Lemon Berry Scones
Light, slightly crisp, buttery and delicious, these Whole Wheat Lemon Berry Scones will be your new favorite for brunch.
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar or other unrefined sugar or sugar free alternative
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- zest of one lemon
- ¼ teaspoon natural lemon extract or juice from 1 lemon
- ¾ cup dried unsweetened berries
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine flours, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
- Slice cold butter and drop into dry ingredients. Mix sliced butter into the flour.
- Add dried berries,lemon extract (or lemon juice) and lemon zest and gently stir.
- Gently mix in milk and yogurt. Eventually you’ll need to use your hands to knead the last of the flour into the dough. Since we used less butter in this recipe, you really have to work with your hands to make sure all the ingredients are mixed.
- Form dough into a circle about that’s about an inch deep all around on prepared baking sheet. Cut the circle into 8 slices.
- Separate the slices so they are not touching each other. Sprinkle the tops of the scones with a bit of raw sugar.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown.
Notes
These are old pictures (and not very good ones) but it gives you an idea of how to prepare them and cut them. You can either use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut the dough.
Once you combine all of the ingredients and create the dough, you simply create a large circle and slice into 8 pieces.
To store in the refrigerator: Place cooled scones in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
To store in the freezer: Place cooled scones in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg