Strawberry Shortcake

This traditional and classic dessert is typically associated with sugar and fat. What with rich ingredients like cake topped with sugary glaze and whipped cream? Discover a much healthier version with this recipe.

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Ingredients

Topping
1. 1 tsp. / 2 gm Stevia or monk fruit powder
2. 1 Tbsp. / 10 g brown rice flour
3. 1 cup / 240 ml fresh-squeezed orange juice
4. ¼ tsp. / 1¼ ml almond extract
5. 1½ cups / 250 g fresh strawberries, sliced
6. 6 slices quinoa sponge bread loaf (recipe below)

Quinoa Sponge Bread Loaf
1. ½ cup / 80 g quinoa flour
2. ½ cup / 80 g tapioca flour
3. 1 tsp. / 5 g baking powder
4. 2 Tbsp. / 8 g Stevia or monk fruit powder or 1 cup / 240 g inulin sweetener
5. 4 eggs, preferably organic omega-3 or pastured or 1 cup / 240 ml flaxseed gel or other vegan egg replacer
6. ½ cup / 120 ml organic pastured or vegan milk
7. 1 tsp. / 5 ml almond extract

Directions

Topping
1. Combine the sweetener and rice flour in a small saucepan.
2. Stir in orange juice and bring to a simmering boil; cook with occasional stirring until mixture turns bubbly and thick in consistency.
3. Turn off the heat; stir in the almond extract. Let stand to cool completely.
4. Combine strawberries with the orange juice mixture in a big bowl and gently toss to blend.
5. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
6. To serve, spoon the chilled orange-strawberry mix over each quinoa bread slice.

Loaf
1. Preheat oven to 355°F / 180°C.
2. Sift the quinoa flour with the baking powder.
3. In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmering boil; remove from heat and set aside.
4. With an electric mixer, beat the eggs/replacer with the sweetener until thick and foamy.
5. Add the almond extract, reduce the speed, and add the hot milk; beat in flour mixture.
6. Pour the mixture into a small loaf pan and place in the middle rack of the preheated oven; bake for 40 minutes.
7. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Top whipped cream (2 tablespoons / 30 ml = ½ carb + 1 fat serving) and additional slices of strawberries for garnish, if desired.

Serving Size: 1 slice, ⅓ cup sauce

Exchanges per Serving: 1 Carb, ½ Protein, 0 Fat

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