Cherry Scones

Name: Cherry Scones
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 10 scones
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour ¾ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup dried cherries; or chopped fresh; canned or frozen and thawed cherries. Drain canned or frozen cherries well. ¼ cup margarine or butter; melted ⅔ cup buttermilk (see Notes) 1 teaspoon vanilla

Warm and buttery treat combining whole-wheat flour, tart cherries and buttermilk. Perfect for breakfast or on the go.

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Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Makes: 10 scones
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

¾ cup all-purpose flour

⅓ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup dried cherries, or chopped fresh, canned or frozen and thawed cherries. Drain canned or frozen cherries well.

¼ cup margarine or butter, melted

⅔ cup buttermilk (see Notes)

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix well.
Add the cherries and mix lightly.
In a small bowl, combine the melted margarine or butter, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix gently.
Spoon the dough into 10 equal mounds on a greased baking sheet. Bake until well browned, 18 to 20 minutes.
Serve hot or at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 or 3 days.

Notes

Try with other dried fruit or fresh blueberries.
No buttermilk? Place 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar in measuring cup and fill to the 1 cup line with milk. Stir and let set to thicken slightly.

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Comments

Submitted by sticky_fingers on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 09:15

I made these with blueberries (cherries were out of my budget) They turned out great, and the kids that tasted them loved them! They did come out a little "blue" but we made up funny stories about why they could possibly be blue, which did not effect the kids desire to eat them...in fact, they got a kick out of the color.