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Fresh Cherry Vanilla Scones (gluten free and nut free) | www.savorylotus.com

Fresh Cherry Vanilla Scones (gluten free and nut free)

  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 16 minutes
  • Total Time: 46 minutes
  • Yield: 8 scones 1x
  • Category: dessert, breakfast
  • Method: baking

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (or coconut cream or buttermilk)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup cassava flour (like this)
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot powder (like this)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter (grated and cold) or ghee
  • 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved
  • milk of any kind from brushing

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.  Set aside.
  2. In a food processor, pulse together cassava flour, arrowroot, baking soda, salt, and grated butter until you get a coarse crumble.
  3. Add dry to wet.  Gently mix until fully combine.  Very gently fold in cherries.
  4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and  pat into 1-inch-thick circle. Place into freezer for 15 minutes to chill.
  5. While you wait, preheat oven to 400’F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Remove from freezer and cut dough into 8 even slices (like a pie.) Arrange pieces, about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush each piece with milk of any kind.
  7. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown, rotating baking sheet halfway through. Enjoy!!

Notes

  • 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.)
  • to grate butter, simply use a cheese grater.  I like to put grated butter in freezer for 5 minutes to get it nice and cold again.  If using ghee, use cold ghee and chop into small pieces.
  • Yes, you can sub tapioca flour for the arrowroot powder.
  • I recommend patting your cherry halves dry with a paper towel before adding to dough.  This will keep your dough from turning purple from all that yummy cherry juice.