Fresh Cherry Vanilla Scones (gluten free and nut free)

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It’s Friday!  And I’m rolling into the weekend with these flaky, buttery scones bursting with fresh cherry flavor. 

Confession time:  I’ve actually never been a huge fan of scones.  I always thought they were dry, boring biscuits not worthy of eating.  But recently I had a gluten free scone at a local bakery that was loaded with fresh cherries, marzipan and lemon.  OMG!  I was completely wrong about scones.

So obviously I have some catching up to do here on the blog.  I need some fabulously amazing scone recipes, like RIGHT NOW!

Come to find out, scones are pretty easy to make.  The secret is to make them as buttery as you can. And flaky.  And crumbly.  And don’t forget about the fresh fruit.

Here’s the deets:

• I have lots of different gluten and grain free flours in my pantry.  I opted for a mix of cassava flour and arrowroot powder. I find cassava flour a great substitute for traditional flour when it comes to texture.
• I used real, organic, grass fed butter.  But you can use ghee as well.  I highly recommend grating your butter with a cheese grater and placing it in the freezer for a few minutes to get it nice and cold.
• I used a dairy free coconut yogurt in the recipe because that’s what I had in the fridge.  But you can certainly use regular yogurt, buttermilk, or even coconut cream (the thick stuff from the top of a can of full fat coconut milk when chilled.)
• fresh cherries.  Fresh fruit in scones is the BEST!  Imagine every bite of your perfect cherry vanilla scone bursting with juicy flavor.

Honestly, I’m in love with these cherry vanilla scones.  They make me very happy.  And everyone who had one agreed they are legit scones, moist flaky, and crumbly all at the same time. The biggest compliment came from a friend’s mom who happens to be British.  She said the texture was just like a real English scone.  I think I’m winning at scones today.

Make them for brunch. Have one for dessert. Have one for a delicious little snack any time of day.  Just have one!!

Keep shining, beautiful people!

xo,

Katja

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