No Sugar Added Black Cherry Almond Scones
These scones make a perfect treat for breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, or dessert.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1/3 tsp liquid stevia, heavy whipping cream, 2/3 cups Black Cherry Zevia, vanilla extract, almond extract, and mix. Pour wet ingredients into the large mixing bowl with dry ingredients and mix until moist
- Add cherries. Mixture will be very sticky
- Turn onto floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times with floured hands. Pat out to 1/2 inch thick and cut into wedges
- Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sliced almonds
- Place on greased baking sheet
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove, and let cool on wire rack
- While scones are cooling, mix together 1/3 tsp liquid stevia, 3 tbsp Black Cherry Zevia, and Greek yogurt for glaze
- Drizzle scones with glaze and enjoy with a cup of tea
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 tsp liquid stevia
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup very cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2/3 cups + 3 tbsp Black Cherry Zevia
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup dried cherries
- egg wash – 1 egg and 1 tsp water, beaten
- 1/4 cup slices almonds, for sprinkling
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
