Best Coconut Shortcakes Recipes

COCONUT-CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Make the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla in a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture looks like fine meal. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the chocolate chips and 1 cup shredded coconut. Gently fold in the heavy cream mixture using a rubber spatula until just combined.
• Divide the dough into 6 pieces on the prepared baking sheet; pat into 3-inch rounds (about 1 inch high). Brush the rounds with heavy cream and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded coconut. Bake until lightly browned and slightly firm to the touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Toss the strawberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar and the vanilla in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Just before serving, beat the heavy cream, sour cream and the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Split the shortcakes in half; sandwich the strawberries and cream between the halves.

BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKES WITH COCONUT-LIME WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Make the shortcakes: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse a few times until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the heavy cream and vanilla; pulse until the dough just starts to come together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; gently pat into a 5-by-7 1/2-inch rectangle.
• Cut out 6 rounds with a 2 1/2-inch-round cutter; place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush the shortcake tops with heavy cream, then sprinkle with sugar and the coconut chips. Bake until golden and the coconut is lightly browned, 17 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the blueberry mixture: Toss the blueberries with the sugar, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Let sit until juicy, at least 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, make the whipped cream: Beat the heavy cream and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed just until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold in the coconut cream and lime zest until just incorporated. (Do not overstir or the mixture will become too loose.)
• Split the shortcakes. Stir the mint into the blueberry mixture and spoon onto the shortcake bottoms. Top with the whipped cream, then the shortcake tops.

COCONUT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides.
• Finely grind first 4 ingredients in processor.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in extract.
• Stir in dry ingredients alternately with cream.
• Spoon batter into pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn out onto rack; cool completely.
• Cut cake into 6 wedges. Serve with your favorite fruit, ice cream and/or whipped cream.

COCONUT SHORTCAKES WITH PEACHES AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• For cream:
• Melt chocolate with 1/4 cup cream in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature. In medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup cream to stiff peaks. Fold cream into chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Cover; chill until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• For sauce:
• Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy large deep saucepan. Add peach nectar and sugar and simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 55 minutes. Whisk in butter. Cool. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.)
• For shortcakes:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Finely grind first 4 ingredients in processor. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in extract. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with cream. Spoon batter into pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn out onto rack; cool completely.
• Cut cake into 6 wedges. Cut each wedge horizontally in half. Place cake bottoms on plates. Top with some peaches, then sauce. Top with some cream. Cover with more peaches and sauce. Prop tops against side of shortcakes.

COCONUT CRANBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in coconut milk just until moistened. , Drop by 1/3 cupfuls 1 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned., For topping, in a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, coconut milk and cranberry juice. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. , Just before serving, cut shortcakes in half horizontally. Place bottoms on dessert plates; top with half of cranberry mixture. Add tops and remaining cranberry mixture. Garnish with whipped cream, coconut and mint if desired.

GLUTEN-FREE COCONUT-ALMOND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Place the strawberries in a medium bowl and sprinkle with the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon sugar; gently toss and let sit for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a food processor, combine the gluten-free flour blend, almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut sugar. Add the butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add the yogurt and vanilla; pulse to combine.
• On a piece of parchment paper dusted with flour blend, pat out the dough until about 3/4-inch thick; cut into 6 equal rounds. Brush the tops with water and sprinkle with shredded coconut. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden, about 12 minutes; let cool on the baking sheet. To serve, split the biscuits in half; fill with the strawberries and their juices and whipped coconut cream.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, xanthan gum and salt.

ROASTED PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Roast the pineapple: Heat the oven to 400F. Slice each pineapple quarter lengthwise into 4 strips. Put the strips on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. Brush the strips with some of the melted butter and sprinkle with half the brown sugar. Roast the strips for 10 minutes and then turn them over with tongs. Brush with more butter and top with the remaining brown sugar. Bake until the juices are bubbling in the pan and the pineapple is light gold, another 5-10 minutes. Set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. Cut each strip crosswise into 5 or 6 chunks.
• Make the shortcakes: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat to 375F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. With a pastry blender or two table knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse meal. With a fork, stir in the coconut. Whisk together the coconut milk, whole milk, and vanilla and slowly add to the flour mixture, stirring in with a fork until it forms a dough that leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Gently knead the dough on a floured work surface four or five times until the dough holds together (it will be soft). With lightly floured hands, pat it into about a 7 inch square that's a generous 1 inch thick (if you like, trim the edges with a sharp knife to even them). Cut the dough into 9 equal squares. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until pale gold on top and golden on the bottom, 22-25 minutes. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool.
• Assemble the shortcakes: Carefully slice the shortcakes in half with a serrated knife. Spoon between 1/3 and 1/2 cup roasted pineapple chunks over each biscuit bottom and then spoon a dollop of the lightly whipped cream over the pineapple. Set the shortcake tops on or beside the whipped cream and serve straightaway.