Chocolate Shortcake (low sugar)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 155.6
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
  • Sodium: 22.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g

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Introduction

The base for a decadent dessert low in refined carbs. The base for a decadent dessert low in refined carbs.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
    4 T cocoa
    1/4 t stevia extract (or other sugar substitute to equal 1/3 cup sugar)
    3 T butter flavored Crisco
    1/2 c lowfat buttermilk
    2 T miniature chocolate chips

Directions

In a bowl, mix together flour, cocoa and stevia.
Cut in Crisco until resembles fine crumbs.
Add buttermilk all at once and stir until just incorporated. Add chips and knead lightly to incorporate.

Press out to a 1/2" thickness on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Cut into 6 pieces. If you prefer, you may roll out and cut as you would biscuits.

Bake 12 minutes at 425°.

Split and serve with fresh strawberries and whipped cream or sugar free whipped topping.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SELVAGEEDGE.