Sweet or Savory Scones - Au Naturale!

​My recipe for scones is exceptional and ultra-easy!  It's made with healthy, gluten-free ingredients and can be whipped up very quickly.  It's simply baked in a glass pie plate.  Get creative and experiment with different flavor variations.  Make it sweet or savory. The options are limitless!

Scones vs. Muffins: What's the difference?

Both scones and muffins are considered "quick breads" and often share the same ingredients. However, muffin batter is usually pour-able, while scone batter is quite dense and thick. Muffins are cake-like and scones are more biscuit-like. Muffins are usually round, while scones are often irregular shaped or triangular. Muffins are moist and scones are a somewhat drier and usually accompanied by coffee or tea. Muffins are sweet, while scones can be sweet or savory flavored. 

There.  Now you can impress your friends with new culinary knowledge!  
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Basic Scone Recipe - Au Naturale!

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Mix all of these ingredients with an electric mixer:

• 1/2 cup coconut flour (find it at Tropical Traditions)
• 1/2 cup tapioca flour (find tapioca flour here)
• 1 cup cashew meal or almond flour (Honeyville almond flour)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Real sea salt
• 1/4 cup melted ghee or butter
• 6 free-range eggs

This is where you get creative.  Add in:

• mix-in's (see ideas below)
• 0 - 1/2 cup organic coconut sugar or Swerve natural low-glycemic sweetener  (amount depending on choice of mix-ins, see below)
• 1 tsp vanilla (optional, or other natural extract)
• additional spices (see ideas below)

​3.  Spread the batter into a greased 9-inch pie plate.  It will be thick.
4.  Make it as flat as possible.
5.  Bake for 35 minutes or until browned.  Check with a toothpick.
6.  Cool slightly before serving.  Serves 8-14, depending on your slices.
7.  Store covered in the fridge.

Mix-In Ideas

• Cinnamon raisin
  
• Lemon zest & poppy seed
  
• Cranberry orange
  
• Strawberry almond
  
• Cherry & chocolate chip
  
• Bacon & cheese
• Jalapeno cheddar 
• Pesto Parmesan
• Spinach & bacon
• Fig and rosemary

• Blueberry
  
• Ginger lemon
  
• Raspberry
  
• Apple cinnamon
  
• Hazelnut chocolate
  
• Maple walnut
• Sausage & red pepper
• Sundried tomato & garlic
• Carrot, cinnamon, & raisin
• Rhubarb and vanilla

Use your best judgement to determine the amount of mix-in's and spices to add in.  It will surely be delicious!

This is cherry - chocolate chip flavor. SO YUMMY!

Optional Icing for Sweet Scones:

In a bowl, simply stir together: 

• 1/2 cup Spectrum palm oil shortening; it's a healthy fat! (find it here)
• 1 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (I like Rodelle brand)

Spread the icing on top of the scones.  It will melt if they're warm, or stay solid if cooled.  Whichever you like!!
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​Enjoy the scones for breakfast, a mid-morning or mid-day snack, or anytime!

​Scones are meant to be accompanied with coffee or tea, so why not enjoy some delicious herbal tea from Two Leaves & a Bud.  It's not easy finding a really great organic tea, but at Two Leaves and a Bud, they work tirelessly to provide outstanding organic tea that is a lovely taste experience. It's the best tea I've ever had!

​What scone flavors do you like?  Let me know!

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