These cute strawberry shortcake kabobs are quick and easy to make for the perfect summer dessert! Eat them alone or top with whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
These strawberry shortcake kabobs make a fun summertime dessert or snack idea. They’re simple to make and you can easily customize the sweetness to your particular taste. They’re perfect for summer parties, BBQs, or picnics. Eat them alone for a quick mess-free snack, or place them on a plate and top with whipped cream or other toppings.
Canada Day Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Ideas
With Canada Day approaching, I thought these strawberry shortcake kabobs would make the perfect treat to add to any Canada Day plans. While these strawberry shortcake kabobs might not be a classic Canadian recipe, their pretty red and white color make them perfect for a Canada Day BBQ or picnic. To make them even more “Canadian” drizzle some maple syrup over them or add a little into your whipped cream if you’re making it from scratch. Red and white sprinkles are always fun too!
I also thought it would be fun to make larger shortcakes using a maple leaf cookie cutter. I’ve put a few recipe modifications below the kabob recipe if you’d like to give these a try.
Strawberry Shortcake Kabob Recipe
These strawberry shortcake kabobs are quick and easy to make using refrigerated biscuit dough. They’re perfect for summer BBQs or Canada Day gatherings and lots of fun to eat!
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury biscuit dough (10 count)
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp water
- white granulated sugar for sprinkling
- 10 large strawberries, hulled
- 10 skewers cut to size
- 1/4 cup icing sugar for sprinkling
- whipped cream
- maple syrup for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit into approximately a 10cm {4-inch} circle. Using a small circle cookie cutter {4cm or 1 1/2 inch}, cut out 3 circles from each biscuit round. If you don't have a cookie cutter, just look for something round around the same size that you can use. {I used the lid from a Slim Fast drink!}
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Place the small circles on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Whisk together the egg white and water, then brush the mixture onto each biscuit and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and lightly press down the tops with a spatula. Flip them over. This makes both sides flat so it's easier to assemble the shortcake stacks. Continue baking for an additional 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let them cool before constructing the skewers.
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Slice the strawberries horizontally into three pieces. Place a shortcake round on a platter, layer on a piece of strawberry and continue alternating until you have three layers of each {the smallest part of the strawberry should be on top}. Add the skewer to secure. {NOTE: If you prefer, you can skewer the bottom shortcake and just continue to add the pieces on the skewer as you go.} Sprinkle with icing sugar.
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Eat as is, or place on a plate or in a bowl for serving. Top with desired toppings such as whipped cream, additional strawberries, or a light drizzle of maple syrup.
Recipe Notes
NOTE: After you cut your circles from the dough, there will be scrap dough left over. You can use this if you would like to make additional shortcake rounds, however, the more you roll it, the less nicely it forms. You could always use the ones that weren't as perfectly round for the middle piece in your skewer.
Modifications to Make the Maple Leaf Strawberry Shortcakes
If you’re making the maple leaf strawberry shortcakes instead of the kabobs, there are just a few little changes to make to the recipe above:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit into approximately a 10cm circle. Using a maple leaf cookie cutter, cut out one maple leaf from each round. My cookie cutter was approximately 8cm.
- Bake at 350F for approximately 10 minutes on a parchment lined baking sheet, ensuring the bottoms do not burn. DO NOT turn over midway.
- For the strawberries, chop into smaller pieces than with the kabobs. For a sweeter touch, add 1-3 tsp. granulated sugar and stir together in a medium bowl. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to assemble.
- To serve, place a maple leaf shortcake in the bottom of a bowl or on a plate. Add extra strawberries, whipped cream, a drizzle of maple syrup or any other topping of your choice. Pierce with a skewer and Oh Canada dessert topper.
Canada Day Treat Toppers
These Canada Day treat toppers can be used in a variety of ways to add a bit of Canadian flare to your Canada Day decor. They just take a few minutes to put together, but look oh so cute!
To make the treat toppers:
- Download and print out the “Oh Canada” tags.
- Trim them down with a paper cutter to your desired height.
- Fold them over a skewer stick, straw, or other thin item, and secure with double sided tape or glue.
- Using scissors, snip a little ‘v’ at the end of each tag.
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Canada Day Reflection
With the heartbreaking news about the remains of the 215 Indigenous children at the residential school in Kamloops, Canada Day will definitely have a different feel this year. I hope that it can be a time to come together as a country to educate and learn about the mistakes of our past. While there are many things about being a Canadian that I’m grateful for, I do recognize and acknowledge that there are many shameful parts of our history {and current practices!} – especially when it comes to colonization and treatment of Indigenous people. There is still a long way to go in regards to reconciliation, but hopefully we can start by using Canada Day as a time of reflection and support for our Indigenous communities.
More Canada Day Treats
If you’re looking for more Canada Day treat ideas, check out these delicious ideas before you go. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them all!
The Best Recipe for Strawberry Trifle from BAKED by Blair
Butter Tart Cake from Caked by Katie
Salted Caramel Nanaimo Bars from Ai Made It For You
And if you love strawberry shortcake, you should also try this chocolate chip strawberry shortcake recipe. 🙂
These are amazing! So adorable.
Thank-you! 🙂
My goodness, these sound and look tasty! I’m going to try them out with my girls!
Hope you enjoy them!
These are perfect for Canada Day! Love the toppers too!
Thanks so much!