Healthy Strawberry Shortcake recipe: Laura Deen via Hostess with the Mostess Photo: Evan Sung

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake recipe and photo: The Supreme Plate

Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles recipe and photo: Brooklyn Supper via The Family Kitchen

Blue skies and sun drenched days signal that summer will soon be here, and opening the season this month are fresh strawberries. The sweet, heart–shaped bite finds its way into any meal, paired with everything from morning cereal to evening champagne, but the fruit takes its most iconic form in strawberry shortcake. To get us ready for upcoming roadside stands of berries, we’ve got three “fresh” takes on the traditional treat. Go guilt free with a healthy rendition by Laura Deen seen on Hostess with the Mostess, indulge in a chocolate sensation with The Supreme Plate’s version,or cool off from the heat with a frozen variation by Brooklyn Supper on The Family Kitchen. How do you take your shortcake?