Cocoa-Berry Shortcakes

12 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 23 cup skim milk
  • 1 large banana, peeled and cut into chunks (ripe)
  • 12 cup frozen fat free non-dairy topping, thawed
  • 12 cup plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder.
  2. 2
    Cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. 3
    Make a well in the center; add skim milk all at once.
  4. 4
    Stir just till dough clings together.
  5. 5
    Drop in equal portions onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cool slightly on a wire rack.
  8. 8
    Meanwhile, for banana cream, in a medium bowl mash banana with a fork until smooth.
  9. 9
    (You should have about 1/2 cup).
  10. 10
    Add whipped topping, yogurt, honey and nutmeg; stir till smooth.
  11. 11
    Reserve 6 berries for garnish; slice remaining berries.
  12. 12
    To assemble, split cocoa biscuits in half crosswise.
  13. 13
    Set tops aside.
  14. 14
    Arrange strawberry slices on bottoms.
  15. 15
    Dollop about 2 tablespoons of the banana cream mixture over sliced berries on each biscuit.
  16. 16
    Top with the biscuit tops.
  17. 17
    Dollop 1 tablespoons of the remaining banana cream on top of each of the assembled shortcakes.
  18. 18
    Garnish with the reserved whole strawberries.

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