{"id":26167,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/strawberry-shortcake-cups\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:38:30","slug":"strawberry-shortcake-cups","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/strawberry-shortcake-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Strawberry Shortcake"},"content":{"rendered":"

When fresh, sweet, juicy strawberries appear at the farmer’s market or in your home garden, the first thing that comes to mind is strawberry shortcake. The easy dessert showcases strawberries in all their sweet glory. That’s why it’s at the top of the list of our recipes to make with fresh strawberries<\/a>! For a super-cute, super-fun variation of the classic, you’ve got to try the mini strawberry shortcake.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, mini strawberry shortcake doesn’t require miniature berries. (If you run across a patch of tiny wild strawberries, however, snap them up, because each little fruit pops with flavor.) Otherwise, pick the juiciest, freshest strawberries possible. When you have so few ingredients, you want to use the very best!<\/p>\n

Strawberries will have the most flavor when they are fragrant and fully reddened and have bright-green leaves. If you’re buying from a farmer or a U-pick farm, ask about their different strawberry varieties you can choose from. Albion is pretty common. These berries are big, uniformly shaped, brightly colored, sweet and juicy.<\/p>\n

For these mini strawberry shortcake cups, you simply press the dough into a muffin tin. This little hack downsizes the cakes while cutting back on dough-making prep time. These mini shortcakes pack all the punch of the full-sized dessert but in a more manageable serving. This is a delightful recipe for parties, potlucks and any time you want to treat a berry-loving group.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Mini Strawberry Shortcake<\/h2>\n