Blueberry Scones with Flax & Hemp Seeds
Start the day off right by enjoying these flaky scones made with oats, yogurt, blueberries, flaxseeds and hemp seeds. Spread them with cream cheese or a fruit preserves. Try substituting cherries, raspberries, or dried apricots for the blueberries offering a different twist.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp whole flaxseeds, toasted see tip
- 3/4 cups whole hemp seeds ground see tip Better Option Foods
- 3/4 cups hemp flour Better Option Foods
- 3/4 cups unbleached flour Gluten Free flour may be used
- 3/4 cups old fashion rolled oats
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 egg white
- 1 6 oz container plain yogurt
- 1 1/4 cup fresh blueberries (substitute pitted cherries or dried finely chopped apricots and 1 tablespoon Rolled oats and/or flaxseeds)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper; set aside.
- Place toasted flaxseeds in a spice grinder and pulse until ground to a fine powder.
- Place whole hemp seeds in spice grinder or small food processor and pulse until ground (the whole hemp seeds may not appear as finely ground as the flaxseeds).
- In a medium bowl, combine ground flaxseeds, ground whole hemp seeds, flour, the 1/2 cup oats, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; set aside.
- In a bowl, slightly beat egg white; stir in yogurt. Gently fold in berries.
- Add berry mixture all at once to flour mixture. With a fork, stir just until moistened.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead by folding and gently pressing dough for 10 to 12 strokes or until dough is nearly smooth.
- Pat or lightly roll dough into a 10-inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges.
- Place wedges 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of scones with milk. If desired, sprinkle lightly with additional oats and/or flaxseeds.
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Notes
- To toast flaxseeds, place in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until the seeds are fragrant and begin to pop.
- To grind whole hemp seeds, pulse in small blender or food processor until mealy. Salt Free or salted whole hemp seeds may be used.