Delicious Strawberry Cream Scones with Toasted Almonds
A healthier Strawberry Cream Scone, quick and easy for a yummy treat. Serve with coffee for breakfast, an afternoon snack or enjoy as a dessert.
What can make delicious Strawberry Cream scones healthier?
Trading out some of the fat without losing flavor…read on for the secret ingredient that makes these so deeee-lish without all the fat!
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I love scones. They are a lightly sweet treat without having a ton of sugar in them. And when you trade out some of the fat for a healthier option then it is a win win.
I love scones. They are a lightly sweet treat without having a ton of sugar in them. And when you trade out some of the fat for a healthier option then it is a win win.
I have been wanting to make these since I came across the recipe in Tea Time magazine but since I live so far from a source for the freeze dried strawberries it took me awhile to get to them. If you were to use fresh strawberries the scones would turn mushy but the freeze dried give you all the flavorful strawberry goodness without the extra moisture.
Reduced calorie Strawberry Cream scones?
So what did I use to eliminate some of the fat? Easy…exchange most of the cream for plain greek yogurt.
You maintain all the flavor and moisture while losing the fat.
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How to toast almonds
I wanted to show you how I toast the almonds. I just spread them in a dry fry pan and let them toast. Some of these were too dark so keep watch and get them just barely golden. If they get too toasted they have a sharp flavor that detracts rather than enhances.
For mine I used a heart shaped cutter. Rolling the dough out on the floury parchment helped with them not sticking.
When the instructions say have them two inches apart on the baking sheet, they mean it…I had mine too close and they tried to meld together during baking.
I was in a hurry and did not want to use 2 baking sheets. The baking sheet I used is 16″ x 20″ and I really should’ve used 2.
These scones were a huge hit with my hubby and we both loved the Brown Sugar Cream with them. I also sliced strawberries to top them but failed to get a photo of that so use your imagination!
Enjoy!
Want to really add some deliciousness to your scone? Try this Strawberry Cream cheese frosting to top it!
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Thank you for sharing this, Pamela! I’m thinking of blending some fresh strawberries into a coulis to drizzle over these delightful scones. Sounds like a perfect pairing!