Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe

Rarely do I come upon a recipe that my whole family can eat without converting a few ingredients.  I am allergic to a long list of foods.  My food allergies are not life threatening, but can cause some serious pain.  My youngest son also has food allergies too, but except for gluten, none of them are the same.  It makes meal planning interesting.

With a couple of minor changes, my whole family enjoyed The Comfy Belly's Raisin Walnut Scones.  Well, I changed the flavor too.  I just can't leave well enough alone, which sometimes is a good thing.  Sometimes.

I am certain the original recipe is yummy and delicious, and I encourage you to try it exactly as is.  If you or someone in your family has a dairy intolerance/allergy, than I recommend the following changes (this will also change the flavor to cranberry orange).

Omit the 1/2 cup of yogurt and add the following:  2 Tbsp fresh orange juice, 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil, 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, and the zest from one orange.  Instead of raisins and walnuts, mix in 1/2 cup of dried cranberries and 1/2 cup of chopped almonds.

Another option if you want to keep the raisins and walnuts, is to use applesauce, oil, and an acid medium, like apple cider vinegar.  The baking soda needs an acid to activate.

I absolutely loved these scones.  They were light and sweet and moist.  We had them as part of our weekly "breakfast for dinner," but they'd also be great as an afternoon snack with some tea.

The babies were in complete agreement with me.  Griffin ate three!  My 4 and 5 year old each ate one a piece without complaint and my oldest picked out the cranberries because he does not like the "red things."


Shared at:  Recipe Swap Sunday
Tuesday Night Supper Club
Tuesdays At The Table

Delectable Tuesday
Slightly Indulgent Tuesday
Tuesday Twister
Tuesday Garden Party
Gluten Free Wednesday

Dried Cranberry