Recipe: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Scones

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Scones

Ingredients

3 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
cup pure maple syrup
2 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
cup buttermilk
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas, mashed
¾ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F with the rack in the middle.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon until combined. Add butter and using a food processor mix together until the butter forms coarse little crumbs.

Add in maple syrup, buttermilk, vanilla extract and bananas. Mix until a dough forms and comes together.

Remove the dough from the processor bowl and place on a clean, floured work surface. Flour you hands and fold in the chocolate chips.

Pat the dough into a large circle and cut into 6 or 8 wedges.

Place scones on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

~ Marla Meridith

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Recipe: Sweet Potato Scones

These Sweet Potato Scones come together quickly and easily. A delicious recipe for breakfast, brunch and snacks. Great for holiday entertaining!

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
topping
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
coarse sugar

Directions

Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the dry ingredients until well combined.

Add in the mashed sweet potato, buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Mix until the dough just starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl.

Add in the butter, pulse until it looks like coarse crumbs.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Pat into an 8 inch circle with lightly floured hands. Cut into 8 wedges. Brush the tops with the egg yolk and sprinkle with some sugar.

Bake for 18-21 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire racks, cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.

~ Marla Meridith

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Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Scones

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Recipe: Double Chocolate Buttermilk Scones

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~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Sweet Potato Scones

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~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Blueberry Buttermilk Scones

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Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Scones

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~ Marla Meridith