Clean Eating Cranberry Orange Scones

Not long ago I was given a copy of this recipe. I tried it and then declared it completely delicious. It was, however, too full of refined stuff for me, so I have cleaned it up, and I still think they are pretty awesome! These freeze well, so I like to make extras to freeze for breakfasts later on.

Cleaned Up Cranberry Orange Scones

 

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Author: Emily - www.thatswhatieat.com

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 2 cups whole wheat flour (I like the lighter varieties for this recipe, either white whole wheat flour or pastry flour)
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅓ cup cold butter
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup orange juice (about the juice of 1 orange)
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix flaxseed with the hot water in a small bowl, set aside (you can also use 1 egg for this part if you don't have an egg allergy in the house like we do)
3. In a food processor combine flour, orange peel, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Pulse 3-4 times.
4. Add butter and pulse 6-7 times, until it resembles coarse crumbs (Alternatively you could combine dry ingredients in a bowl and cut in butter using pastry cutter or two knives).
5. In a separate bowl, combine flaxseed mixture, cranberries, orange juice, milk, and syrup. Add to food processor and mix until a soft dough forms.
6. Move dough to floured surface and knead 6-8 times. Shape dough into a round disc and cut into 10 equal wedges.
7. Separate wedges and bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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