Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar

Strawberry season is upon us! Are you looking to up your strawberry shortcake game? This Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar is an easy recipe that makes a lovely presentation. Instead of cake, this recipe uses homemade biscuits with brown sugar along with real whipped cream. You’ll love this twist on a classic!

Strawberry Shortcake 

Not many things say Summer like strawberry shortcake. There are a lot of variations out there so it can be just what you like. Sometimes the strawberries are chopped, sometimes they aren’t. I’ve eaten it with flavored whipped cream and plain sweetened whipped cream. You can serve it with cake, or with biscuits.

My very favorite happens to use biscuits instead of cake. Especially when those biscuits are homemade. While we’re at it, why not put the whole thing in a jar? 

Strawberry Shortcake In Jars

Yep, mason jar strawberry shortcake! Why not?! This is the same strawberry shortcake you’re used to, with all the usual flavors but served in its own lovely little jar.

I love desserts that can be served this way. Why?

1. They are stored in the same container they are served in.
2. The jars can be repurposed for other uses.
3. Portability. This is fabulous for picnics!

Ingredients For Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar

Fresh Strawberries

Any fresh strawberries will do, whether they are from the grocery store or a roadside stand. I used berries that I picked myself from a local farm. These berries are much smaller than what you find in the grocery store, so I didn’t cut them up at all. 

Granulated Sugar

A little granulated sugar is all you need for the berries! It’s a good idea to let the berries and the sugar sit for a little while so they get nice and sweet. This can be done while the biscuits cool and the cream is being whipped. 

Heavy Whipping Cream

If all you have is regular whipping cream, you can use it here. I find the heavy cream gives the finished product more body, so use it if you have it.

Make sure the cream is very cold. Leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the whipped cream. It’s also a good idea to put your bowl you’ll be using for the cream in the fridge too.

Biscuits With Brown Sugar

Biscuits are often a part of strawberry shortcake, and I prefer the flavor and texture of them over cake. These biscuits have a little light brown sugar in them, which I love because it adds some depth. Don’t use dark brown sugar, the flavor will be too strong here. 

These biscuits with brown sugar are really easy to make! They are a drop biscuit, so there is no rolling the dough and cutting and rerolling the scraps. The reason being, you are going to be cutting the biscuits into pieces before assembling the dessert, so there is no need to have perfectly round biscuits.

This is a pretty standard buttermilk biscuit recipe with the addition of light brown sugar. I normally leave sugar out of biscuits entirely, but in this case I think the added sweetness is nice. 

How To Make Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar

This is very much the same process as making any other strawberry shortcake with biscuits, except that rather than serving the berries and whipped cream between halved biscuits, you are cutting the biscuits into cubes and layering everything in the jars. 

It’s similar to making a lasagna or any other layered dish. Just add your biscuits, then whipped cream, then strawberries, and repeat until all your jars are filled. 

Equipment You Will Need

I love it when a recipe is easy, and does not require a gadget I don’t already own. This is one of those recipes!

Mason Jars

I used pint size (16 ounce) jars for this dessert. I was able to get two layers each of biscuits, strawberry, and whipped cream in a jar this size. If you use a smaller size jar, your dessert servings will not be as large, but it also means you could serve more people by using a larger number of smaller jars without doubling the recipe.

Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer

Don’t fret if you don’t own a stand mixer! A handheld mixer and a large mixing bowl will do the job making whipped cream. 

Sheet Pan

I recommend a rimmed baking sheet for this recipe, just in case your biscuits leak some butter as they bake, you won’t have melted butter dripping onto the bottom of your oven.

What to Serve With Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar

These are perfect to serve at a barbeque, take on a picnic, or any other gathering. They are a nice and refreshing light dessert. Want more strawberry goodness? Serve my Easy Strawberry Basil Lemonade alongside! 

If you want to jazz up this recipe, you could even try replacing the fresh strawberries with Pickled Strawberries if you make a large enough batch. If you want to try this, then make at least a double batch of them to have enough.

How To Store Strawberry Shortcake In A Jar

One thing I really love about this dish is that it comes in its own storage container. They will keep for three days in the fridge, anything more than that and the biscuits get a bit soggy. Unless you don’t mind soggy biscuits.

Looking for another idea for dessert in a jar? Try my No Bake Mojito Cheesecakes in a Jar!

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