Author Notes
Every component of this dessert -- or breakfast? It does have fruit and oatmeal... -- is wickedly addictive on its own. Put it all together and you've got an epic summer dessert that's fast and transportable. —Modern Family Cooking - Nicole
Test Kitchen Notes
WHO: Modern Family Cooking - Nicole is a former private chef and caterer whose most loyal customers are her children.
WHAT: A dessert for when you forget to make dessert, or a breakfast for when you’ve got 30 minutes to spare.
HOW: While your whole-wheat biscuits bake, mix together a tangy-sweet sour cream topping and slice fresh strawberries. We don’t even have to tell you what to do when the warm biscuits come out of the oven.
WHY WE LOVE IT: There are some times of the year when we can’t get enough sugar, but during the summer, we crave not-too-sweet desserts that rely on the flavors of fresh fruit. These biscuits have just the right balance of tang and sugar -- and of crunch and cream -- and we already have all of the ingredients in our pantry. —The Editors
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Ingredients
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2 cups
whole-wheat pastry flour
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2 cup
old-fashioned oatmeal
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1/2 teaspoon
plus 1 pinch Maldon or kosher salt, divided
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1 tablespoon
plus 1/2 cup light brown sugar, divided
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1 1/2 cups
heavy cream
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1 teaspoon
plus 1 dash vanilla extract, divided
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1 cup
sour cream
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1/2
lemon, juiced
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Sliced strawberries
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 450° F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, oatmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Add heavy cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix together. Flour your counter and dump the dough onto it. Knead just until the dough comes together and absorbs some of the flour from the counter so that it is no longer as wet and sticky. Pat the dough to 1/2-inch thickness, then cut into pieces with a knife or biscuit cutter.
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Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (If you don't have parchment, just spray the bottom of the pan with cooking spray or smear it with butter.) Bake for 15 minutes.
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While the biscuits are baking, slice the strawberries and set them aside.
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Mix together the sour cream, 1/2 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, a dash of vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir until combined.
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You don't even have to cut the biscuits in half -- simply top them with strawberries and the brown sugar sour cream topping.
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