Elevated Strawberries & Cream Toast (Gluten-Free)

This Elevated Strawberries & Cream Toast is a simple yet stunning dessert to whip up for your friends this summer. The best part is you won’t need to turn on the oven!  Tasting similar to a deconstructed strawberry shortcake, we use a homemade whipped cream, butter, and sugar in a skillet to create a sweet cake-like toast.

We’re using our new gum-free, rice-free Sourdough Pullman Loaf as our base - it crisps up so beautifully in this recipe. Topped with unsweetened whipped cream and balsamic strawberries, this recipe is gluten-free, easy to make, and an impressive way to serve dessert or a fancy breakfast. 

Use a Cast Iron Skillet for this Recipe

Instead of toasting our bread in the oven or toaster, for this recipe we are using a cast iron skillet. When we spread butter and sugar on the bread and press it directly to a hot cast iron surface, it melts and bonds into a crusty caramel. The cast iron holds heat really well for this process to occur.

Upgrade Your Gluten Free Toast Game 

Gluten free bread doesn't just have to go in the toaster. Toast and caramelize the surface at the same time, creating something in between french toast and caramelized bread. 

Start with a gluten-free sourdough to yield the most flavor. Bread SRSLY's sourdough has a strong tangy flavor that complements the brightness of balsamic vinegar and sweet brown sugar. With its soft texture, we're able to make a wonderful strawberries and cream cake-like toast.

Want Less Added Sugar For Dessert? This Recipe Is For You

The only added refined sugar this recipe calls for is 2 tablespoons of brown or coconut sugar. That's 1 1/2 teaspoons per serving - only 6-7 grams of sugar! This recipe uses the natural sweetness of the strawberries beautifully and elegantly, making these flavors much more complex and balanced.

 

Total time: About 30 minutes start to finish
Yields: 4 servings
Recipe and photos by Sadie Radinsky // @sadieradinsky // Watch the recipe here
Gluten-Free, Gum-Free, Rice-Free, can be made vegan/dairy-free by using vegan butter and cream alternatives

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Calories: 395 kcal
Carbohydrates: 52 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 23 g
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 26 g

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut your strawberries into quarters and place in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat on the stovetop, and once they start bubbling, slowly drizzle in the balsamic vinegar.
  2. Heat a 10-12" cast iron skillet to medium heat on the stovetop and add a pat of butter.
  3. Spread the butter and sprinkle a dash of sugar on each slice of bread. Once the cast iron skillet is hot, add the bread. Cook until golden brown, then spread more butter and more sugar on the other side and flip.
  4. Once the toast is golden and the strawberries are bubbling away (but not mushy!), remove everything from the heat.
  5. Add the cream to a large bowl and whip using an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
  6. Top each slice of bread with about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of your whipped cream, then top with your warmed strawberries.
  7. Serve hot now, or wait until the strawberries and toast cool down (we like it both ways). Layer the cream and berries on the bread and enjoy!
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