In the Summer of 2015, I was training for my first half marathon. It was the healthiest I had been since my soccer playing days growing up. I was running about 15 miles a week and I was hungry all the time! I was eating every 2-3 hours, so I had to start coming up with healthier meal choices in order to be able to eat that often. For breakfast, typically was either a yogurt with granola and fresh fruit or a protein smoothie. Both of which are very delicious but I wanted to add a little variety. I love scones and donuts and bagels. Once in awhile they are ok but it was not fitting into my training plan.
I decided that I would come up with a healthier version of one of those. I picked scones. I was already eating Greek Yogurt and berries daily, so why not add them into the scone batter. I came up with this recipe, using mostly what I already had on hand. The only special buy was the Whole Wheat Flour. To me, I can’t really taste a difference, and don’t mind using it for all of my baking now (which isn’t a lot). Besides the brown sugar, because you have to have some sort of sweetness, this was a healthier version of a treat that I loved and now could have.
Hope you enjoy it! xo
Alicia
Recipe: Greek Yogurt Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups of Whole Wheat flour
4 TBSP of brown sugar
A pinch of Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
1/4 cup melted Coconut Oil (can use butter as well)
1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1 tsp Vanilla
1 egg white
1 Cup of frozen blueberries (or any berry you choose)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400° Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray
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Mix all the dry ingredients together in a both.
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In a small pot on the stove, heat up the coconut oil (or butter). It doesn’t have to melt entirely, just softened will work also.
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In a separate bowl, mix the softened coconut oil with the Greek Yogurt, vanilla, and egg white.
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Incorporate the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. It should be sort of a crumbly texture.
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Fold the frozen blueberries into the mixture.
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Knead the mixture in the bowl until combined.
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Place the mixture in the center of your baking sheet. Evenly press and mold it into a square shape.
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Pre-cut into 6 pieces
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Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
This looks so good!!!!! weird I dont remember you MAKING THESE FOR ME! make em!!!
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