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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