Cherry Scones For Paige

By Bailey1_

I am taking the lovely Kym Douglas and Paige Hemmis through my 30-day program on Hallmark’s Home & Family show, and Paige confided in me that she didn’t think she could live without her daily scone. Since I don’t think carrot and celery sticks are helpful in sticking to a diet long-term, I whipped up these healthy scones for Paige.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa Flour
• 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (Pamela’s  is a great choice)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp raw coconut oil *
• 1/2 cup Xylitol powder
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cherries (you can substitute with cranberries if you want).

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from sophieuliano.com

Preparation

Step 1

*Coconut oil is solid when stored at room temp, which is below 70 degrees. You actually want your oil to be as solid as possible for this Pre-
Pre-heat oven to 350 F

Place the flours in a large bowl along with the baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add the coconut oil, and “rub” it into the mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs. Don’t worry if there are tiny lumps of coconut oil – you actually want this.

Stir in the sugar. Add enough almond milk to be able to form the mixture into a disk or ball (it varies, so add your milk slowly). Gently press out the disk/ball until it is about an inch thick. Cut into triangles and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Place in the oven for 12- 14 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the scones are very lightly browned.



You can freeze them for up to one month, or store them in an airtight bag for up to 3 days.



I like to serve warm with a little dairy-free cream (if I want a treat), or a touch of dairy-free spread (Earth Balance is a good choice).