Description
Buttery Strawberry Shortcake Bars layered with fresh strawberries and baked until golden. Perfect for summer gatherings and easy entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Whipped cream or stabilized whipped topping
- White chocolate drizzle or powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Spread two-thirds of batter into pan.
- Toss strawberries with cornstarch and optional sugar and spread over batter.
- Drop remaining batter over strawberries.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes until golden.
- Cool completely.
- Top with whipped cream, powdered sugar, or white chocolate drizzle before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for best flavor.
- Cool completely before slicing.
- Add whipped cream just before serving.
- Freeze bars without topping for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 55