Lemon Buttermilk Shortcakes with Berries
Updated April 28, 2011
I did make Josh a special dessert to celebrate, Lemon Buttermilk Shortcakes with Berries. I found this recipe a few weeks ago on Former Chef and knew I had to save it for a special occasion.
The shortcakes were light and fluffy with a hint of lemon. I cut up strawberries and blueberries and drizzled them with agave nectar. I also added in some lemon juice and zest to bring out the lemon flavor. I let the berries sit for about an hour in the fridge so they were nice and juicy.
I cut the shortcakes in half and piled them with berries. We skipped the traditional whipped cream since we aren’t huge fans. I think the fresh berries were sweet enough on their own, but Josh added a little vanilla ice cream. This is a perfect dessert for summer!
Lemon Buttermilk Shortcakes with Berries
Adapted from Former Chef
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
½ tsp. Baking Soda
2 ½ Tbsp. Sugar
½ tsp. salt
5 Tbsp. Cold Butter, cut into small pieces
¾ cup Buttermilk
Zest of one lemon
2 tsp Lemon juice
Milk, cream, or Half and Half-for brushing on shortcakes
Turbinado sugar
Strawberries
Blueberries
Agave Nectar
Extra lemon juice/zest
Prepare the berries. Cut strawberries and stir in blueberries. Drizzle berries with agave nectar, a splash of lemon juice, and a bit of lemon zest. Stir and let sit in the fridge for about an hour so the berries get juicy.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl. Mix in the lemon zest with a whisk.
Cut in the cold butter until it resembles dry oatmeal. Use a fork, pastry cutter, or your hands. Pour in the buttermilk and lemon juice and mix with a spoon just until the dough starts to come together. Don’t over mix the dough. If it is really dry, add more buttermilk, but just a little bit. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a ball. Do this quickly and don’t over knead.
Roll out the dough to about ¾ inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter, glass or cookie cutter. You can form the scraps into a ball and roll out again. The recipe made 7 biscuits for me.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk, cream, or half and half and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve with berries. You can add whipped cream or ice cream if you wish!
Yum! I love the lemon!
I couldn't think of a better celebratory dessert! Looks fantastic 🙂
This really does look like the perfect summer dessert! Happy anniversary! I would totally love it if someone made this for me.
Ooh, they're pretty and so simple! a great summer dessert, especially with the vanilla ice cream!
Yum! These look fantastic. I love this kind of dessert…or breakfast! Happy anniversary.
Oh this looks sooooo good!
This looks so fresh and delicious that it screams "summer!"
GORGEOUS dessert! So fresh and perfect for summer. Glad you had a nice anniversary!
Biscuit type shortcakes are my favorite over a yellow sponge cake. This dessert looks so delicious.
Happy one year anniversary! Sounds like you guys have had a great first year together.
mmmmmm they look and sound dreamy! I agree the fruit is plenty, no need for whipped cream 🙂
such vibrant colors – i love strawberry shortcake!! add in other berries and it's even better 🙂
Glad you had a great anniv. That was a wonderful way to celebrate. Totally delicious.You make a beautiful couple Marie. xoxo
hey sweetie- these look fabulous. I know you and I have a huge love of anything-buttermilk.
thank you for your little comments here and there on our status: means the world to me. 🙂
This picture and recipe look wonderful!! I love lemon and berries so i'm sure I'll love this!!
This sounds fabulous and looks beautiful!
Those shortcakes look fabulous, I love the fresh summer berries served with them. Nice way to celebrate :0)
So pretty! I love the addition of lemon!
Gorgeous – I love all these luscious bright berries.
I'm loving the ice cream instead of whip cream! Happy belated anni!
Bren@flanboyanteats.com
I love berries! I wish I have one of this right now..
I could always use another way to use up buttermilk – this looks delicious!
That first photo is a gorgeous! The color of all those yumy berries are glorious! I gotta admit I'd have added a big dollop of cream on mine! 🙂
~ingrid
It just wouldn't be summer without berry shortcakes!
I've never seen lemon shortcakes – but I love lemon so I need to try these!
Beautiful photos, Maria! Sounds like a delicious summer dessert.
A beautiful treat. I love lemon, buttermilk and berries. Triple winner.
Happy Easter!
I just tried these shortcakes and they were delicious. I put a link on my blog! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Terri!
Such a treat! Great recipe.