Description
A delightful summer dessert featuring layers of fluffy biscuits, sweet blueberries, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup salted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan and heat to thicken.
- Preheat your oven to 450°F and prepare a baking dish.
- Grate the butter and mix with flour, sugar, baking powder, zest, and baking soda.
- Stir in buttermilk until just combined, then fold and cut into biscuits.
- Bake biscuits for 14-16 minutes until golden brown.
- Whip cream with confectioners’ sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble shortcake by layering biscuits with blueberry topping and whipped cream.
Notes
Use fresh, organic berries for the best flavor. The topping can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg