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"Healthified" Strawberry Shortcake Squares

"Healthified" Strawberry Shortcake Squares
Recipe Tip
What is "Healthified"?
We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.
Purchasing
Choose the brightest, firmest, freshest strawberries that you can find. Strawberries are available all year long but are in season from April through June.
Substitution
We've called for frozen whipped topping, but you could use fat-free whipped cream topping in an aerosol can instead. Look for it in the dairy section of the grocery store.
60% less fat • 30% fewer calories • 75% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. A fresh look at a summertime favorite using Bisquick Heart Smart® mix. It's short on fat and berry delicious! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 30 min
makes:15 servings

Cake
3cups Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
1cup sugar
2tablespoons canola oil or 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1cup fat-free (skim) milk
2teaspoons vanilla
1whole egg
1egg white
Topping
6cups sliced fresh strawberries
2tablespoons sugar
2tablespoons water
1teaspoon lemon juice
1container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping, thawed
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
2.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.In medium bowl, mix strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, the water and lemon juice. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4.To serve, cut cake into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each serving with strawberries and whipped topping.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 230mg; Total Carbohydrate 41g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 24g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 35%; Calcium 15%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
3 Reviews

 
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Strawberry dissapointment
This recipe was way too dry, I always try to make things that don't taste like I am depriving my guests. I regreted aking this for my inlaws when they all went for a drink immediately.
Posted at 11:22 PM on August 12 2009 by Mari3911
 
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Healthy?
How can a recipe that has 42 grams of carbs per serving and only 1 gram of fiber be healthy? It has 24 grams of sugar. Most of the trigicerides come from your body turning excess sugar into fat.
Posted at 1:09 PM on June 16 2009 by Eviej
 
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Strawberry Shortcake
this was a the best ever! Very moist! Even finicky family loved just the cake part! Now a family favorite, Just make sure not to over bake then it will be a bit dry but still good!
Posted at 12:51 PM on June 16 2009 by KAH1957