A Sweet Treat for Your Weekend: Cinnamon Scones!!!

Happy Friday To All!

I thought I’d share a recipe for one of my favorite weekend treats—scones! This recipe is super-easy and soooooooo good!

Cinnamon Scones:

SERVES 12

• 4 cups whole grain flour (see note below)
• 1 cup unrefined sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sour cream (less if you use yogurt, probably 1 ½ cups)
• 1 free range egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F
Butter up your baking sheets!
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
In another bowl, combine egg, sour cream and cinnamon
Gently stir until just moistened
Knead dough briefly—don’t overdo it! Your dough should just barely stick together, and be light and fluffy (the more you knead it, the tougher your scones will be—use a light touch!)
Divide dough in two. Place on baking sheets ad pat down into rounds about 1 ½ to 2 inches think
Cut each round into 6 wedge shaped pieces. (if you butter the knife the dough won’t stick to the blade)
Spread scones so they are evenly spaced from eachother.
Bake 20 min or until scones are golden brown. (this will depend on your oven. Mine can take up to 30 min)

Note: when I make baked goods, I use the King Arthur brand “white whole wheat” flour. It’s a whole grain flour that has been ground really fine, so you still get the fiber of a whole grain without the heaviness—perfect for baking!