
  • 2 tbl sugar (or sugar substitute of your choice)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp banana extract
  • For shortcake:
  • 4 indiv sized sponge cake dessert shells (or larger cake cut into slices)
  • 1 pint strawberries (washed & thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl at high speed
  2. whip Extra Thick Double Cream for 2-3 min until light & fluffy
  3. Add in vanilla & banana extract to combine
  4. Chill for 30 min
  5. Assemble the shortcake
  6. Layer the sponge cake
  7. spoon in the whipped cream
  8. add strawberries
  9. repeat layer
  10. end with a sprinkle of chocolate chips

 

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This was light, satisfying and only took minutes to whip up. Sometimes even this mother runner needs a little dessert! This definitely did the job!

You can print a coupon to try BK Creamery here

(This post was sponsored by BK Creamery & Sverve however the recipe and thoughts are my own)

What’s your favorite summer dessert? Do you make your own whipped cream?



About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  1. Natalie says

    It really feels like summer! This looks so delicious! The strawberries are so incredible everywhere right now – I will have to try this.
    I love making my own whipped cream!!
    Favorite summer dessert – I would have to say peach cobbler in the month of July.
    Big juicy peaches are so, so good. I can’t wait to make one! Have an awesome day! xx

  2. Annmarie says

    Oh wow, this looks delicious! Strawberries are definitely one of my favorite desserts in the summer, especially with a little whipped cream! 🙂

  3. Renee @ Bendiful Blog says

    Zoinks!!! So much for eating well now all I can think about is this! This is perfect this time of year fresh strawberries and banana cream. Deborah you just took meatless mondays to a whole new level. I’ going to be making this soon! (like tonight!)

  7. Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs says

    It’s gotten so hot so quickly here where I live (after a glorious May) that it feels like the middle of summer. It’s supposed to be around 103 today! This dessert looks perfect for a hot weather treat,

  8. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    I love the banana whipped cream idea! My dad always requests strawberry shortcake or angel food cake with strawberries for his birthday. I think I will have to suggest that we add these other elements this year!

  10. Meghan says

    I never think to have banana extract on hand, but honestly, it seems pretty genius after reading this recipe! Looks delicious. I love anything with berries and whipped cream (or double cream) in the summer.

  11. Jamie says

    DELICIOUS dessert. I have such a sweet tooth at night, that I think this is going to absolutely hit the spot – and in a healthy way! Thanks for sharing! Have a great Monday : )

  13. Chaitali says

    Yum, this looks delicious and I can definitely see it satisfying cravings for something sweet in a healthy way 🙂

  15. Elle says

    WHOA! That is gorgeous but a bit too rich for me right now. I bet that banana cream is awesome!

  17. Sarah says

    Oh my yum!!! We brought Strawberry Shortcake to a friends last night for a grill out. I love it but it was one of those things that I forgot just how much I love it! Simply delicious!

    So that is a funny question… I grew up with homemade whipped cream and I always made it so it was funny for me when I first saw canned whip cream or when my oldest first saw it too. It made me think of things we do that may be different than her friends or others because her reaction was so funny. I’m not a cool whip person. I use to have a half gallon of organic heavy whipping cream in the fridge more often than not until I went vegan, than it was only during the holidays for others or when I would bring desserts places as coconut whip cream took a little more notice and not everyone is a fan of. I started adding dairy back in last fall when in Ireland and am ok with some. My oldest now having more issues with dairy so one of my “treats” or times I deal with the tummy ache is for homemade whipped cream. I’m not a fan of it at coffee shops or restaurants but every few months or for sure during the holidays I will whip some up as the family enjoys it. I do enjoy Coco Whip only for convenience and straight out of the freezer and now try to always have a box of culinary coconut milk in the fridge “just in case”. Oh and one of those charged whipped cream dispensers from William Sonoma has been on my list for a few years now. I would have broke down and bought one by now but other gadgets seem to pop up or trump it. Someday.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      Ha I forgot about those dispensers from william Sonoma but I don’t even think you need them bc it is so easy to whip it up in 5 minutes. The banana extract was fabulous

  18. Mary Beth Jackson says

    how fun is that?! that looks like the perfect summer dessert! I love all the fresh fruit right now and the corn is tasty too here! Cheers to summer food!

  19. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    My mom used to make strawberry short cakes when I was growing up. SO yummy! I haven’t had them in such a long time now.
    I’ve made my own whipped cream using coconut milk instead of cream – just as delicious!

  21. Jenn says

    Yum!

    I love cherry pie and all kinds of shortcakes. And trifles. You can never go wrong with a nice trifle.

    I do tend to make my own whipped cream. And pastry cream. So good.

  22. Bri says

    Ugh, that looks to die for. And quiet literally my stomach would die if I ate that. I need to make a dairy-free version of this!

  25. [email protected] says

    Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite dessertd. So fresh! I have never made my own cool whip, maybe I need to try it. But buying it is so easy:)

  29. Marcia says

    Oh yum! Strawberries are SO good right now. In fact I’ve got some in the garden I Need to pick. Yes to homemade whipped cream!

  33. Beth @ Running with the Sunrise says

    This sounds like heaven! And I think you could easily adapt the recipe to use whatever berries you might have that are in season where you are, or even other fruits (hello, peach season!) Thanks for sharing such a versatile and yummy recipe!

  35. Patty @ Reach Your Peak says

    I’ve never had strawberry shortcake, and this version looks amazing! Now I’m hungry and craving something sweet 🙂 Definitely going to check out all of those other links as well!

  37. jill conyers says

    Right now any dessert with fresh fruit is my favorite. I’ve made my own whipped cream but don’t do it often. The family prefers store bought 🙂

  39. Jess@hellotofit says

    I’m a huge fan of making homemade whipped cream 🙂 I stopped buying cool whip at the store. Looks delish!! Love the addition of banana extract.

  41. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    Looks like a great dessert! I’ve been wanting to try these creams and just need a little free time to play around in the kitchen! I have a feeling they are going to become a new favorite around here! 🙂

  42. Kristy @Runaway Bridal Planner says

    Strawberry shortcake is my absolute favorite! I have made my own cream with a jello recipe before, but I am going to have to save this one to try. I bring strawberry shortcake to just about every family BBQ or party we have in the summer:)
    Thanks for sharing!

  44. GiGi Eats says

    I’ve NEVER had a strawberry shortcake before – I only had a whole bunch of those strawberry shortcake POPS when I was younger, man did I loveeeeee those processed pieces of garbage! LOL!

  46. Sandra Laflamme says

    I just love summer desserts! Can’t wait until it is time to pick strawberries! Banana cream sounds like a great addition to this dessert!

  47. Kira T says

    This looks amazing. I love the cream with the strawberries but this just takes it to a whole new level! Love it.

  55. priscilla says

    This stuff is so cool and yummy! I love using to plain and I so many recipes I wanna gtry with it!! I ove strawberries!!!!

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