The holidays are here!!!!!! That means tons of traditional treats coming our way. One of these traditional treats is candied fruit. I never knew this was a thing until recently and I can’t believe I never really knew about it! The Paradise Fruit Company sent me a large variety batch and I have had a blast creating recipes with my goodies. While there are tons of recipes for baked goods, there are not many grain free recipes out there. I’m excited to share with you a grain free scone with candied cherries, pineapple, and orange peel.
I had several people who don’t eat gluten free taste these and they loved them. Once I got their approval I just had to share with you! Let’s get to the recipe.
Scones Recipe
For this fabulous grain-free recipe you will need: 1 cup of finely ground almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 2 tbsp raw cane sugar (optional but gives a great texture), 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp almond milk, 2 tbsp melted coconut oil, 1 large egg**, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 cup of the candied cherry pineapple mix and 1 tbsp candied orange peel.
If you like to top with a glaze mix together 1 tbsp melted coconut oil, 1 tsp raw sugar, 2 tbsp candied orange peel.
** To make egg-free: use one flax egg plus 3 more tablespoons of almond milk. You make one flax egg by combining 1 tbsp flax meal with 3 tbsp water, mix and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
How to Make Them
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Grain-Free Candied Cherry Pineapple Orange Scones
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely ground almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 tbsp raw cane sugar optional but adds great texture
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp almond milk
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 large egg or one flax egg plus 3 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup candied cherry pineapple mix
- 1 tbsp candied orange peel
- Optional Glaze
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp raw cane sugar
- 1 tbsp candied orange peel
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Place dry ingredients, except candied fruit, into a medium size bowl and whisk together.
- Place wet ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together.
- Add wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mix completely with a whisk. Coarsely chop candied fruit and add to batter, stirring in with a baking spatula by hand.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the batter onto the baking sheet in a large lump. Using the spatula, spread the lump into a 3-4 inch tall, flat-topped circle.
- take a long knife and cut into 8 even pieces. Wiggle before removing the knife to create space between slices. Clean the knife between cuts for easy and clean lines.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes (ovens vary greatly). Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
