Summer Shortcakes

Submitted by Little Suzy Homemak

"You can make it with berries or for a variation use peaches or other stone fruits to equal 5 cups of chopped fruit."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• For the Shortcakes

• 1⁄2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large egg

• For the Berries

• 1 lb strawberry, hulled and quartered
• 1 cup blackberry
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup raspberries
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• For the Filling

• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon grated fresh lime peel

directions

1. Prepare shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place oats in a blender and blend until they are finely ground.
2. In a large bowl, with a wire whisk, combine ground oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until blended. Break up lumps of brown sugar with fingers if necessary.
3. In a small bowl, with wire whisk, mix buttermilk, oil and egg until well blended. Add buttermilk mixture to oat mixture and stir just until blended.
4. Spoon dough by 1/4 cups onto prepared cookie sheets, 3 inches apart, making 8 mounds. Bake 12-14 minutes or until firm when pressed. Transfer shortcakes to a wire rack to cool.
5. Meanwhile prepare berries: In a medium bowl, combine berries, granulated sugar, and lime juice. Makes 6 cups. Set berries aside.
6. Prepare filling: In another medium bowl, with mixer at medium speed, combine cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1/2 cup yogurt. With rubber spatula, gently fold in lime peel and remaining yogurt.
7. To serve, split Shortcakes in half. Place bottom half of a shortcake on each of 8 dessert plates. Top with filling and berries. Replace shortcake tops.