Description
These simple strawberry scones made lighter are a wonderful breakfast and a delicious way to use up fresh summer strawberries!
Yield: 8servings | Serving Size: 1scone
Ingredients
1cupfresh strawberries, cut into small pieces
1cupall purpose flour
1cupwhole wheat flour
1/4cupsugar plus 1 tsp for topping
1/4tspsalt
2tspbaking powder
1/4cup (half stick) frozen butter
3/4cups1% light buttermilk, cold
1tspvanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
Measure out ¼ cup of sugar and remove 1 tbsp. Mix strawberries with 1 tbsp of sugar and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients including the remaining sugar.
Using the large holes of a cheese grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour.
- Mix well with flour.
- In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk, vanilla.
- Using a fork, slowly stir in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, until all the mixture is moistened. Do not over work the dough.
Fold in the strawberries.
Line a cookie sheet with a silicone sheet or parchment paper.
Drop 8 equal large spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet (to avoid tough scones, do not press or compact). Sprinkle with one teaspoon of sugar. Bake in the center rack 18 minutes.
- Remove and let them cool about 5 minutes before eating.
- Optional: drizzle with glaze if desired by mixing powdered sugar and milk, see https://www.skinnytaste.com/delightful-apple-spiced-scones-with/ for recipe.
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